The Fight for Fair

The Fight for Fair: A Student Art Contest

May 1st: International Workers Day

Every day, workers around us do the jobs that keep our communities going; building roads, stocking shelves, caring for the sick, growing our food, and so much more. But behind every job is a story of struggle, dignity, and resistance.

This contest invites high school students to dig deeper into those struggles, the rights they've fought for, and the bonds of solidarity that have shaped history. Whether your inspiration is a family member navigating an unfair workplace or the long tradition of workers standing together for change, we want to see it.

Work is more than a paycheck. It carries questions of respect, fairness, and power. Who benefits from labor and who gets left behind? What does it look like when workers demand better and win? 

Work is political. If it speaks to labor's human cost, it belongs here.

When: Friday May 1, 2026 by 3 pm. Submit by email at scotlandcountydems@gmail.com OR to Loretta Rena McNeil (910-384-3168). Details on back.

Who: Open to High School Students

Prizes: 1st Place $100, 2nd Place $50, 3rd Place $25

HOW TO ENTER

Submissions must be sent by a parent or guardian on the student's behalf. Give art to Loretta Rena McNeil (910-384-3168) OR by email to scotlandcountydems@gmail.com by Friday, May 1st at 3 pm. 

Include the following:

• Student's full name

• Grade and school

• Parent or guardian name and contact number

• Title of artwork

• Art medium (e.g., watercolor, pencil, collage)

• Certification: I confirm that this artwork was created entirely by the student named above and has not been submitted to any other contest.

JUDGING

Entries will be reviewed by judges and evaluated on the following criteria:

• Creativity: Does the artwork show an original or imaginative approach to workers' rights, solidarity, or the experience of labor?

• Connection to Theme: Does the work meaningfully reflect the struggles, dignity, or collective power of working people?

• Effort and Craft: Does the artwork show care and skill that serves the message the student is trying to convey?

RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS

Students retain ownership of their artwork. By submitting, the student's parent or guardian grants the Scotland County Democratic Party the right to display and reproduce the artwork for contest promotion, exhibition, and educational purposes, with credit given to the student.

QUESTIONS?

Contact the Scotland County Democratic Party at 910-384-0934 or email at scotlandcountydems@gmail.com

Sponsored by the Scotland County Democratic Party