Art, California Young Writers Contest, Contests, Essay, Poetry, Short Story, Writing for Students!, Writing Prompts

Calling all Contra Costa Middle and High School Students: WIN $$ for YOUR Art and Writing!

Mount Diablo Peace and Justice Center’s Dennis Thomas 22nd Annual Art and Writing Challenge 2020

Create an essay, poem, story, play or piece of art work (including photography, sculpture, and video) on the theme of Our Connected Planet. Questions to inspire you:

How has your connection to our planet played a significant role in your life?
How have you been impacted by threats to our climate/planet? How do you see others being affected?
Do you see climate justice as connected to other forms of social justice? If so, how?
In what ways is our planet impacted or threatened by things like nuclear energy, the military-industrial complex, capitalism, and notions of “progress”?

What would your vision of a just and healthy world look like?

Entries must be submitted by 5 p.m. on April 24, 2020 with the mandatory Entry Cover Sheet form found on their website.

Questions? Email [email protected] or call 925-933-7850.
Submit writing as a WORD DOCUMENT or GOOGLE DOCUMENT via email with the subject line: ART AND WRITING 2020 to [email protected]. Or through

the mail to:

Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center

1035 Carol Lane

Lafayette, CA 94549

AWARDS DINNER:
The public is invited to attend the ART & WRITING CHALLENGE & YOUTH ACTIVIST GRANT AWARDS DINNER,
Saturday, May 16th – 6 PM at the Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center, 1035 Carol Lane, Lafayette.

If you would like to attend the event, you MUST RSVP by phone (925-933-7850) or email ([email protected]) by close of business on May 8th.
Tickets to the General Public are available for $10 and will include a family-style dinner.

March 10, 2020/0 Comments

Contests, Poetry

Calling All Poets of All Ages! Enter Voices of Lincoln’s Poetry Contest Now!

1. POETS WANTED! 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be selected in each contest category.
2. The five (5) contest categories include the following: Who Is The Most Important Person In My Life? What Treasure
Would I Like To Discover? What Don’t I Know About You That I Should? What Would I Do If I Ruled The World?
Should We Be Thinking About Today Or Tomorrow?
3. Poets may submit a maximum of three (3) poems. Select three (3) of the contest categories and submit one poem from
each.
4. Poems may be in rhyme, free verse, Haiku, or other accepted poetry forms and of any length, up to a maximum of 60 lines.
5. Poems should be written in English. They should be typewritten and not centered (read left to right). Please use the Arial font
12-point. The title should be listed at the top of the poem and the category should be included at the top right corner of the
poem page. The name of the poet should not be indicated on the poem.
6. Young Poets, 18-years of age or under, are encouraged to submit poems and will compete in a special “Young Poets”
category. Young poets should follow the same rules as noted above. However, they should include their age, grade, and
school on the Entry Form.
7. All poems must be submitted on hard copy to the address listed on the Entry Form below and must be received no later than
Saturday, July 20, 2019.
8. Early submissions are appreciated. A separate Entry Form should be attached to the hard copy of each poem submitted.
Duplication of the form is permitted. Questions—contact Alan Lowe at [email protected]
9. The top three winners in each category will be contacted by phone. Winners will be asked to submit their poems
electronically, by email attachment. Winners will read their poems on Sunday, October 13, 2019, at the Voices of Lincoln
event to be held from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m., Lincoln Public Library at Twelve Bridges (Willow Room), 485 Twelve Bridges Drive,
Lincoln, CA. Winners also will be presented with a commemorative chapbook of the winning poems.
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2019 VOICES OF LINCOLN POETRY CONTEST
ENTRY FORM
(One Per Poem – PLEASE PRINT)
Name: _____________________________________ Phone: __________________ Email: ______________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________ City: ___________________ State: _____ Zip: ______
Young Poets Only–Age: ______ Grade: ______ School: __________________________________________________________
Contest Categories (Check appropriate category of poem submitted): ___ Who Is The Most Important Person In My Life?
___ What Treasure Would I Like To Discover? ___ What Don’t I Know About You That I Should? ___ What Would I Do If I Ruled
The World? ___ Should We Be Thinking About Today Or Tomorrow?
Title of Poem Submitted: ____________________________________________________________________
Please insure that poems comply with all contest rules. No names should appear on the poems submitted. Include the title at the top of
the poem. Place the category at the top right corner of the poem page. Use a paper clip to attach a copy of this Entry Form (cut along
dotted line) to each poem submitted. Mail the poem to Voices of Lincoln Poetry Contest, c/o Alan Lowe, 1235 Picket Fence Lane, Lincoln,
CA 95648. Poems must be received no later than Saturday, July 20, 2019. Early submissions are appreciated.

