Enter the MY HERO Robert Shetterly Portrait Contest

Student Artists- you are welcome to submit one or more hero portraits!

• Works of art submitted will be judged by Robert Shetterly, artist founder of Americans Who Tell the Truth and the MY HERO Gallery staff!
• You can use the art medium of your choice.
• Each work of art can represent someone you admire who has done something significant - for you, for your community, or for our planet.
• Each work of art can illustrate a heroic act that has impacted your world or our society as a whole.
• Each entry needs to include a sentence or more about the hero or heroic act which will be taken into consideration during judging.
• Each entry needs to have the grade level and/or age of the student artist included to be entered in the correct age category.

When submitting a work of art, please consider the following:

• Is the portrait an authentic representation of your hero?
• Does it tell the hero's story through visual elements?  
• Is there text included describing the hero or heroic act?
• Does the artwork illustrate his or her heroic traits and characteristics?
• Does it inspire the viewer with its carefully conceived elements of beauty, clarity, creativity, expressionism, and/or accuracy?
• Does the work of art create an emotional response or a feeling of appreciation for the hero's accomplishments?
• Contest Details: https://myhero.com/portrait-contest 

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