Missouri - High School Art Students!!!!  Missouri State High School Athletic Association (MSHSAA).........They want someone to design their new state music medal!!  Win $500 for your Music or Band Department!

"We are asking for your assistance in designing the new medals through a contest. The requirement for the medal design is listed below. The medals will be similar in size to the medals awarded for athletics (medal will hang from a ribbon and not a pin). Deadline to submit your designs will be Friday, February 3, 2017.

The contest is open to any student(s) attending your school and is not limited to only the students in the music program. Multiple designs from a school are permitted. Submitted designs will be review by the MSHSAA Music Advisory Committee. Please note it may be necessary for MSHSAA to make adjustments to the winning design for production purposes."

Design Requirements for Medals:
Dimension of Medals – Refer to attached photograph for example of sports medal
o District Solo/Small Ensemble (Rating Exemplary and Outstanding)
§ Medal should not exceed 1 ½” diameter with an approximate flange of 1 ¼” (ribbon opening).
o State Large Group (Rating Exemplary and Outstanding)
§ Medal should not exceed 2” in diameter, with an approximate flange of 1 ½” (ribbon opening).
o State Solo/Small Ensemble (Gold, Silver, Bronze)
§ Medal should not exceed 2” in diameter, with an approximate flange of 1 ½” (ribbon opening).
· MSHSAA Name or Logo should be included
· Festival Level (District or State)
· Ribbon design would also be considered
o Ribbons are approximately 32” in length (16” hanging)
o District ribbon should not exceed 1 ¼”
o State ribbon should not exceed 1 ½”
· Deadline to submit designs – Friday, February 3, 2017.
· Designs may be submitted to email@mshsaa.org and place Music Medal Contest in the subject line.
· Prize – a $500 donation will be made to the school with the winning design.

So any student out there that would like to take the time to design a medal, you could get $500 for the choir and/or band program.