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Art Contest

Design Rules:

Students can enter any original work that falls into the following classifications:

  • Drawing
  • Painting (oil, acrylic, opaque watercolor)
  • Photography
  • Graphic design

The acceptable dimensions of the art work are 1×2 feet minimum and 3×4 feet maximum.

Submission Rules:

All entries must be submitted via email to mohamm61@msu.edu. Each student can submit up to 3 pieces of artwork but they must be submitted individually along with the following information:

  • Student name
  • MSU email address
  • Phone Number
  • Title of the piece
  • Attached image file of the artwork being submitted (JPEG or TIFF format)

The deadline to submit the entries is by 11:59 p.m. January 20.

  • Grand Prize $500
  • Second Prize $300
  • Third Prize $200

Competition Details:

The winning artworks will be selected by a committee of faculty, staff, and students in February and they will be displayed in Eustace-Cole Hall for two years beginning at the Art Contest Reception on March 13, 2019. Winning works will also be considered for the cover of the Red Cedar Undergraduate Research Journal (ReCUR).


In honor of our 60th Anniversary, the Honors College began a tradition of celebrating the visual artistic talents of Honors College students. Below are the winners of the 2019 competition.
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