Local Residents Participate in Paint the State Contest

Local artists and activists have been busy preparing their entries in a statewide public art contest engaging Montana teens and adults in grassroots, on-the-ground drug prevention. Two entrants in the Paint the State contest are from Harlem. Taylor Faulkinberry-Richardson and Michelle Crazy have displayed their artwork and are ready for judging.

To compete for cash prizes, artwork had to be installed and a submission form completed by 11:59 p.m. on June 30. Celebrity judging and popular voting takes place during the month of July, and regional and statewide award winners will be announced in A...