State Rep. Tom Kunse on Tuesday announced he would be hosting an art competition open to all students from first to twelfth grade in the 100th House district. The theme of the competition will be “Celebrating Rural Michigan through Art.”

“I’m really looking forward to seeing how our talented students harness the beauty of Northern Michigan,” said Kunse, R-Clare. “The 100th district has so many truly amazing places – the sky is the limit for what our students might come up with.”

Entries can be submitted by sending a photo of the work to [email protected]. All submissions must be turned in by April 1. Submissions must include name, grade, school, parents’ contact information, and home address.

A winner will be selected from students ranging from first to eighth grade and another from students ranging from ninth through twelfth grades.

Winners will be invited to Lansing and the artwork will be hung in Rep. Kunse’s office.

Eligible artwork must be two-dimensional and created using one of the following mediums: paintings such as oil, acrylic, or watercolor; drawings using colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels, or charcoal; two-dimensional collages; prints such as lithographs, silkscreen, or block prints; or mixed media using more than two mediums, such as pencil, ink, or watercolor.

For those unsure of what state House district they reside in, the state House website can be used to find that information.

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Kunse represents the 100th House District, which includes Mecosta, Osceola, and parts of Lake, and Clare counties.