Call for entries of artwork from artists and designers

Glen Helen to Hold Art Contest for Specialty License Plates

Call for entries of artwork from artists and designers

The Glen Helen Ecology Institute of Antioch College announced it is accepting submissions of artwork for its specialty license plate. By fall 2010, Ohio drivers will be able to buy the license plate featuring the winning design.

Artwork submissions will be accepted through April 30^th. Finalists will be featured on the Glen Helen website and the public will be invited to choose their favorite with voting taking place during the month of June. The winning design will be unveiled at the Glen Helen Association 50^th Anniversary Celebration over the July 4^th weekend.

Staff and volunteers at the Glen collected well over the 500 signatures required by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles to apply for the special organizational plates. The specialty plates will cost $25 with a portion of the fees dedicated to support Glen Helen. Creation of specialty plates requires authorization from the Ohio legislature, and State Senator Chris Widener (OH-10) will champion this effort on behalf of Glen Helen.

The plates should be available for purchase through the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles by fall 2010.

For more information, an application, and design requirements, please visit the Glen Helen Ecology Institute website at www.glenhelen.org or contact Jenny Montgomery at 937-769-1902 x101.

About Glen Helen:

Glen Helen is a 1000-acre nature preserve in Yellow Springs, Ohio, operated by the Glen Helen Ecology Institute of Antioch College. Annually, 125,000 visitors travel to Glen Helen to walk among its 25 miles of hiking trails, with over 400 species of wildflowers, centuries-old trees, limestone cliffs with waterfalls and overhangs, and the beautiful yellow spring after which the town of Yellow Springs is named. The Ecology Institute offers educational programs for children and training for naturalists through the Outdoor Education Center, rehabilitation of injured birds at the Raptor Center, and exhibits and family programs through the Trailside Museum.