Absecon Lighthouse is sponsoring a Stay at Home Art Contest, “Abby and the Arts,” to inspire a lasting love of the arts in Atlantic City. Absecon Lighthouse will be awarding cash prizes for 1st , 2nd , and 3rd place to Atlantic City schoolchildren who submit original artwork using Absecon Lighthouse as inspiration in the following categories:
- Drawing/Painting
- Photography
- Poetry
The contest is open to Atlantic City students, grades 1st through 12th. One submission per student is allowed. Submissions will be accepted through Friday, May 15, 2020, at 3pm. Winners will be announced at the Reopening Celebration, the specific date of which is to be determined. All submissions will be on display at the lighthouse, and the winners will be selected by a panel of local artists and arts administrators.
Information and an official application can be found at www.abseconlighthouse.org.
Funding has been provided in part by the NJ state Council on the Arts, Department of State, administered by Atlantic County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs.
Absecon Lighthouse is a state-owned historic property administered by the non-profit Inlet Public/Private Association. Located at 31 So. Rhode Island Avenue in Atlantic City, it is open to visitors Thursdays through Mondays, 11 am to 4 pm. Absecon Lighthouse received a general operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, and a stabilization grant from the New Jersey Cultural Trust, both divisions of Cultural Affairs in the Department of State.
For more information about Absecon Lighthouse and its programs call (609) 449-1360 or visit us on the web at www.abseconlighthouse.org.
