Update on 2/18/2013: The call for submissions is now closed. Thanks to ALL who submitted entries. We are overwhelmed by the beauty and thoughtfulness of the pieces. Next, we move on to the most difficult part of this contest; choosing winners from among the hundreds of inspiring entries!
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Believe it or not, the entry deadline for the 2013 What About Peace? youth art contest is less than a week away. (Where does the time go?!)
Now in its eighth year, an interesting shift has been happening this year…we’ve been receiving a much higher percentage of international entries than in years’ past. Word has spread globally about this art contest that challenges youth between 14-20 to creatively answer the question: ‘What About Peace?’
In addition to entries from all around the U.S. we’ve received artwork from Nepal, Uganda, Ukraine, and the list goes on!
Worth sharing is this excerpt from a sweet letter we received this week from a What About Peace? teacher sponsor named Olga:
Best wishes from far-away Ukraine! First, let me thank you for giving my pupils an excellent opportunity to express their thoughts about peace creatively. They, like other millions of teenagers, think about peace all over the world and try to share their ideas with others. They are sure “if you draw, if you write, if you take photos- it means you dream about it. And dreams, if they are pure, light, important for everybody, MUST COME TRUE”. You do VERY important thing by involving the youth to dream about peace, because those who dream about it, will NEVER be able to destroy; they will build, create our happy peaceful future.
Wow, thanks Olga for these eloquent words. Peace is certainly universal!
TAKE ACTION! For You Last-Minute Peace-Seekers…
What About Peace? Deadline: All entries must be received to our office by February 15th, 2013. Visit What About Peace? for entry details.
Prizes! Prizes will be given in two categories: written (essay, poem, short story) and visual (painting, collage, photography and graphic).
- GRAND PRIZE is $1000 in any category
- First Place –$300 each for the best written entry and $300 for best visual entry
- Second Place– $150 in each category
- Sponsor/Teacher’s prizes –$100 for Grand prize and first prize
Want to enter? Visit our information page.
Questions? Contact kirsten@globalexchange.org with questions.
And remember the wise words of Olga, “those who dream about it, will NEVER be able to destroy; they will build, create our happy peaceful future.”