Online art contest open for teens

So You Want To Be an Artist?
The National Gallery of Canada is holding an online art contest Jan. 10 to Feb. 28 for teens aged 16-19 as of May 31.
Teens are being encouraged to check out the NGC’s art collection at www.gallery.ca/english/68.htm or http://cybermuse.gallery.ca, create an original two-dimensional artwork in any media, submit a digital reproduction of the artwork online and encourage Facebook friends to vote for their artwork from March 1-31.
The top 12 contestants with the most online votes will be invited to mail in their original works for entry into the final juried phase of the contest.
The artwork will be displayed on the NGC’s Artissimo Gallery wall from May 2-31. A panel of judges – Roadsworth, Montreal's famous graffiti artist; Peter Simpson, Ottawa Citizen's arts editor at large; Jhade Montpetit, Radio-Canada's cultural reporter; and Candice Hopkins, contemporary curator and the NGC's former Elizabeth Simonfay Curatorial Resident of Indigenous Art – will evaluate the artwork with the three finalists to be announced June 3.
First prize includes travel, accommodation and meals for a two-night stay in Ottawa for the winner and one accompanying adult as well as an exclusive behind-the-scenes visit of the NGC that will focus on careers in the visual arts. The winner will also gain expert advice on his or her art portfolio and receive a $500 online gift certificate for art supplies. Total maximum value: $3,500.
Second Prize is a $1,000 online gift certificate for art supplies.
Third Prize is a $500 online gift certificate for art supplies.