Art and Writing Contest Criteria

Prose/Poetry
Must be submitted with cover sheet
Must be typed or word processed and cannot include reference to student or school name.
Prose must be no more than 500 words in length.  Word count must be noted.
Poem must be no more than 30 lines.  Line count must be included at end.
Must reflect genuine engagement with the survivor's testimony in its historical context and constitute a thoughtful and creative response.

Art
Must be submitted with cover sheet
Must not be matted or framed.
May only be two-dimensional and must not exceed 12” by 18”.
Must include fixatives so that works will not smudge or be altered by handling.
Must include an artist’s statement with: title of the work and a statement of no more than 100 words including the name of the survivor to whose testimony this work is a response and stating how this work addresses the prompt. Statement must not include student or school name.
May include photography, computer generated images, or may be in charcoal, pencil, watercolors, acrylics or oils.  Please note all images whether computer, artist or photo generated, are considered property of the original artist. Renderings of other works will be disqualified.

All entries become the property of the Sala and Aron Samueli Library at Chapman University.  All artists are encouraged to retain a color copy of their work since the original may not be returned. The Sala and Aron Samueli Holocaust Memorial Library shall own all the rights to all the entries, including copyrights and may publish the entries, in whole, or in part.

Your school’s winning essay(s)/poem(s)/artwork must be submitted electronically to cioffi@chapman.edu or postmarked by February 3, 2010 and mailed to:

Ms. Jessica Cioffi
Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education
Chapman University
One University Drive
Orange, CA 92866