BERLIN–The Berlin Parks Commission announced that prizes will be offered to all students whose images are selected for the Stephen Decatur Park Mural Contest.

Sponsors supporting the contest will fund the prizes, said Mary Bohlen, town staff liaison to the Parks Commission.

The commission is still seeking sponsors for the contest and will not be able to determine exactly how the prizes will be awarded until a later date. They also continue to seek original artwork from area students enrolled in grades 9-12.

The winning artwork will be used to compose a mural in Stephen Decatur Park, replacing the existing mural located behind the tennis courts.

Volunteer judges and a professional muralist are also needed.

Students are asked to submit no more than three original images depicting single elements representative of Berlin.

The contest will be open until 5 p.m., Monday, Dec. 2. Once entries are narrowed, the park commission hopes to display them during a Second Friday Arts Stroll in Berlin for public input. The Parks Commission will also be working to enlist the aid of a professional muralist to develop the final mural design.