India, Feb. 18 -- Second Lady Usha Vance has announced a nationwide art competition titled the "Bookmark Design Challenge: Celebrating America's 250th." The competition invites students from kindergarten through eighth grade to submit original, hand-drawn bookmark designs reflecting what America means to them.

Vance said, "The Bookmark Design Challenge invites students to reflect on our shared history and begin imagining our future as we celebrate America's 250th anniversary." The initiative is in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).

NEA has released an official instruction and a bookmark template for students who want to enroll into the competition.

To apply, each participating student will fill out the official...