April 14, 2019/0 Comments

Art, Contests

Art Contest for Everyone! $$Love Your Body$$

The National Organization for Women Foundation once again hosts our annual poster contest to celebrate the Love Your Body Campaign.

The winning posters are featured on the website and used to promote Love Your Body events.

Before submitting posters to the contest, please look at past winners and familiarize yourself with the campaign. Winning posters will be chosen based on how well they counteract the media’s use of narrow, unrealistic, negative images of women and/or challenge advertisers that profit from women’s dissatisfaction with their bodies.

Posters should be graphically attractive and use dynamic messaging. We especially look for images that demonstrate beauty is not limited by body size, body type, ethnicity, age or physical appearance. The winning posters will be displayed in schools and other public settings, so please consider this when designing your poster.

IMPORTANT: Each entry must include the artist’s full name, address, phone number, valid e-mail address and category number on the back of each poster. See the prizes section below to determine what category you are in.

Digital Artwork: Digital submissions are accepted in PNG or PDF formats. The poster must include the words 2019 Love Your Body Campaign and the NOW Foundation web site address, www.nowfoundation.org. Digital submission should be sent to [email protected].

Physical Artwork: Poster should be no larger than 9″ x 12″. The poster must include the words 2019 Love Your Body Campaign and the NOW Foundation web site address, www.nowfoundation.org. If you are a category winner, you will be asked for an electronic file of your poster at that time.

Artists may submit multiple posters in the same category, but may not submit posters in different categories. Categories are determined by the age of the designer/artist. If submitting multiple entries, please send them all in one envelope or package.

Entries are accepted from all countries and are open to all gender identities.

Only original artwork will be considered.

Copyrighted Images/Subjects: Original signed release forms are required for copyrighted images or materials. Release forms are also needed for “subjects,” whether public or private citizens. Release forms are not provided by NOW Foundation.

Don’t submit collages or posters that mimic ad campaigns (e.g. MasterCard “priceless” commercial) or use images of celebrities, models or others who have not granted you permission to use their image.
Don’t send an electronic entry.
Don’t include three-dimensional elements that cannot be reproduced on paper.
Don’t mount, frame or laminate your entry.
Don’t send copy larger than 9″ x 12″.
Do include requested information on the back of the poster.
Do put the year (2019) on your entry, not the full date (e.g. October 18, 2019).

All submissions must be mailed to:
NOW Foundation LYB Poster Contest
1100 H Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20005
Deadline: Postmarked April 21, 2019

Category I: $250 prize for open competition (non-student)

Category II: $200 prize for college (undergraduate or graduate student)

Category III: $150 prize for high school student

Category IV: $100 prize for elementary or middle school student

Categories apply to the age of the designer/artist. This contest is open to all gender identities.

One poster will be selected as the grand prize winner* to serve as the official 2019 Love Your Body Campaign poster and will be featured on the NOW Foundation web site. The grand prize winner will be chosen from among the four category winners and will receive an additional prize of $100.

*The NOW Foundation reserves the right to alter the final poster design or to reject all submissions for the final poster design. All category prizes will be awarded even if no design is accepted for the official poster.
All submissions become the property of the NOW Foundation and may be used for commercial purposes. No entries will be returned, so please keep all your files and/or scan your work.

April 10, 2019/0 Comments

California Young Writers Contest, Contests, Essay, Writing for Students!

College Students: $1000 Scholarship for 800 Word Essay

We have been through the college days and we still cherish those opportunities to cash out some extra money by winning a competition and if nothing, adding a participation acknowledgment in the CV.

And here we are today – bringing a $1000 scholarship program for you all! We plan to make this an annual thing where young talent participates and showcases his/her views. If you are passionate about blogging, reviewing or just writing in general, this may be the right opportunity for you.

