Marcus Center for the Performing Arts

The César E. Chávez. Birthday Celebration is organized by a steering committee of community members, school representatives, corporate leaders, and Marcus Center staff. This community event is free and open to the public.

In 2021, this event will be streamed on the Marcus Center website, on Wednesday, March 31, beginning at 1:00 pm, on this site. There are no tickets or reservations required to attend this event.

Join us as a partner for the 3rd Annual César E. Chávez Birthday Celebration! Your support as a Marcus Center Partner will fund access to the arts in our community, influence audience diversity, and create investment in the cultural landscape of our region.

Funding opportunities are available at a variety of levels. For more information, download our Partnership Overview or contact give@marcuscenter.org.

For more information about the Steering Committee for the César E. Chávez Celebration, please contact Anthony D. Smith, Director of Community Engagement and Inclusion, at 414.273.7121 or email.

All entries must be submitted by 5pm on Monday, March 15th, 2021.
Entries submitted after 5pm will not be considered for prizes.

The contests are open to all students in grades K-12; who are enrolled in either public or private school. 

GRADE LEVEL CATEGORIES
•   Grades K-2: individual entries
•   Grades 3-5:individual entries
•   Grades 6-8:individual entries
•   Grades 9-12:individual entries

First, second, and third place art contest winners will receive an engraved plaque and prizes valued up to $100.

ARTWORK CRITERIA:

• Entries must address the contest theme.
• Entries must represent student’s personal ideas, work and experiences.
• Entries must not be a photocopy or tracing of an existing photo, the image must be manipulated in some way.
• Entries will be judged on the basis of clearly expressed, creative ideas representing Chávez and ability level.

Visit here to view student Art Contest Winners from The César E. Chávez Birthday Celebration, 2020.

Visit here to view student Art Contest Winners from The César E. Chávez Birthday Celebration, 2021.

SPOKEN WORD CRITERIA:

• Entries must address the theme.
• Entries should relate the student’s own personal ideas or experiences to the topic and show an understanding of Mr. Chávez’s ideals.
• Entries must not be a biographical sketch of Mr. Chávez.
• Entries will be judged on the basis of clearly expressed, creative ideas.
In judging entries,emphasis will be placed on clarity, creativity, and originality.

Correct usage of basic grammar and writing skills will also be considered.

WRITING CRITERIA:

• Entries must address the theme.
• Entries should relate the student’s own personal ideas or experiences to the topic and show an understanding of Mr. Chávez’s ideals.
• Entries must not be a biographical sketch of Mr. Chávez.
• Entries will be judged on the basis of clearly expressed, creative ideas.

In judging entries, emphasis will be placed on clarity, creativity, and originality.

Correct usage of basic grammar and writing skills will also be considered.

Visit here to view student Writing Contest Winners from The César E. Chávez Birthday Celebration, 2021.