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Art & Video Contest

CHARACTER COUNTS! invites students to participate in the 2023 Art and Video Contest. This year’s contest theme is CREATE A CHARACTER COUNTS SUPERHERO. How can your superhero show one or more of the pillars of character (trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship)? 

Submission deadline is December 31, 2023. 

Art Contest: Grades K-4

Art entries will be reviewed by judges and a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner will be chosen in each of the two grade categories K-2nd grade and 3rd-4th grade. Monetary prize awards are generously sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Glenview-Northbrook. Prize awards will be presented to the winners at a February Village of Glenview Board of Trustees meeting. Artwork may also be featured on next year’s Glenview Sunrise Rotary Hero Hustle race shirt!

Art Contest Rules & Submission Guidelines

  • Create original artwork connected to this year’s theme of Superheroes. 
  • The entry deadline is December 31, 2023
  • Drop off your artwork at the Glenview Public Library. You also can drop off artwork at  your elementary school’s front office before winter break. Do not drop off artwork at schools during winter break. 
  • Print and fill out this form (copies also are available at the library or school office), or include the following information on a sheet of paper, and attach it to your artwork: 
    • Student Name
    • School and Grade Level
    • Parent Phone Number
    • Parent Email Address
  • You also can upload a JPEG or PNG image of your artwork with an online submission form. Please note that students cannot access this form while logged into the District 34 Google account, so if entering online, submit using a parent account. By submitting an entry, permission is given for its use, publication, and/or display.
  • If you have questions, please contact art contest coordinators, Mrs. Frani Sherman & Mrs. Sneha Srivastava.

Submit Artwork

Character Counts 2023 Art and Video Contest Create Your Own Superhero

Contact Us

Art Contest Coordinators:
Frani Sherman 
Glenview Public Library

Sneha Srivastava
 

Video Contest Coordinator:
David Just
Village of Glenview
 

CC! in Glenview Co-Chairs:
Scott Carlson
847-498-1090

Sam Kurtz
847-400-8905

Video Contest: Grades 5-8

All area students in 5th through 8th grade are invited to enter this year’s video contest. Character Counts celebrates and reminds us of our power to do good. This year’s theme is CREATE A CHARACTER COUNTS SUPERHERO.

Entries will be reviewed by judges and a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner will be chosen. Monetary prize awards are generously sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Glenview-Northbrook (if entered as a team, the award amount will be split). Prize awards will be presented to the winners at the February Village of Glenview Board of Trustees meeting. 

Video Contest Rules

  • Create an original video connected to this year’s theme of Character Counts Superheroes. Live action is encouraged! 
  • The entry deadline is December 31, 2023.
  • Students can submit individually or in teams. 
  • Videos should be between 15 seconds and 3 minutes in length. 
  • Upload a MOV or MP4 to our online submission form. Please note that students cannot access this form while logged into their District 34 Google account, so submissions should be made through a parent/guardian account or child's personal account. By submitting an entry, you give permission for its use, publication, and/or display.
  • No copyrighted or trademarked material will be accepted. Moving or still pictures may be used only if they are original material, which means taken or designed by the contestant.
  • Videos must be in good taste and must not contain indecent content or physical violence. No fighting is allowed, even to show that it is wrong.

Submit Video