division will receive $50.00 gift cards sponsored
by NWA Roll Off Dumpsters or Boston Mountain
Solid Waste District. Second place in each
division will receive $25.00 gift cards sponsored
by BC Solid Waste District or gift cards to Lewis
& Clark outfitters. Third place in each division
will receive drawstring bags in Benton County
sponsored by Farm Bureau Women's Committee
and in Washington County they will receive a
canvas utility bag. New this year—at the Benton
County Fair, the sculptures will also be judged
and eligible for ribbons, in addition to awards.
Kids and adults throughout Benton and
Washington Counties have already been
working hard on the project, which starts with
a community service activity: picking up litter to
prevent stormwater pollution. Then the trash
is transformed into works of art—thanks to a
little paint, glue, wire, screws, nails and a lot of
creativity. Nearly 650 people voted on entries
last year, and fairgoers enjoyed looking at all
the inspired and inventive
sculptures created from
what others have tossed to
the ground.
TOSSED is sponsored
by Northwest Arkansas
Stormwater Education and
the University of Arkansas
Division of Agriculture
Research & Extension. For
the Benton County Fair, you must register by
July 31st. For the Washington County Fair,
register by August 21st. There is no entry fee.
For more information and to register, contact
lsimpson@uaex.edu or call 479-271-1060.
We can't wait to see your sculptures at the
Fairs!
Pick up trash!
Make some art!
Win awards!
it's not
trash,
it's
art!!
By Karen Rice
Official Kids Mag
Some of the area's litter will be on display at
the Benton County and Washington County Fairs
this August. But you'll never recognize it: it will
be cleverly disguised and repurposed as art in the
"Tossed" sculpture contest.
This is the third year for the competition that
brings awareness to litter and its impact on the
environment through art. In 2018, the first year
of the contest, there were six entries. Last year
there were 25! And this year promises to be the
most creative yet.
During the week of each fair, people who visit
the TOSSED displays will vote for their favorite
sculptures. Adults and kids can enter the contest,
individually or as a group. Winners in each
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