All Connecticut elementary and secondary students in public and private schools, and home-schooled students, are welcome to participate in the Coexistence exhibition by expressing themselves artistically on the important themes of diversity, understanding and compassion.

We ask that teachers encourage their students to create artwork expressing their own vision of coexistence, to be exhibited in their schools. Each school should choose five (5) representative student creations to submit to The Hartford. Families who home-school their children may choose one student creation to submit. Artwork should be selected on the basis of originality, artistic merit and clarity of theme. The Hartford will display this original art in its virtual student art gallery on this page.

To benefit student art programs in participating schools, the first 20 schools to submit artwork by June 17, 2007, will receive a $250 gift certificate from Staples.

Criteria: Artwork may be a painting, drawing, collage or any other two-dimensional work. Artwork must be on a sheet of paper, card stock or poster board (either vertical or horizontal) no larger than 11 x 17 inches. Digital files of artwork will also be accepted. All files should be in JPEG, TIFF or PDF format.

Student information: Artwork submitted to The Hartford must include the student’s name, grade, school, mailing address, parent’s name and signature. Artist's Statement: Students are encouraged to submit an artist's statement that describes their work. Artist's statements, as well as the student's name, grade and school, will accompany images displayed in the virtual art gallery.

How to Submit Your Artwork: Artwork may be mailed or hand-delivered to: Coexistence Student Art, c/o Judie Bergstrom, The Hartford, 690 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, CT 06115. Digital files may be submitted electronically to coexistenceforkids@comcast.net. Deadline for Submission: Artwork must be submitted to The Hartford through June 17, 2007. It will remain on display on The Hartford's Coexistence Web site until the end of 2007. Return of Artwork: Artwork must be accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope at least 11x17 inches, or it will become the property of The Hartford.

The Hartford reserves the right to copy and modify any entry for reproduction and inclusion on its Web site.
If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Judie Bergstrom at 860-547-7431.