SMART Science Meets Art

Hi SmARTists! We're sorry to have to announce that SmART will be taking a break this year. We hope that you continue to create beautiful and useful environmentally friendly art despite there not being a SmART competition. Remember, Earth Day is every day. Please do your part to save mother earth!

The SmART display at Chickasaw Branch Library runs to the end of June. If you haven't checked it out, now's your last chance. The projects will start going home June 25th. https://www.ocls.info/locations-hours/chickasaw-branch

We have a theme for SmART 2019! More details to come next school year.

I had the honor of presenting the Best of Show plaque to Parker Wilk, his teacher, and principal at Milwee Middle School today. The other SmART winners from Milwee were also in attendance.

Just installed the winning SmART display at Orange County Library’s Chickasaw Branch! It’s ready for viewing.

Students were tasked with researching a tiny animal of their choice, then designing, building and decorating a house for that animal. The projects were judged on their use of pre-used objects, creativity, aesthetics, functionality and environmental impact/benefits.

There are three Best of Show winners, plus four awards in each age group. Awesome Artisan = most functional piece, Mad Scientist = most transformative use of objects, Amazing Artist = most artistic piece, and Guardian of the Planet = most environmentally friendly. The three projects that scored the most overall in all categories were awarded Best of Show.

We’ve received some AMAZING submissions for SmART this year! Come check them out this Saturday from 10:00 to 5:00 at Central Florida Earth Day at Lake Eola park. The awards ceremony is at 4:00. SmART Central is located on the Eastern edge of Lake Eola Park along N. Eola Drive, just North of the playground and restrooms.

SmART is a great project to keep kids busy and focused on the environment over spring break! Please print or email this flyer and spread the word!

The 2018 SmART web page is live! You can download this year's guidelines, permission form and register online. http://www.cfearthday.org/smart.html

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We're gearing up for SmART 2018, an environmentally focused art/science competition for students grades 3 through 8 that will culminate at Central Florida Earth Day on April 21!

This year's theme is Tiny Houses (for tiny critters)...more details to come!

If you, or anyone you know, would like information on sponsoring SmART 2018, please message me. We rely on sponsorship to be able to put on this project for local students. Thank you.

I had the honor of presenting the SmART Best of Show plaque to Evan Collada, and his Principal Mr. Carver, on the morning news show at Eastbrook Elementary School this morning. The plaque will be hung at the school until next April, when it will be transferred to the school of the 2018 SmART Best of Show winner!

The 2017 SmART competition was a great success! The winning projects are on display at CityArts Factory until May 12th. We are already making plans for the 2018 SmART competition, which will be held on April 21st, 2018. Please like this page to get updates on next year's theme, registration dates, etc. Please share this page with any individuals, teachers or schools you think would like to participate in SmART next year. Thank you, SmARTists!