This scholarship program is open to both postgraduate and undergraduate of college in any stream. And below are more details about it:

What Winner Gets?

1st Prize: $1000
2nd Prize: $500
3rd Prize: $300

How to Participate?

Write an original article on “Can legalizing cannabis fix crimes associated with it?” of about 800-1000 words (min 800 words) in English language.
Send the article to [email protected] in .doc or .pdf format.

What We Are Looking For?

The article with well-researched pointers, clear language and grammar error-free stands a better chance of winning the scholarship. Also, copy-pasted or plagiarized content will be rejected.

Submission Guidelines:

Both in the email and doc/pdf file mention following details:

Your full name, email address and contact details
College Name and your college id proof
Your area of study in college
Add the subject line “420 Arena Annual Scholarship Program – 2019”

Email the article at [email protected]

We will get back to you within 2 working days of receiving your submission to confirm your entry. You can also contact us on the email address mentioned above if you have any queries.

Important Dates:

Starting date: 25 Jan, 2019
Last date of submission: 25 May, 2019
Winner announcement: 25 June, 2019

Winner will be sent the scholarship through the concerned college department.

Visit https://420arena.com/annual-awards/ for more information.

February 1, 2019/0 Comments

Contests, Poetry

Calling poets of all ages! Poetry contest for YOU!

14^th Annual Voices of Lincoln Poetry Contest

Poets Wanted! Enter Now! Special Young Poets Category!

The 14th Annual Voices of Lincoln Poetry Contest officially begins in April, as part of the celebration of National Poetry Month. The theme for this year’s contest is “The Magic of ‘If . . .’ Through the Power of Poetry.” There are five new categories: “If I Could See The Future,” “If I Could Travel Back In Time,” “If I Had A Robot That Knew Everything,” “If I Believed Anything Was Possible,” “If Money Grew On Trees.” Poets may submit a maximum of three poems, no more than one in each of three of the five contest categories.

Poems may be in rhyme, free verse, Haiku or other accepted poetry forms and of any length, up to a maximum of 60 lines.

Everyone is encouraged to enter the contest. Poets do not have to live in Lincoln, CA to be eligible. Young Poets, 18-years of age or under, are encouraged to submit poems and will compete in a special “Young Poets” category.

Entry Forms and Contest Rules are available in the rack next to the Front Desk at the Lincoln Public Library at Twelve Bridges and can be downloaded from the following website: www.libraryatlincoln.org under “NEWS.”

Entry Forms must be received no later than Saturday, July 21, 2018. Early submissions are appreciated. If you have questions, please contact Alan Lowe, Contest Coordinator, at [email protected] for assistance.

Winners will read their poems on Sunday, October 14, 2018, at the Voices of Lincoln Special Event to be held from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. in the Willow Room at the Lincoln Public Library at Twelve Bridges, 485 Twelve Bridges Drive, Lincoln, CA. Winners also will be presented with a commemorative chapbook of the winning poems.

1. POETS WANTED! 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be selected in each contest category.

2. The five (5) contest categories include the following: If I Could See The Future, If I Could Travel Back In Time, If I Had A
Robot That Knew Everything, If I Believed Anything Was Possible, If Money Grew On Trees.
3. Poets may submit a maximum of three (3) poems. Select three (3) of the contest categories and submit one poem from
each.
4. Poems may be in rhyme, free verse, Haiku, or other accepted poetry forms and of any length, up to a maximum of 60 lines.
5. Poems should be written in English. They should be typewritten and not centered (read left to right). Please use the Arial font
12-point. The title should be listed at the top of the poem and the category should be included at the top right corner of the
poem page. The name of the poet should not be indicated on the poem.
6. Young Poets, 18-years of age or under, are encouraged to submit poems and will compete in a special “Young Poets”
category. Young poets should follow the same rules as noted above. However, they should include their age, grade, and
school on the Entry Form.
7. All poems must be submitted on hard copy to the address listed on the Entry Form below and must be received no later than
Saturday, July 21, 2018.
8. Early submissions are appreciated. A separate Entry Form should be attached to the hard copy of each poem submitted.
Duplication of the form is permitted. Questions—contact Alan Lowe at [email protected]
9. The top three winners in each category will be contacted by phone. Winners will be asked to submit their poems
electronically, by email attachment. Winners will read their poems on Sunday, October 14, 2018, at the Voices of Lincoln
event to be held from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m., Lincoln Public Library at Twelve Bridges (Willow Room), 485 Twelve Bridges Drive,
Lincoln, CA. Winners also will be presented with a commemorative chapbook of the winning poems.
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April 13, 2018/0 Comments

California Young Writers Contest, Contests, Writing for Students!, Writing Prompts

High School and College Writing Contest! Win $1000 or $500!

