Southwest Michigan’s Premier Art

Event of 2015!

Battle Creek’sFantasy ForestA R T C O M P E T I T I O N“All Creatures Wood and Tall”

June 13-20, 2015

A Multi-Media Art CompetitionTransforming Tree Trunks into Works of Art

Leila Arboretum Societywww.lasgarden.org • (269) 969-0270

$5,000 Grand Prize

Battle Creek’sFantasy ForestA R T C O M P E T I T I O N“All Creatures Wood and Tall”

June 13-20, 2015Be Part of History! There has never been an art competition like this one!

Over the course of a week of exciting events and hard work, artists will use chainsaws, paint brushes, metal rods, pottery shards, and much more, to transform a grove of Ash tree trunks at the Leila Arboretum in Battle Creek, Michigan into a Fantasy Forest. These trees were invaded and destroyed by the Emerald Ash Borer insect.

MULTI-MEDIA ART COMPETITION• The 16 Finalists will receive a $500 stipend• $5,000 Juried Grand Prize• $3,000 Juried 2nd Place Prize• $1,000 People’s Choice Award• All types of durable medias considered• You can come for a day or the whole week, do

most of your work at home and go on-site for final application only (see CFA for details)

• Simple application process: #1) Who are you? Send us your website!#2) What is your vision for our trees?

• Go to www.lasgarden.org for a CFA today!