Teen in grades 6 -12 living in the Baldwinsville School District are invited to Read, Write & Dream Beyond Reality this year with our Teen Fan Fiction and Art Contest. The lucky winner in each category will win a $50 cash prize and Judge’s Choice winners will get a $20 gift certificate to spend at our April book sale.
Check the details below and check in at the library or on our web page later this month for a printable copy of the rules and entry form.
Read, Write & Dream Beyond Reality
YA Fan Fiction/ Art Contest
Contest Rules:
- Participants should be in grades 6 – 12 and must be residents of the Baldwinsville School District.
- One submission per person.
- Stories or poems may be based on any science fiction or fantasy title or series including manga.
- Stories should be NO MORE than 2500 words (roughly 10 double spaced typed pages).
- Content should be appropriate for a G or PG-13 audience.
- Stories must be complete and stand-alone. No multi-tome volumes or “to be continued” endings.
- All works must be your own.
- Art works may be single portrait/scenes or multipanel but should be no larger than standard poster size 24” X 36”.
- If you decide to submit an illustrated story or poem you must decide whether you want to enter it in the writing or the art category.
- Accepted entries will be published on the library’s website.
Written submissions will be judged by the following criteria: creativity, flow of the story or poem, interest, spelling & grammar.
Art submissions will be judged on the following criteria: artistic skill, presentation and originality.
Submissions
Submissions should be made at the Baldwinsville Public Library during Teen Tech Week March 7 – 13, 2010. No entries will be accepted after 4 p.m. March 13. Each entry should include the following information attached to the back of the submission.
Title of the Work
Author or Artist’s Name
Entry Category: Fiction or Art
Grade & Schooling Information
Address
Phone
Email (if available)
Title of the work or series that inspired it.
No names or titles are to be written on the front of the submission.
Baldwinsville Public Library assumes no responsibility for loss or damage to any entry.
OTHER INFORMATION
No entry fee is required.
There will be a $50 cash prize for the first prize winner in each category. Accepted artworks and writings will be displayed on the library’s webpage
In addition, each judge will award a “Judge’s Choice” award ($20 gift certificate to the April Book Sale) to their favorite work in each category. Participants will be notified by mail when the judging is completed.
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Read, Write & Dream Beyond Reality Teen Fan Fiction / Art Contest
REGISTRATION FORM (TO BE TAPED TO THE BACK OF ENTRY—RIGHT SIDE UP)
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NAME OF AUTHOR/ARTIST
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ADDRESS: STREET
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CITY STATE ZIP
EMAIL ADDRESS (IF AVAILABLE)
SCHOOL ATTENDING GRADE HOME PHONE #
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TITLE OF ENTRY
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CATEGORY OF SUBMISSION (ART OR WRITTEN WORK)
I am submitting this item for judging in the Baldwinsville Public Library Teen Fan Fiction/ Art Contest. I hereby irrevocably consent that if this work is accepted for exhibition it may be used by the library for publication or display in any manner.
