ENTRY GUIDELINES
– The competition theme, Say It Out Loud, must appear in the work.
– Participants must live in Grant, Iowa, or Lafayette County.
– We will have one 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each age category: 0-14 years of age, and
ages 15 and up. Winners will receive a gift basket or cash prizes.
– Accepted art media includes posters (pencil, oil, pastel, canvas, computer-generated, or other medium), original photography, sculpture, video, short essay, or poetry. AI generated art will not be accepted. You must submit and drop off original artwork. Photos of completed artwork will not be accepted. Violent and graphic images will not be displayed for public viewing.
– Entry form and artwork deadline is May 29, 2026, at 4:30 pm, delivered to Southwest Health Behavioral Services (SBS) at 1450 Eastside Road in Platteville, Wisconsin.
– Entry forms can be picked up at SBS in Platteville at the above address, and online
– All art will be retained and used by Southwest Health and not returned to the artist.

CONTEST JUDGING
All entries will go through a two-step process: 1) Internal committee judging will narrow entries in each age category; then 2) Public voting on first round selections will take place during the second and third weeks of June in the Southwest Health Bistro. Winners from the public voting will be announced at the end of June. Winning artwork and selected entries may be displayed in the SBS lobby gallery, or selected for the Say It Out Loud art exhibit with Rountree Gallery, at the Platteville Public Library in the fall.