06/02/2026
Red White and Blue Art Contest ♥️🤍💙
$250 in cash prizes
$10 entry fee or donation for Arcadia Center For The Needy per entry
Enter by 6/29/26 :)
BIG NEWS: Something Patriotic is Brushing into Pletcher's on Monroe! 🇺🇸✨
Can you believe the 4th of July is already on everyone’s radar?! With America’s 250th Birthday celebration just around the corner, the energy is electric—and we couldn't resist joining the party.
We’ve been keeping a secret... and it’s finally time to let the paint out of the tube! 🖌️👀
📢 ANNOUNCING: The Pletcher’s on Monroe Red White and Blue Art Contest! 🎆
In honor of the big 2-5-0, we’re putting our money where our art is. We are giving away $250 in total cash prizes, plus some incredible goodies to keep your creativity flowing!
Check out this "explosive" prize breakdown:
🥇 1st Place: $100 Cash + a Deluxe Art Supply Basket
🥈 2nd Place: $50 Cash + an Art Supply Basket
🥉 3rd Place: $25 Cash + an Art Supply Basket
🗳️ People’s Choice: $25 Cash + an Art Supply Basket
👧 Kids' Categories (x2): $25 Cash + an Art Supply Basket each! 1 for best use of colors and 1 for people's choice!
❤️ Art with a Heart: Celebrating Freedom & Community
We believe the birth of this great nation was rooted in a beautiful idea—that all people should have basic freedoms. To us, true freedom includes ensuring that the most vulnerable among us have their basic needs met.
To honor that spirit, entry into this contest is by donation only, with 100% of proceeds directly supporting the Arcadia Center For The Needy
To submit your artwork, please bring one of the following items from our Needs List:
1. Toothbrush and toothpaste combo
2. Hairbrush / comb & hair ties
3. Mosquito repellent spray
4. Sunscreen
5. Travel first-aid boxes
6. A $10 cash donation to Pletcher’s on Monroe (which we will use entirely to purchase items off the list above!)
🖼️ STAY TUNED FOR THE DETAILS!
We’re putting the final finishing touches on the official rules and submission dates. Trust us—you’re going to want to be part of this one.
In the meantime, here's the basics:
The them is Red White and Blue! What can you do with these colors as your palette?
Any Medium! Paint, Pencil, Metal, Glass, Clay etc - please just timit size to 24x36 or less.
Start those creative wheels turning! 🎡
Tag an artist (or a talented kiddo!) in the comments who needs to win these prizes. 👇
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Let’s make this celebration one for the history books by lifting up our art and our community! 🇺🇸🎨✨