Here is an announcement from our friends at HoustonPBS about the 2012 PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest: Calling Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grade Authors and Artists to enter the 2012 PBS KIDS GO! Writing Contest! Children write and illustrate their own stories and enter for a chance to win great prizes at both the local and [...]
Three Writers in the Schools (WITS) students at Helms Elementary (HISD) will have their winning poems published in the Young Writers of America Annual Students Anthology! Congratulations to 3rd graders Joshua Martinez, Bella Corona, and Emily De Leon, who are students in Ms. Jennifer Martinez’s class and work weekly with Writers in the Schools (WITS) [...]
FROM OUR FRIENDS at Young Playwrights Inc. Do you know a young playwright, under the age of 18? National Playwriting Competition Deadline: January 2, 2012 Young Playwrights Inc. is holding a competition for playwrights under the age of 18. The winners will receive an all-expenses paid trip to New York City to attend the Young Playwrights [...]
2012 Children’s Contest Rules Subject = Adventure The final deadline for entries is March 31, 2012. Children are encouraged to submit their work to Houston-Texas-Online as soon as possible. They will receive 10 extra points if they submit their work prior to December 31, 2011. These extra points will count toward the final judging. Entries will be displayed on [...]
Creative Communication: A Celebration of Today’s Writers chose Writers in the Schools (WITS) student Jasmin Johnson as one of the top 10 4th grade poets in the nation. Three of her poems will be published in an anthology of student writing. Jasmin also will receive a $50 savings bond. For more information about Creative Communication [...]
The Renee Duke Youth Award Poetry Contest is sponsored by Poets for Human Rights and Artists in Action International. This year’s youth poetry contest is dedicated to Renee Duke (1927-2011) mother, artist, poet, mentor and life counselor who inspired thousands of people across all walks of life. Entries are being accepted by email until November [...]
The Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers The Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers recognizes outstanding young poets and is open to high school sophomores and juniors throughout the world. The contest winner receives a full scholarship to the Kenyon Review Young Writers workshop. In addition, the winning poem will be published in The Kenyon Review. [...]
Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) is accepting applications from exceptionally talented Texas youth (8th-11th grade) for its Young Masters grant program.Students of all artistic disciplines, including creative writing, may apply for this competitive grant program. The most talented young artists will receive the title of Young Master and will be given grants of up [...]
Our Green Tomorrow is sponsoring a writing contest for kids. Deadline: October 31st, 2011. What to submit: Based on our topic, children between grades 6-12 can either submit a written entry or scanned artwork that relates back to the environment. The main goal is to encourage kids to start thinking positively about the environment and the way [...]
From the website of Amazing Kids: Attention all Amazing Kids! Do you love to make people laugh? Do you have some hilarious and creative stories that you’d like to share? Are you excited about trying out a new type of writing? If this sounds like you, show us what you can do by submitting your [...]
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From the website of Spilling Ink: SPILLING INK SHORT STORY CONTEST FOR AGES 8 -12! Short Story Challenge: We dare you to… write a short story about anything you like. Word limit: 1,000 words or less For ages 8 -12 Prizes: First Prize: A $25 Bookstore Gift Certificate & a signed copy of Spilling Ink. Second Prize: A signed copy of [...]
High school students, enter to win a $25,000 scholarship to Idyllwild Arts Academy and get published in Parallax Magazine. The deadline is July 15, 2011. For more information, click here.
At Writers in the Schools (WITS), we encourage students to use art as inspiration for their writing. Here is a wonderful contest where young people, ages 9-14, choose their favorite Vincent van Gogh painting and write a creative story based on it. Carol Sabbeth, author of several lovely art history books for children, is sponsoring [...]
Contests often help motivate young writers, especially in the summer when there are no school deadlines. This prestigious one sponsored by The Nation will get your high school student thinking! Here is the information from the website: Nation Student Writing Contest, 2011 We are looking for original, thoughtful, provocative student voices to answer this question: What do you [...]
Are you a teenager who loves to write? Are you interested in youth entrepreneurship? Would you like to work in a digital office? A group called Raising CEO Kids is offering teen writers a chance to join with other teens to learn how to run a business. To qualify for the journalist position, you must [...]
