BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250920T150000Z DTEND:20251005T050000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2025 Thomas Hart Benton Youth Art Competition and Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Calling all Area Youth Artists\n\n Kids Division Age 8 to 12\n\n Teen Division Age 13 to 17\n\n \n\n Free to Enter\n\n Each youth artist may submit up to three (3) works\n\n \n\n Prizes Awarded\n\n Awards will be presented October 5 at the\n\n Closing Reception from 3:00pm to 4:00pm\n\n \n\n Prizes Sponsored by Blick Art Materials\n\n Winners receive Blick Art Materials Gift Cards\n\n Kids Division: First $50\, Second $25\, Third $20\n\n Teen Division: First $75\, Second $50\, Third $20\n\n \n\n Exhibition Hosted at\n\n the Neosho National Fish Hatchery\n\n September 20 to October 5\n\n \n\n Entry Drop Off/Registration \n\n September 15 - 19\n\n \n\n Entry Pick Up\n\n October 5 at closing reception\n\n or October 6 to 10\n\n \n\n Location and Hours for Drop Off and Pick Up\n\n Neosho National Fish Hatchery\n\n McKinney St./Hwy 86\, Neosho\, MO 64850\n\n Monday - Friday\, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.\n\n Saturday - Sunday\, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nOpen to original 2D works including:\n\n\n painting\n drawing\n printmaking\n mixed media\n pastels\n charcoal\n ink\n etc.\n\n\n\nNo photography\, digital works\, AI generated works\, giclees\, high relief works\, or 3D works.\n\n\n\nNo late entries accepted.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nThe ?Thomas Hart Benton Youth Art Competition and Exhibition? presented by the Neosho Arts Council will be accepting entries from kid?s age 8 to 12 and teens age 13 to 17.\n\n\n\n?The goal is to encourage young artists and help show them that their work is just as worthy of exhibition as an adult?s work of art\,? said Sarah Serio\, president of the Neosho Arts Council. The works will hang on public display this fall at the Neosho National Fish Hatchery.\n\n\n\nBy running this event concurrently with the 30th Annual Thomas Hart Benton Art Competition and Exhibition for emerging and professional artists the group hopes to pave a path for young creators to start and keep exhibiting their works.\n\n\n\n?Our group wants to encourage young area artists to create in traditional mediums so they can connect with their art in the same way that artists like Benton were able to\,? Serio said. Prizes sponsored by Blick Art Materials will be awarded to the top three works in each division.\n\n\n\nThe event is accepting entries in painting\, drawing\, printmaking\, mixed media\, pastels\, charcoal\, ink\, and other similar 2D mediums. No photography\, digital works\, giclees\, high relief works\, or 3D works will be accepted.\n\n?It?s exciting to hold this exhibition of young artist?s works on the Hatchery grounds because this was a place Benton himself came to as a young artist to create\,? Serio explained\n\n\n\nThis will be the second year for the exhibition to be hosted at the Neosho National Fish Hatchery which opened in 1888. Benton\, who was born in Neosho in 1889\, was known to have created art on the hatchery grounds. This includes a 1912 painting titled ?The Fish Hatchery\, Neosho.?\n\n\n\nThere is no entry fee for either division and no residency requirements. Up to three entries will be accepted per young artist. Works can be dropped off and entered September 15 ? 19 at the Neosho National Fish Hatchery\, McKinney St./Hwy 86\, Neosho\, MO 64850\, Monday - Friday\, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Saturday - Sunday\, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.\n\n\n\nAwards will be presented on October 5 at a closing reception from 3:00 to 4:00pm at the Neosho Fish National Fish Hatchery.\n\n\n\nYou can learn more about the event and download the entry form at neoshoarts.net. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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Calling all Area Youth Artists
\n  \; \; \; \; \; Kids Division Age 8 to 12
\n  \; \; \; \; Teen Division Age 13 to 17
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\n Free to Enter
\n  \; \; \; \; Each youth artist may submit up to three (3) works
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\n Prizes Awarded
\n  \; \; \; \; \; Awards will be presented October 5 at the
\n  \; \; \; \; \; Closing Reception from 3:00pm to 4:00pm
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\n Prizes Sponsored by Blick Art Materials
\n  \; \; \; \; \; Winners receive Blick Art Materials Gift Cards
\n  \; \; \; \; \; Kids Division: First $50\, Second $25\, Third $20
\n  \; \; \; \; \; Teen Division: First $75\, Second $50\, Third $20
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\n Exhibition Hosted at
\n  \; \; \; \; \; the Neosho National Fish Hatchery
\n  \; \; \; \; \; September 20 to October 5
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\n Entry Drop Off/Registration
\n  \; \; \; \; September 15 - 19
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\n Entry Pick Up
\n  \; \; \; \; \; October 5 at closing reception
\n  \;  \;  \; or October 6 to 10
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\n Location and Hours for Drop Off and Pick Up
\n  \; \; \; \; Neosho National Fish Hatchery
\n  \; \; \; \; McKinney St./Hwy 86\, Neosho\, MO 64850
\n  \; \; \; \; Monday - Friday\, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Open to original 2D works including:\n\n\n
\nNo photography\, digital works\, AI generated works\, giclees\, high relief works\, or 3D works.
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\nNo late entries accepted.
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The ?Thomas Hart Benton Youth Art Competition and Exhibition? presented by the Neosho Arts Council will be accepting entries from kid?s age 8 to 12 and teens age 13 to 17.
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\n?The goal is to encourage young artists and help show them that their work is just as worthy of exhibition as an adult?s work of art\,? said Sarah Serio\, president of the Neosho Arts Council. The works will hang on public display this fall at the Neosho National Fish Hatchery.
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\nBy running this event concurrently with the 30th Annual Thomas Hart Benton Art Competition and Exhibition for emerging and professional artists the group hopes to pave a path for young creators to start and keep exhibiting their works.

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\n?Our group wants to encourage young area artists to create in traditional mediums so they can connect with their art in the same way that artists like Benton were able to\,? Serio said. Prizes sponsored by Blick Art Materials will be awarded to the top three works in each division.
\n
\nThe event is accepting entries in painting\, drawing\, printmaking\, mixed media\, pastels\, charcoal\, ink\, and other similar 2D mediums. No photography\, digital works\, giclees\, high relief works\, or 3D works will be accepted.
\n?It?s exciting to hold this exhibition of young artist?s works on the Hatchery grounds because this was a place Benton himself came to as a young artist to create\,? Serio explained
\n
\nThis will be the second year for the exhibition to be hosted at the Neosho National Fish Hatchery which opened in 1888. Benton\, who was born in Neosho in 1889\, was known to have created art on the hatchery grounds. This includes a 1912 painting titled ?The Fish Hatchery\, Neosho.?

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\nThere is no entry fee for either division and no residency requirements. Up to three entries will be accepted per young artist. Works can be dropped off and entered September 15 ? 19 at the Neosho National Fish Hatchery\, McKinney St./Hwy 86\, Neosho\, MO 64850\, \; Monday - Friday\, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Saturday - Sunday\, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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\nAwards will be presented on October 5 at a closing reception from 3:00 to 4:00pm at the Neosho Fish National Fish Hatchery.
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\nYou can learn more about the event and download the entry form at neoshoarts.net.

\n LOCATION:Neosho National Fish Hatchery\, McKinney St./Hwy 86\, Neosho\, MO 64850 UID:e.2144.18469 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260424T030048Z URL:https://www.neoshocc.com/events/details/2025-thomas-hart-benton-youth-art-competition-and-exhibition-18469 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR