DUE October 27th, 2022
AGE RANGE: 4-12
LOCATION: Virtual.
Now through Oct. 27, 2022, children ages 4 to 12 years old can submit artwork in four space-related themes. Winning artwork will be selected from three age groups per theme, and first, second, and third-place selections will be used to create an out-of-this-world calendar for 2023!
NASA’s Commercial Crew Program continues delivering on its goal of safe, reliable, and cost-effective human transportation to and from the International Space Station in the United States through a partnership with American private industry. CCP also continues NASA’s rich legacy of human space exploration by expanding technology, creating new industries, and helping to foster a peaceful connection with other nations.
Creativity, curiosity, and exploration are vital to the human spirit, and accepting the challenge of human space exploration invites the citizens of the world today and the generations of tomorrow to join NASA on an exciting journey to help us address fundamental questions about our place in the universe and the history of our solar system.Themes:
There are four overarching themes for this year’s competition:
Rockets and Spacecraft
Living and Working in Space
Exploring the Solar System
Astronauts
Age Groups:
First, second, and third-place winners for each theme will be selected in each of these age groups:
4-6
7-9
10-12
Rules:
Parents are limited to verbal assistance only. (No parental drawings, please.)
There is no prescribed artwork form that needs to be used. All mediums are allowable.
Participants will take a photo/scan of their artwork suitable for the equivalent of an 8 x 10-inch (20.32 x 25.4 cm) artwork. All photos must be less than 25 Mb and in landscape/horizontal orientation.
The artwork must be displayed as a photo or scanned copy (JPG, PNG, PDF files only) select the artwork theme for your entry and complete the electronic form through JSSOAR.
Be sure to submit artwork to the correct theme.
Entries will be judged on originality and theme. You may submit multiple artwork entries (be sure you do them one at a time). Selected entrants can only have one piece of artwork in the calendar.
One first-place entrant per theme per age group will be showcased in large format in the 2023 Commercial Crew Program Children’s Artwork Calendar. Second-place winners per theme per age group will be printed in small form each month and third-place winners per theme per age group will have their artwork printed on the back of the calendar as a collage.
All first, second, and third-place winners per theme per age group will receive a printed copy of the calendar.
Do not wait until the last minute to submit your artwork. The entry form and artwork upload system close automatically at exactly 11:59 p.m. CDT, Oct. 27, 2022, converting to October 28th, 6:00 a.m. EEST, Jordan Time.