The Hike & Cycle Scholarship – Deadline March 11, 2018

Nature-Saving Rules Contest

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS

You must be currently enrolled in high school, university, or college. Applications from all countries are accepted.
You must create an original list of nature-saving rules (according to the requirements listed below).
The winners will be required to send us proof of their educational status.

REASONS TO APPLY

The first place winner will get $1,000 and the second place, $500. Note: each participant may send in only one submission and win only one award.
We use student-generated content to write articles and make infographics on various topics concerning the environment. Your contribution will help raise awareness among people reading our blog posts!
The best authors can count on their writing being published on our blog. Naturally, that means our readers will see your name!
Winners will receive individual certificates from HikeAndCycle.com.

PARTICIPATION RULES

Prepare a list of nature-saving rules on one of the following subjects:
- The Nature-Saving Rules of Responsible Camping
- How Hikers Can Make Sure That They Don’t Hurt Wildlife
- Recommendations for Responsible Behavior Near Bodies of Water

You’re free to focus on a specific outdoor activity (climbing, cycling, kayaking, etc.) or write more generally.

Make up a creative, catchy title that reflects your ideas.
Share the scholarship post on social media using Google+, Twitter, and Facebook. The links to the shared post must be sent along with your application.
Send your list and all necessary links to [email protected].

By sending us your application, you confirm that you understand the rules of participation and that you are willing to accept the decision of the judges.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Your work must be structured in the form of a list and must be directly connected to one of the three given topics.
Your list must:
- Be written in English
- Include five to ten rules
- Be no longer than 400 words
- Be 100% plagiarism-free (see details at Wikipedia.org)
- Have a file name of “Nature_Scholarship_First Name_Last Name”
- Be sent in .doc or .docx format
- Be submitted within the deadline
  Note that submission starts on November 1, 2017, and ends at midnight EST on March 11, 2018.
Your list must be shared on social media.

If you have some unorthodox or groundbreaking ideas, you should definitely give this contest a try! We encourage all participants to show their creative side.

Although the preferred number of rules on the list is five to ten, four or even eleven rules may be accepted. But only if the rules are good enough to deserve it!

HOW WE EVALUATE YOUR WORK

We have a special panel of skillful writers and editors with significant experience in hiking, camping, and various outdoor activities. These judges will evaluate your work based on these requirements:

Usefulness. Make sure that your advice can be practically implemented and is helpful. (40 points)
Originality. The more daring and unorthodox your ideas are, the greater your chances of winning! (30 points)
Clarity. Your work should get straight to the point without unnecessary digressions. (30 points)

CHOOSING THE WINNER ONLINE

On April 1, 2018, HikeAndCycle.com will publish the seven most outstanding lists, and from there, our online audience will be the judge. What’s the mechanism for voting? It’s simple: the writer with most shares of his or her post on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+ will have higher chances of winning! Our support team will make sure that cheating is not possible. On April 20, 2018, we will count the shares.

To determine the final scholarship winners, we will take into consideration the results of online voting as well as the opinion of our esteemed experts.

AWARDS

On April 27, 2018, HikeAndCycle.com will publish the list of winners. Once proof of enrollment has been provided, the two winners will receive their awards. If the winner does not provide that proof, the award will be given to another suitable participant.

Visit https://hikeandcycle.com/scholarship/ for more information.

December 21, 2017/0 Comments

Contests

App Contest for High School Students in Mark DeSaulnier’s District

Calling all high school coders who live or attend school in California’s 11th Congressional District! Do you enjoy coding? If so, here’s a contest for you to design, create, and submit your own software application for any platform (mobile, web, desktop, etc.).

