CRT sponsors National Arts Program

HARTFORD — The Community Renewal Team is giving area artists a chance to showcase their local color as part of the 22nd Annual National Arts Program. Artists of all ages (6 and older) who live in Greater Hartford or in Middlesex County are invited to submit an original work of art created within the past three years, for judging and a gallery display at Capital Community College in Hartford, CT.
Prizes: An overall best of show prize of $300 will be awarded, as well as first, second, and third prizes in each of the Adult categories of Amateur, Intermediate, and Professional and in Youth (12 and under) and Teen (13-18) categories. Each artist will receive a Certificate of Participation from the National Arts Program
Works in all forms of visual arts are welcome. To enter, participants are encouraged to pre-register by Jan. 4 and must deliver their works of art to the Capital Community College Lobby, at 950 Main Street, Hartford, Jan. 7-10, between 2-5 p.m. Only the first 350 entries will be accepted.
A free, public gallery showing will be held January 21 to February 5,  between 7 a.m.-10 p.m., M-F; and 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday. The awards ceremony and reception will be held at the college on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.
For a registration form, complete rules, or more information, contact Nancy Shapiro at (860) 560-5471 or by email at nancys@crtct.org. Participants also may register online at www.nationalartsprogram.org/venues/hartford-ct.