November 23rd, 2015

Invitation
4th annual Birds of the Brush contest
2016 Laredo Birding Festival
Dear Artist, Teacher, or Student:
Due to the tremendous success of last years 3rd annual bird art contest we received hundreds of
submissions!we once again invite you to participate in our 4th annual Birds of the Brush Laredo
art contest.
The art contest will coincide with the 2016 Laredo Birding Festival. It is designed to showcase how
our vibrant Rio Grande eco-system attracts hundreds of species of dazzling birds, some of which
migrate from as far away as Canada and the Central American tropics!
The 2016 Laredo Birding Festival is a young venture for our environmental nonprofit organization
(RGISC), and we partner closely with the City of Laredos Convention and Visitors Bureau, local
Monte Mucho Audubon Society, and talented Laredo artists.
The Laredo Center for the Arts will graciously host the exhibit opening and announcement of winners
on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016 (6 pm to 9 pm.) at 500 San Agustin Ave. We hope that you will join us
in this fun and unique community project.
For more information, contact us at (956) 718-1063 or by email at alberto@rgisc.org. You can also
visit us and obtain more information about the Laredo Birding Festival at
www.laredobirdingfestival.com.
Sincerely yours,
Alberto Sandoval
Project Coordinator, RGISC

Guidelines for Birds of the Brush

DEADLINE: Saturday, January 23, 2016 by 4 p.m.
FIRM DEADLINE.
All pieces must be submitted at the following location:
Laredo Center for the Arts
500 San Agustin Avenue
Open: Tues-Sat from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For any questions, please call Laredo Center for the Arts at 956-7251715.
Disclaimer: Due to space constraints, not all artwork will be displayed.
GENERAL

All entries will be judged by a 3-person panel.

Work MUST be of birds in the Laredo or South Texas region, including seasonal migratory
birds. Please see attached list for guidance.
Work MUST be the sole, original work of the entrant, completed within the last two years.
Only 1 entry per person is permitted.
Each entry must have Artists Information Tag (see attachment) affixed to the back of the artwork.
All winning art entries must agree to lend their artwork, or images of it, for future LBF promotions.
Four categories: elementary, middle school, high school, 18+ (general public)

ARTWORK GUIDELINES

All media will be allowed EXCEPT 3-dimensional works and photography.

Work containing soft pastels must be fixed using a spray fixative or hairspray to ensure protection of
the work
Entries may be no larger than 18 x 24 and may no smaller than 8 x 11.
All the work to be exhibited must be ready to be hung:
o (a) drawings must be matted ready with a hanging mechanism;
o (b) paintings must have screw eyes and wire attached;
o (c) framing is optional;
o (d) if protection is required, only plexiglass - no glass is allowed.
o (e) Artwork will not be accepted after the January 24, 2015 deadline. Failure to comply with
these regulations will result in rejection of artwork. The artist/exhibitor shall pick up and
remove from the premises all work consigned to The Center on the date specified in this
contract. Failure to do so shall result in a storage fee of $10.00 (ten dollars), per day, per
painting.

ARTIST INFORMATION TAG:

Please fill out, in print, the information requested on the tag. Please check that the writing is
legible. There should leave no empty blanks. Affix the completed tag to the back of the 2dimensional artwork.
BIRDS OF THE BRUSH ART SHOW2016

BIRDS OF THE BRUSH ART SHOW2016

Artist Information Tag

Artist Information Tag

Name:____________________________ Age: _______

Name:____________________________ Age: _______

School/ Private Art Studio:_______________________

School/ Private Art Studio:_______________________

College/University: _____________________________

College/University: _____________________________

Instructors Name:______________________________

Instructors Name:______________________________

_____Elementary _____Middle

_____Elementary _____Middle

____High School

____High School

_____18 +

_____18 +

Telephone Number: _______________________

Telephone Number: _______________________

Contact number/e-mail:__________________________

Contact number/e-mail:__________________________

Name of Bird(s) Interpreted:

___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

Name of Bird(s) Interpreted:

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
___________________________________________
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BIRDS OF THE BRUSH ART SHOW2016

BIRDS OF THE BRUSH ART SHOW2016

Artist Information Tag

Artist Information Tag

Name:____________________________ Age: _______

Name:____________________________ Age: _______

School/ Private Art Studio:_______________________

School/ Private Art Studio:_______________________

College/University: _____________________________

College/University: _____________________________

Instructors Name:______________________________

Instructors Name:______________________________

_____Elementary _____Middle

_____Elementary _____Middle

____High School

____High School

_____18 +

_____18 +

Telephone Number: _______________________

Telephone Number: _______________________

Contact number/e-mail:__________________________

Contact number/e-mail:__________________________

Name of Bird(s) Interpreted:

____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________

Name of Bird(s) Interpreted:

____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________

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REPORTED BIRD SPECIES DURING THE LBF 2015

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Canada Goose
Muscovy Duck
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Mexican Mallard
Mottled Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Canvasback
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Greater Scaup
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Plain Chachalaca
Scaled Quail
Northern Bobwhite
Wild Turkey
Least Grebe
Pied-billed Grebe
Eared Grebe
Western Grebe
Neotropic Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Anhinga
American White Pelican
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Tricolored Heron
Cattle Egret
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron

White-faced Ibis
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Harris's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Gray Hawk
Zone-tailed Hawk
Crested Caracara
American Kestrel
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
American Coot
Sandhill Crane
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Long-billed Dowitcher
Wilson's Snipe
Bonaparte's Gull
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Forster's Tern
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Inca Dove
Common Ground-Dove
White-tipped Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Green Parakeet
Monk Parakeet
Greater Roadrunner

REPORTED BIRD SPECIES DURING THE LBF 2015

Groove-billed Ani
Barn Owl
Great Horned Owl
Lesser Nighthawk
Common Pauraque
Ringed Kingfisher
Belted Kingfisher
Green Kingfisher
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Eastern Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Great Kiskadee
Couch's Kingbird
Loggerhead Shrike
White-eyed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Green Jay
Chihuahuan Raven
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Purple Martin
Cave Swallow
Black-crested Titmouse
Verdin
House Wren
Winter Wren
Sedge Wren
Marsh Wren
Carolina Wren
Bewick's Wren
Cactus Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
Clay-colored Thrush
Curve-billed Thrasher
Long-billed Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
American Pipit

Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Tropical Parula
Yellow-Rumped Warbler -Myrtle
Yellow-Rumped Warbler-Audubons
Black-throated Green Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
White-collared Seedeater
Olive Sparrow
Green-tailed Towhee
Spotted Towhee
Cassin's Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Black-throated Sparrow
Lark Bunting
Savannah Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Le Contes Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Crimson-collared Grosbeak
Northern Cardinal
Pyrrhuloxia
Black-headed Grosbeak
Painted Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Meadowlark
Eastern Meadowlark
Western/Eastern Meadowlark
Brewer's Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Hooded Oriole
Altamira Oriole
Audubon's Oriole
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
NEW to our List:
Golden Eagle
Praire Falcon