Heinz Ketchup Creativity Contest (plus giveaway!)

January 22 by Stefany

How would your kids like to see their artwork every time they went to the grocery store? Well, thanks to Heinz Ketchup, they may be able to!

The Heinz Ketchup Creativity™ Contest is back for the fifth year running, and Heinz is asking students to once again pour on their talent for a chance to receive exciting rewards and recognition in 2011, including their artwork appearing on millions of iconic Heinz® Ketchup packets.

Over the past five years, the Heinz Ketchup Creativity Contest has generated more than 105,000 entries from thousands of schools nationwide. This year, the contest will celebrate the talent of 12 more budding artists, from grades K-1 through 12, and award one grand prize winner with a $5,700 cash prize. The grand prize winner also will have their artwork showcased on Heinz Ketchup bottles, scheduled to appear on store shelves in the 2011-2012 school year, and receive a visit at their school from world-renowned Pop artist Burton Morris.

You can find all the details on the Ketchup Creativity website but it is super easy to get involved. All you have to do is print one of the templates and let your kids imagination do the rest. Each entry must include a brand element such as the Heinz® Ketchup Keystone label or bottle image. You can find the contest kit, which includes templates, entry form, and clip art to use by clicking HERE!

Here is a bit of information about Burton Morris:

Drawing inspiration from pop artists of the 1960s and ’70s, such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Tom Wesselmann and Red Grooms, Burton Morris creates high-energy, fun pieces that go beyond the raditional canvas and include pop culture phenomena such as the iconic Heinz Ketchup bottle.

His work extends beyond the edges of a drawing board with bold, colorful designs and playful interpretations of everyday objects. The artist has his roots in fine arts and earned a bachelor’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh in 1986. He founded Burton Morris Studios in 1990.

Morris gained national attention in the ’90s when his artwork was chosen to hang on the set of the hit sitcom Friends, in the Central Perk cafe. Morris’ art also was selected for the 76th Academy Awards®, the Paris World Cup Soccer Games, the 38th Montreux Jazz Festival, the 2006 Major League All-Star Baseball Game and the 2004 Summer Olympic Games, increasing his international exposure and appeal.

Burton Morris original artwork is featured in collections around the world, such as The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and The Jimmy Carter Center. His single artist exhibitions include Sotheby’s of Amsterdam and the International Olympic Museum of Lausanne, Switzerland. Last year, he unveiled a series of paintings, at Hamilton-Selway Fine Art gallery in Hollywood and exhibited his work at Visionnaire Art Gallery in Milan.

You can get some tips from Burton Morris for this contest too. Be sure to check out the Meet the Artist page for more information.

Now for the prizes for the Heinz Ketchup Creativity Contest:

Winners (Selected by fans):
– $1,000 prize and an additional $1,000 for their schools
– Their masterpiece featured on millions Heinz Ketchup packets across the country
– 11 winners, one in each grade level

One grand prize award:
– $5,700 prize and an additional $1,000 for his/her school
– His/her work showcased on Heinz Ketchup packets AND bottles across the country
– A visit to their school by Burton Morris

Here is an example of designs from past winners:

The contest ends on March 4, 2011 and is open to US students enrolled in grade K-1 through 12. You can upload your child’s creation (zip file only) or send it in. Check out the Heinz Creativity Contest website for more information.

And, for even more fun, I have an opportunity for one of you to win Burton Morris POP! book (a $59 value)!! The book is amazing and I know you will love it!

Here is how to enter:

For your first required comment, tell me what is your favorite food to eat Heinz Ketchup on. Is it fries, burgers, or what?

After the first required entry, you can do any (or all) of the following for one entry each!

Subscribe to ToBeThode by Email (must be verified) or Reader. Leave me a comment that you did or if you already are.
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Follow me on Twitter AND tweet about this giveaway. (You must do both for this entry.) Leave me a comment with your status update! You can tweet once daily for an extra entry. Be sure to come back and leave the URL for your status update.

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Entries will be accepted until 11:59pm (CST) on February 22, 2011. Winner will be drawn by random generator and posted on the Winners page. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hours to respond in order to claim their prize. This giveaway is open for US residents. One entry per household please!

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I have no impact on the judging of this contest and have been asked to share the information. The giveaway prize is provided by the sponsor.

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