What is the purpose of this contest?
- To channel students’ emotional energy and express opinions through art.
- To inspire, challenge, and engage any student who has the opportunity to view the artistic expression of their peers.
What kind of project can I submit?
- There are 2 categories: Visual and Written
- Visual: Can include drawings, paintings, sculpture, audio/video, collage, mixed media and photography
- Written: Poetry, short stories, monologues
But I’m not an artist. Can I still participate?
- Absolutely. Whether it is a painting, a sculpture made from aluminum foil, a drawing on a piece of notebook paper, or a poem written on a napkin. The focus is on the message. And how well that message is conveyed.
The theme is “justice.” What does that mean?
- That’s the point. This is about your expression/interpretation of justice.
Do I have to submit my work online or can I drop it off?
Since the campus is mostly online due to the pandemic, this is an online contest and all submissions must be uploaded to this website. However, we are hopeful that if the campus opens up towards the end of the Spring semester, we might be to host an in-person reception and/or display some of the works in the Criminal Justice Department. Therefore, if selected as a finalist, would ask that you are prepared to mail in or drop off your submission (though it would not be required).
For the visual arts category, you can submit up to three images online to provide alternate views of the same work.
Where can I find more information?
For more information: contact us