Drawing the Lines 2009 political cartooning competition for school students

The 'Drawing the Lines' political cartooning competition for school students is once again being run by the National Museum of Australia.

This competition is held in conjunction with the National Museum of Australia's annual exhibition Behind the Lines: The Year's Best Cartoons.

The competition requires students from Year 4 to 12 to submit a cartoon dealing with a recent political issue of national significance. Prizes will be awarded in three categories: Year 4 to 6, Year 7 to 9 and Year 10 to 12 as follows:

First Prize
iPod touch 32GB + $100 iTunes voucher
$500 for the school of the winning student
A trip for two (winner and parent/guardian) to Canberra, including return airfares and one night's accommodation.

Second Prize
iPod Nano 16GB + $50 iTunes voucher

Third Prize
iPod shuffle 4GB + $50 iTunes voucher

Highly Commended x 3
$50 iTunes voucher

Entries must be postmarked on or before 23 October 2009.

Link: http://www.nma.gov.au/education/events_and_activities/drawing_the_lines_2009/

Contact: education@nma.gov.au