Smithfield & Isle of Wight “Pork-a-razzi” Photo Contest (Deadline 2011)

GRAND PRIZE COMPETITION

Once again, we're calling all local shutterbugs to capture the Quintessential Image that depicts the essence of Smithfield & Isle of Wight County. The Grand Prize winner, with a photo credit, will be featured on the cover of our 2011 brochure (100,000 copies distributed). Additionally all of the entries in the contest will be displayed at the Arts Center@319 during the first two weeks of May !

"Follow Your HeART to Smithfield & Isle of Wight County" Category Competition

In keeping with Virginia Tourism Corporation’s LOVE Campaign and in honor of downtown Smithfield’s recent designation as an “Arts & Culture District," we'll also be awarding 5 prizes in our each of the following categories :

1. “Love is at the HeART of it all” - Images of Families enjoying Smithfield & Isle of Wight.
2. “Make falling in LOVE a Historic Occasion in Smithfield & Isle of Wight” – Wedding images taken in one of the many uniquely beautiful wedding venues in the area such as: the Smithfield Center, the Isle of Wight Wedding Chapel, Windsor Castle Park, Historic St. Luke’s Church, Boykin’s Tavern, the Old Courthouse of 1750, Smithfield Station, the Smithfield Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites and Mansion on Main Bed & Breakfast.
3. “Where LOVE Blooms” – Images of Smithfield’s new Windsor Castle Park
4. “LOVE to Explore?” – Images of the area’s many significant Historic Sites such as: the Isle of Wight County Museum, Historic Fort Huger, Fort Boykin Historic Park, Boykin’s Tavern, the Schoolhouse Museum, Nike Park, the Old Courthouse of 1750, the 1800 Courthouse, or one of the many beautiful buildings featured on Smithfield’s Historic Downtown Walking Tour.
5. “Grown with Lots of LOVE” – Images celebrating Smithfield & Isle of Wight’s rich Agricultural Heritage.
6. “The HeART of Downtown Smithfield” - Images depicting Historic Main Street.

Contest Details

1. The contest is open to amateurs and professionals alike of any age.
2. Each photographer may enter up to 5 images and images can win in more than one category.
3. All entries will be eligible for the Grand Prize and all images will be eligible for each of the 5 additional categories.
4. Photographers may suggest a category that their image fits into, but are not required to do so.
5. The image must have been taken in Smithfield and/or Isle of Wight County, Virginia.
6. The image should feature Smithfield and/or Isle of Wight County as the subject matter.
7. The photo can be digitally manipulated, “photo-shopped,” or cropped as the photographer chooses.
8. The photo cannot be a composite image featuring more than one photo.
9. The photos must be original and not have previously been published in any promotional material, website, etc.
10. Each photographer can enter up to 5 images and can win in more than one category.
11. Images can be color or black and white.
12. Entries must be submitted digitally via email or burned on a CD. Prints are not necessary.
13. Digital entries must be high resolution files in the JPG (jpeg) format and should be no smaller than 500 kb (kilobytes) in size. Image size should be no smaller than 10” on their longest edge.
14. Name the digital file as follows: Photo’s Title by Photographer’s Name (example: Morning by John Doe)
15. You do not have to choose a category for the entries.
16. Email address : isleofwightphotocontest@gmail.com
17. Address for CD: 319 Main Street, Smithfield, VA 23430…please mark “PHOTO CONTEST” on package. Arrangements can be made for the CD to be picked up at the Visitors Center after the contest is finished.
18. Entries must include a signed entry form which can be mailed separately if necessary.
19. If the image contains distinguishable faces of people, the entry must include a photo release signed by each person.
20. All photos submitted as entries to the contest become the property of the Smithfield & Isle of Wight CVB. Entrants give rights thereof to the CVB. The CVB reserves the right to use the entries and publish the image. The CVB reserves the right to refuse to display any image on its website for aesthetic or other reasons.
21. Entry indicates participants agree to be bound by the terms of the photo contest.
22. The winner will be announced at the Visitors Center in May (date tba) and entries will be displayed at the Arts Center@319 the first 2 weeks of May.
23. Entry deadline : via email or postmark is April 25, 2011 by 4:30 p.m.

