In Celebration of Earth Month BEAD to Exhibit Works from the 2012 ECO-Heroes Award Competition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 4, 2012

For more information, please contact:
Miah Michaelsen, Assistant Economic Development Director for the Arts, City of Bloomington, 349.3534

In Celebration of Earth Month BEAD to Exhibit Works from the 2012 ECO-Heroes Award Competition

BLOOMINGTON, IN - During the month of April, the City of Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District (BEAD) will showcase artworks created by children participating in the Eco-Heroes Award Competition co-sponsored by the City of Bloomington Environmental Commission and the Office of the Mayor.

The Eco-Heroes Award Competition is an essay and art award for students in grades K-12 living in the city of Bloomington. The submissions are themed around the topic, "What I Do for the Environment." The competition is divided into four grade groups: K-2, 3-6, 7-8 and 9-12. First, second and third place prizes will be awarded for each group.

In addition to the honor of being named an Environmental Hero, each winner will be presented with a prize provided by one of the following local businesses: Bikesmiths, Bloomingfoods, Chocolate Moose, Cynthia Moriarty Catering, Eco Logic, Game Preserve, Global Gifts, Hoosier heights, IU Auditorium, Kid Kazooey, Laughing Planet, Mother Bears Pizza, Plato's Closet, Scholar's Inn Bakehouse, Soma Coffee, Taylor's Par 3, TIS Bookstore, Twisted Limb Paperwork, Upland Brewery, WonderLab and World Wide Auto. The award ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m. on April 18, 2012, in the Atrium of City Hall, 401 N. Morton St., and will be attended by Mayor Mark Kruzan.

For more information about the ECO-Awards, contact Dr. Phaedra Pezzullo at 812.855.2106 or via email at [email protected].

The City of Bloomington is committed to providing opportunities for area artists to exhibit artwork in the City Hall Atrium. For more information on the exhibition program, contact Miah Michaelsen, Assistant Economic Development Director for the Arts, at [email protected] or 812.349.3534.

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