VSA and CVS Caremark invite you to submit artwork showing your child's or student's creativity! Explore new activities, rethink your perceptions, discover yourself as an artist, and submit your art today!

Theme — "What Inspires Me"
Children are inspired by many things, from the people they meet, to the sounds they hear, to the sights they see. These moments of inspiration can motivate us to help others, improve ourselves, and dream about the future. This year's call for art, which launches on the birthday of the inspiring civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., invites students to reflect on what inspires them and share those inspirations through art!

Art Teachers — Receive $1,500 for your classroom!
By submitting your students' artwork to the VSA and CVS Caremark All Kids Can CREATE call for art, you are eligible to receive $1,500 for use in your classroom. Up to four teachers will receive $1,500 each, based on the number of submissions from your class or school, the number of submissions from students with disabilities, and your answers to two short questions.

Teachers can click here to download and print parent permission forms.  (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

• What inspired Dr. King and other civil rights leaders?
• How did Dr. King translate his inspiration into action?
• How can you translate your inspirations into art?
• How did Dr. King communicate his ideas to inspire others?
• How can you use art to communicate your ideas?

This program aligns with several of the National Education Standards, including those listed below:

• NA-VA.K-4.3: Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols and ideas.
• NA-VA.K-4.4: Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures.
• NA-VA.5-8.6: Making connections between visual arts and other disciplines.

Students — Kids can be a part of something BIG!
Student artwork will be featured in an online gallery and considered for display in a national exhibition. The inclusive exhibition will be on view at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library in Washington, D.C., in August 2012 and feature two pieces of artwork from every state and the District of Columbia. A selection of young artists will be invited to a reception in Washington, D.C.