lilly BioDreaming Poster Competition

The Biotechnology Institute invites students to showcase their artistic talent and their commitment to the public understanding of the promise and challenges of biotechnology by participating in the annual Lilly BioDreaming Poster Competition.

Who may enter?

2009 Application to come
2008 application

All K-12 students in public and private schools and youth organizations are eligible. (Immediate family members of Eli Lilly and Company and Dow AgroSciences employees are not eligible.)

Design Theme

Posters should express the concept of the role that biotechnology plays in our lives, the community, and/or in the world thereby increasing student awareness of the importance of biotechnology in their lives today and in the future.

Submission Deadline

February 27, 2009
Must be postmarked by May 2, 2008 and arriving at the Biotechnology Institute no later than February 27, 2009.

Judging Procedures

Posters will be grouped in one of the following four grade categories:

  • Kindergarten - 3rd grade
  • 4th grade - 6th grade
  • 7th grade - 9th grade
  • 10th grade - 12th grade

The posters in each grade category will be judged based on the criteria listed below. First, second, and third place will be awarded in each grade category.

Judging Criteria

  1. Clear message conveyed by the text and artwork
  2. The biotechnology poster theme is addressed.
  3. Creativity, originality , and artistic quality .
  4. Visual clarity - easily read.
  5. Bright and colorful.
  6. Scientific accuracy NEW!

Awards and Winners

Three winners will be selected in each grade category. The first place winner in each category will be awarded $500. The second place winner will be awarded $250. The third place winner will be awarded $100.

Top 12 winners will receive the honor of having their artwork displayed on the Biotechnology Institute's website, at the Biotechnology Institute's Annual Conference on Biotechnology Education in Atlanta. GA, and at the 2008 Biotechnology Industry Organization' International Convention in Atltan, GA.
Click here to view previous BioDreaming winning posters.

All students who submit a poster will receive a certificate of participation.

Poster Specifications

  • Posters must be submitted on poster or illustration board.
  • The overall dimensions shall be a minimum of 8.5 inches by 11 inches (21 cm by 29 cm) and maximum of 20 inches by 24 inches (45 cm by 60 cm). NEW!
  • All artwork must be original. Copyrighted characters, such as Superman ©, or copyrighted clip art, or copyright-free clip art will not be accepted.
  • Computer generated posters will not be accepted.
  • Any media may be used with the exception of glitter.
  • Chalk, charcoal, and pastel must be sealed with a fixative spray to prevent smearing and smudging. Keep in mind most posters may be on public display and should be easy to see or read.
  • Three-dimensional entries will not be accepted. Nothing may be glued, stapled, or attached to the artwork in any way.
  • Framed, matted, or laminated artwork will not be accepted.
  • The use of lettering, numbering, or a corporate logo in any language on the front of the poster is not allowed with the exception of the Biotechnology Institute logo.
  • Stenciled, traced, computer-generated, or commercially manufactured stick-on lettering or graphics is prohibited.
  • All posters will become the property of the Biotechnology Institute.
  • Posters will be judged on both the clarity of the message and the quality of the art.

Identification

Attachments 1-2 of the application, which includes the following information, must be secured on the back of the poster:

  • Artist's name, age, grade
  • Home address
  • Telephone number
  • E-mail address (can be guardian's e-mail address)
  • Name of parents
  • School name, address, telephone number
  • Name of art instructor or classroom science teacher
  • E-mail address of art instructor/classroom science teacher
  • Signature

Poster Submission

Folded posters will not be accepted. Artwork should be rolled and shipped in a mailing tube or be packed and wrapped flat. Please read the poster specifications carefully as only posters that meet competition rules will be considered. The Institute cannot accept responsibility for posters lost or damaged in the mail.

Please send posters to:

2009 BioDreaming Poster Competition
Biotechnology Institute
2000 N. 14th Street
Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22201

Important Dates for the 2008 Competition

 

February 27 , 2009 (postmarked by March 6, 2009 )

Submission DEADLINE

(Submissions must be postmarked on or before February 27, 2008, but arrive no later than May 6, 2009 to be eligible for evaluation)

April 3 , 2009

Top winners notified via email

May 14-17, 2009

Top winning posters in each division displayed at the 2009 Biotechnology Institute Annual Conference on Biotech Education in Atlanta, GA.

May 17, 2009

Finalists in each division displayed at the 2008 Biotechnology Industry Organization Interntional Convention in Atlanta, GA.

June 2009

Top winners in each division invited to attend celebration in their honour in Indianapolis; first, second, and third place winners announced at ceremony

June 2009

Posters published on Institute website

 

Resources

Resources are available to assist students in preparing their message for their poster. Click here to visit our Resources page.

Need more information?

BioDreaming@biotechinstitute.org