Expressions from the Heart Creative Writing Competition

Style Magazine Newswire | 4/11/2022, 11:44 a.m.
Writing contest offers prize money for juniors Create art through the written word Deadline to enter is April 25

Writing contest offers prize money for juniors

Create art through the written word

Deadline to enter is April 25

“Expressions from the Heart,” an essay competition with prize money, is offering Houston area youth (ages 10 to 15 years) an opportunity to create art through the written word.

The competition, sponsored by the Community Artists’ Collective (CAC) and the Mary Holt Ashley Initiative (AI), is designed to encourage individual expressions of love and kindness, to expand the imagination, sharpen writing skills and to enjoy the artistic process of developing a visual picture into an art form.

Contestants are divided into two age groups, from 10 to 12 and from 13 to 15, and prize money ranges from $100 to $300. Additional recognition and certificates accompany the prize money. Contestants can choose from six essay topics--Love of Art, Love of Dance, Love of Music, Love of Sports, True Meaning of Love and Love of the Written Word (i.e., modern literature, poetry, biblical or ancient literature).

The fee to enter the competition is $25, and the deadline to submit the essay and payment is April 25. Winners will be announced May 6, and a virtual awards ceremony will be held May 13.

Complete details and an application form may be found at www.thecollective.org. For more information email aiinitiative.2020@gmail.com. or call 713-523-1616.

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