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LOCAL LETTERS FOR GLOBAL CHANGE: A PULITZER CENTER WRITING CONTEST

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Application Deadline: Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 11:59pm EST

LOCATION: Washington, DC, USA

K-12 students: Make your voice heard this fall by writing a letter to a local elected representative that explains the global issue you want them to prioritize, shows how it connects to your local community, and proposes a solution. Through this contest, students can practice global citizenship, civic action, and persuasive writing, all while exploring the underreported issues that matter to them through Pulitzer Center news stories.

ELIGIBILITY:

They welcome entries for all current K-12 students across the globe. Letters may be written in English and/or Spanish. Students will be judged separately in high school, middle school, and elementary categories, using the same judging rubric.

BENEFIT:

We will select three first place winners, including one high school entry (grades 9-12), one middle school entry (grades 6-8), and one elementary entry (grades K-5). First place winners will receive:

$100 to support global community engagement in your classroom (prize distributed to your class teacher)

Publication of your letter, photo, and bio on the Pulitzer Center website

Additional finalists will be selected across all grade levels. Finalists will receive:

Publication of your letter, photo, and bio on the Pulitzer Center website

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YICCA ART CONTEST – INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR ARTISTS

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Application Deadline: October 26, 2023

LOCATION: Italy

YICCA is an international call for artists, open to professionals and not only from any country in the world. he competition’s aim is to promote the enrolled artist, giving them chance to join the international market of contemporary art. Internationality and networking make this art call a huge chance for the artists, which can win a cash prize and have the opportunity to exhibit the submitted works in an art gallery of a European city.

ELIGIBILITY:

There are no special qualifications requiered for entry.
The contest is open to all artists or groups of artists and professionals from any country.

All kinds of art works are accepted, including video, installations and performances.
All works will be presented by a picture or a video that must be followed by a description of the work.
All works must be available for the final exhibition and have to be artist’s property.

BENEFIT:

This aim will be pursued by taking advantage of the opportunities that the contest offers

Euro 3000,00 (three thousand/00) money prize to the first selected

Euro 1000,00 (one thousand/00) money prize to the second selected

exhibit the selected artworks in a exhibition space, determined by competition.

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