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We want to extend a special thanks to MilliporeSigma* for sponsoring our contest and Professional category prizes.

*MilliporeSigma is the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

MilliporeSigma’s portfolio spans more than 300,000 products with 19,000 employees and 72 manufacturing sites worldwide. Their BioMonitoring portfolio offers a complete range of high-quality microbial testing solutions for industrial applications while also providing regulatory expertise, comprehensive services and collaborative partnerships. on their website.

Only entries submitted to the contest theme of "What Brings You Joy" are eligible to win contest prizes. Judging for category prizes will be conducted entirely through voting by ASM Judges, while voting for "People's Choice" prizes will conducted via ASM's social media channels. Agar Art Contest judges include ASM members, past Agar Art contest winners and professional artists. Note that ratings are subjective and up to the discretion of the judges.

Entries will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

1. Overall
   • Theme: How well does the submission convey the theme of “°®¶¹´«Ã½ in Space?"
2. Image
   • Creativity: How creative and original is the subject matter and design?
   • Artistry of the piece: How intricate, detailed or difficult is the design produced?
   • Presentation: How well-made is the submission? Is it high-quality?
3. Description
   • Overall quality and accessibility: How informative and engaging is the description?
   • Scientific content: How accurate is any scientific information included in the description?

Categories

Prizes in the "Creator" and "Professional" categories are awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place submissions as voted on by ASM judges. In addition, the top 50 entries in each of these categories are posted online and will be eligible for the People's Choice awards. People's Choice prizes for the individual categories will be chosen through voting on the ASM website and Facebook page, as well as on Instagram.

• 1st Place: $200 Visa gift card.
• 2nd Place: $150 Visa gift card.
• 3rd Place: $100 Visa gift card.
• People's Choice: $50 Visa gift card.

Kids Category

Prizes in the "Kids" category are awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place submissions as voted on by ASM judges.

• 1st Place: GIANTMicrobe.
• 2nd Place: GIANTMicrobe.
• 3rd Place: GIANTMicrobe.