24-Hour Draw-a-thon and Non-perishable Food Drive

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – The Binghamton University Department of Art and Design will hold its Tenth Annual 24-Hour Draw-a-thon from 11a.m., Saturday, February 21, to 11:30 a.m., Sunday, February 22. For the third year, the Department of Art and Design’s Student Advisory Committee has organized this competitive marathon with the addition of a non-perishable food drive. For the first time, this event will be hosted at Kilmer Mansion. This event is free and open to the public. 10 student-artists will participate in creating large-scale drawings to compete for prizes. The participating artists will be at work for the duration of the marathon and visitors may observe them working throughout the competition. Two monetary prizes will be awarded to participating student-artists; a first-place prize of $500 and second-place prize of $250.00. While a panel of jurors will determine winners of the first and second-place prizes, a third-place prize of art supplies will be determined by votes cast by the public. Votes can be cast on the morning of Sunday, February 22, especially during the scheduled closing reception (see event info below). Prizes will be revealed towards the closing reception's conclusion. All 10 participating students will receive goods donated by one of this year’s sponsors - Golden Artist Colors, the paint manufacturing company local to New Berlin, New York, known for specializing in their production of high-quality painting products. Additional Sponsors include Kilmer Mansion, Broome County Arts Council, Binghamton University’s Harpur Edge, Fleishman Career Center, School of the Arts, and Art Co-op. Stop by to see the work being made, cast a vote for the third-place winner, and place a donation to support our local community!