Judges :
Brett England, Lee Poe (Fairfield Photography) and Lois Chapman (Smithfield & Isle of Wight CVB)

Judging Criteria :

1. Entries will be judged on overall photographic and artistic quality, promotional appeal, reproducibility and best expression of the theme.
2. Prize: The winning photo will be printed on the cover of Smithfield & Isle of Wight CVB’s 2011 Rack Brochure (with photo credit), 100,000 in print, distributed throughout the region and beyond.
3. The winners will be announced at the Visitors Center in May during National Tourism Month (date TBA).
4. For further information go to : VisitSmithfieldIsleOfWight.com/photocontest.html.
5. or contact Lois Chapman, Marketing and Public Relations Manager, 319 Main Street, Smithfield, VA 23430,
6. (757) 357-8084 or via email at mailto : lchapman@isleofwightus.net.

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Deadline :  APRIL 25, 2011

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Samui International BODYPAINTING Competition (March 2011)

SAMUI INTERNATIONAL BODYPAINTING COMPETITION
March 26 - 27, 2011/ 17.00 - 23.00
At the Buddy Oriental Samui Beach Resort, Lamai Beach, Koh Samui

FREE ADMISSION

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Koh Samui Municipality are staging the Samui International Body Painting Competition, March 26-27, 2011, on Koh Samui, Surat Thani province.

Koh Samui, Thailand’s paradise island resort, aims to compete as a venue for top international body painting competitions, such as the International Body Painting Festival in Germany, World Body Painting Festival in Austria and the Canadian Body Painting Festival.

The event is expected to attract both local and international tourists, and stimulate interest in Thai art. It will bring together artists and models from countries including Austria, Germany, Romania, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, the UK, the US and Thailand. Together they will create exquisite art on Koh Samui’s beaches under the theme ‘Preserve the Paradise.’

The audience can be a part of the event, as well. There will be nail painting, henna painting, doll painting, and painting on recycled goods. Participants can also be models or paint on themselves.

Koh Samui is one of the most important tourism spots in the Gulf of Thailand. Tourists come for its fabulous beaches and paradise ambience, making it perfect for art events.

The Samui International Body Painting Competition will be held on the weekend of March 26 and 27, from 17.00 to 23.00 hrs in front of The Buddy Oriental Samui Beach Resort on Lamai Beach. Entry is free.

IMPORTANT

Event dates and programme details may be subject to change.

Many of the festivals and events listed on Thailand's official calendar of annual events are traditional Buddhist or folk festivals, the date of which is either determined by the Buddhist lunar calendar and waxing and waning moon. These are not staged events. The festivals reflect the rhythm of life in rural Thai villages and local traditions as observed in times past. To ensure you have the most updated information, please reconfirm details prior to travel.

Contact :
Tourism Authority of Thailand
Email : info@tat.or.th
Website : www.tat.or.th
Tel: +66 (0) 2250 5500 (120 automatic lines)
Fax: +66 (0) 2250 5511 (two automatic lines)

FOR EVENT INFORMATION,
please call 1672.

Address :
1600 Petchaburi Road, Makkasan, Rajatevee
Bangkok 10400
Thailand

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The Johnson County Library Writing Competition (Deadline March 2011)

The Johnson County Library is sponsoring a writing contest in honor of National Library Week, April 11-17.

The contest runs through March 11 and is open to all ages.

To enter, create an original memoir — a nonfiction essay describing a personal experience, reminiscence, description of an event from your family’s history, or something similar.

Subject matter may vary, but the events described must be factual and unembellished. The essay must be in English and no longer than 1,500 words.

The contest is limited to one entry per writer, its sole creator. The memoir may not have won a previous award or been published.

All entries become the property of Johnson County Library and none will be returned.

The first-place prize is $250 plus publication in the 2011 issue of Kansas City Voices magazine and at www.jocolibrary.org.

The second-place winner will receive $150 and be published on the library website. The third-place winner will receive $100 and be published on the website.

E-mailed submissions, which are preferred, can go to eberhartj@jocolibrary.org.

Submit written entries at any Johnson County Library location or mail it to John Mark Eberhart, Reader’s Advisory Coordinator, Johnson County Central Resource Library, P.O. Box 2933, Shawnee Mission, KS 66201-1333.

Entries must include the writer’s name, address, telephone number and, if available, e-mail address.

For more information go to www.jocolibrary.org/nationallibraryweek or call 913-826-4600.

Deadline : March 11, 2011

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The Commonwealth Short Story Competition (Deadline March 2011)

The Commonwealth Short Story Competition is an annual scheme to promote new creative writing for radio, funded and administered by the Commonwealth Foundation and the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association.