Below is a summary of the Congressional App Challenge Rules:

Students may compete as individuals or in teams of up to four.
Submissions must be original, and created within one calendar year of the closing of the submission period.
Students entering the competition must submit a short video demonstration explaining their app and a completed questionnaire online by 12:00 p.m. EST on November 1, 2017.
More information about the rules and submission process are available https://desaulnier.house.gov/congressional-app-challenge

July 31, 2017/0 Comments

Contests, Essay, Get Published!, Writing Prompts

$$$ Free Essay Writing Contest $$$

ExpertAssignmentHelp, an online tutoring company, will run a year-long essay competition. They will announce 13 prize winners.

Name: Essay Writing Competition 2017

Task: Write essay in fluent English and with depth on the topic

Length: 800 – 1000 words

Start date: 10 July 2017

Last date: 31 August 2017

Prize money: $850

Eligibility: Open for all (FREE)

Participation Fees: Zero

Registration and detailed information: https://expertassignmenthelp.com/student-essay-writing-competition/

This competition is FREE.

Prizes

1st Prize: $450

2nd Prize: $250

3rd Prize: $150

10 consolation prizes: Authorship on our blogs and 1 printed mug.

Essay topics (The topics might change each month)

1. My horror story regarding Plagiarism.

2. My experience of first day at university.

3. My idea for academic evaluation of students at university.

4. The future of university education in 22nd century.

5. My first internship experience.

6. Job or Startup after University?

7. Coping studies along with part-time job.

8. Studies, Love, Passion… A deadly combination.

9. Getting my first job after university.

10. 5 things you would change in your university.

Registration

Kindly fill this form to confirm your registration (Compulsory)

https://goo.gl/forms/XdVBMPtyg1F49swx1

Rules

Choosing more than one topic is allowed. More than one submission is allowed.
The decision of the judges of ExpertAssignmentHelp will be final and binding.
ExpertAssig nmentHelp reserves the right to use all the submitted entries for whatsoever purpose they deem fit.
All entries will be checked for plagiarism. Plagiarized articles will be rejected and the participant will be banned from participating in any future competition as well.
Language for the essays will be English only. .
Participating in the event means that you agree to abide by all the rules of ExpertAssignmentHelp.
You should be the only author of your essay. Co-authorship is not allowed.
Formats accepted are .doc, .docx, .rtf
Your essay document name should be in this form : <yourname>_<SEWC> and should be emailed to [email protected]

Judgement Criteria

You will be allotted points under three sections as explained below. Finally, points from all the three segments will be added to judge the winners. The three segments are explained below.

Essay Content

Maintain word limit: Your essay should be in between 800- 1000 words.
The essay is to be written in perfect English language.
Your essay should be 100% plagiarism free. It will be checked on plagiarism check software before being considered.
Use active voice, multiple paragraphs to make it readable, add pictures to make it engaging and interesting.
Your story telling capability will be judged.

For more information, visit https://expertassignmenthelp.com/student-essay-writing-competition/

July 9, 2017/0 Comments

California Young Writers Contest, Contests

Time For Kids Reporter Contest: Deadline June 19, 2017

YOU can be a reporter!

Hey Kids, If you are 14 or younger and you’d like to be a reporter, enter the Time for Kids contest!

Write an essay, 50 words or less, on why you would be a good reporter for Times for Kids and submit your own news article.

Next year’s team will continue the tradition of reporting local and regional news stories for TIME For Kids magazine in print and digital and for TIME Edge.

Professional journalists from TIME For Kids will select this team. In the past, TFK Kid Reporters have . . .

★ Interviewed national leaders, celebrities, and other newsmakers.

★ Written news stories, reviews, and opinion pieces for TIME For Kids and TIME Edge.

★ Learned about the news business from award-winning journalists.

★ Appeared on television to talk about their work.

How to Enter:

1. Be sure to read the official rules and share them with your parent or guardian. Include a report you’ve written about an interesting or unique event in your school or community. The story should include a headline plus quotes from people you’ve interviewed.

2. Download the entry form below and have your parent or guardian sign the form and submit it electronically. Entries must be submitted by June 19, 2017. You must be 14 years of age or younger on September 1, 2017.

Contest deadline: 12:00 P.M. ET on June 19, 2017.

All entries must follow the official rules for consideration. See complete contest rules at

http://www.timeforkids.com/news/tfk-kid-reporter-search/572921

May 31, 2017/0 Comments