2009-2010 ANNUAL VISUAL ARTS AND WRITING CONTEST
The Holocaust: What Has It Taught Me?
Elementary School – Grades 4-5
Middle School – Grades 6-8
High School – Grades 9-12
Colleges and Universities
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Lynn Sarnow -- 1987 Winner
Donnatoni Zawackis – 2009 Winner
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Writing Contest
Students can submit poetry, an essay, or a story – avoid research papers. Limit 1,000 words. Written entries must be typed and double spaced on one side of the paper.
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Visual Arts Contest
Students can submit any media including sculpture, computer graphic design, collage, and painting. Musical entries will also be accepted.
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Entries must have an index card indicating name, home address, home phone, grade, name of school, school address, and teacher. Please have student print clearly. Each entry must represent the original effort of the writer and/or artist.
Awards
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First Place Winner in each category will receive a $250 U.S. Savings Bond. All entries will receive a Certificate of Merit if they include their home address.
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Winners will be announced May 1, 2010.
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Deliver or mail entries to: |
Merle R. Saferstein, Director of Educational Outreach
Holocaust Documentation and Education Center, Inc.
2031 Harrison Street, Hollywood, FL 33020
(954) 929-5690 x206 / (954) 929-5635 Fax
Written entries can be e-mailed to merle@hdec.org. |
The Center reserves the right to reproduce, publish, and exhibit all entries. The winning entries will become the exclusive property of the Holocaust Documentation and Education Center. Those entries which are not awarded prizes may be picked up by June 15, 2009 or they, too, become property of the Center. |