Established in 1996, the competition aims to increase understanding and appreciation of Commonwealth cultures and promote rising literary talents. The competition calls for entries that are original, unpublished, in English, no more than 600 words in length and on any subject.

The winner receives a prize of £2000 and there are four regional prizes of £500.

In 2011 there will also be two special prizes of £500 each; one for the best short story for children and the other for the best short story about this year’s Commonwealth theme, ‘Women as Agents of Change’.

The 2011 Commonwealth Short Story Competition is open for entry via this website from 15 January to 1 March 2011.

The Commonwealth Short Story Competition is an annual scheme to promote new creative writing for radio, funded and administered by the Commonwealth Foundation and the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association.

Eligibility

This competition is open to all citizens of a Commonwealth country age 19 or more.

Requirements
* entries must be original, unpublished, in English
* no more than 600 words in length
* free subject

Application
Complete the online entry form.

Award
* winner receives a prize of £2000 and there are four regional prizes of £500
* two special prizes of £500: best short story for children and ‘Women as Agents of Change’

Official Webpage

Deadline : 1 March 2011

Open to : citizens of a Commonwealth country age 19 or more

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The Independent - Flora & Fauna Essay Contest (Deadline March 2011)

Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is delighted to announce a competition open to the public-to write the best 1500-2000 word essay on ‘The Future of English Forests?’ The winning essay will receive a £ 5,000 prize from a prominent supporter of FFI. The essay competition seeks the public’s view on the future of England’s forests.

FFI’s competition will be judged by three independent judges, including: Tony Juniper, Michael McCarthy (The Independent) and Professor Oliver Rackham.

The deadline for FFI’s competition is 5pm on 25 March, 2011. A winner will be announced in the second week of April 2011. The winning entry will be published in The Independent newspaper (subject to meeting editorial standards). Please keep all entries to between 1,500-2,000 words. Please email your essay to: forests@fauna-flora.org

More information here.

Deadline : 25 March 2011

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Annual Earth Day Essay Contest Westborough Community Land Trust (Deadline April 2011)

For the sixth year, the Westborough Community Land Trust (WCLT) will award a $ 500 WCLT Scholarship to the winner of its annual Earth Day Essay Contest, which is open to all graduating Westborough High School seniors and runs March 1 – April 1.

Seniors can get contest details and scholarship forms from the Westborough High School (WHS) Guidance Office. Essays and scholarship applications are due to the WHS Guidance Office no later than Friday, April 1, 2011.

To enter the contest, seniors should write an essay of 500-750 words on one of these three topics :

1. An environmental issue in Westborough / Describe an environmental issue that affects a natural resource in Westborough. Propose a solution that would address this issue and/or describe activities in which you have been involved that have worked towards solving this particular problem.
2. Sustainable living in Westborough and beyond / Discuss ways that you and others of your generation could live more sustainably on Earth. If applicable, include a description of changes you have made in your own life that have enabled you or your family to live more sustainably.
3. Protection of Westborough's natural heritage and special places / Describe a place in Westborough that you think is especially important to protect, and explain why. Discuss what you have done or propose ways that you could help to protect Westborough's natural heritage.

The WCLT Scholarship will be presented to the winner of the essay contest at the Westborough High School graduation.

Seniors do not need to plan an environmental emphasis in their future studies or career in order in order to enter the contest and apply for the scholarship. WCLT sees environmental awareness and responsibility as an aspect of good citizenship for everyone.

The Westborough Community Land Trust (WCLT) is a private, member-supported, nonprofit organization. The trust was established in 1997 to preserve open space in response to increasing development pressures. To date WCLT has preserved more than 160 acres of land and acts as stewards for close to 400 acres in Westborough.

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Deadline : April, 1st 2011

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Strawberry Festival Logo Contest (Deadline April 2011)

From Tioga County Council on the Arts :

Owego Strawberry Festival Committee Announces 2011 Logo Contest & Rules! There will be a winning design award of $ 150 !! The theme of the 31st Annual Owego Strawberry Festival to be held on Saturday June 18th will be "Strawberryville, Owego, N.Y.”

1. The 31st Annual Strawberry Festival, Owego NY and 2011 must appear in or around the design.
2. The most visible use of the logo will be on festival T-Shirts and posters, therefore it must be a graphic design.
3. Artists may submit as many entries as they wish.
4. Designs must be original work, not used elsewhere
5. Entries may be any size or shape appropriate for a T-Shirt front (no smaller than 6x6 and no larger than 12x12). Any appropriate medium may be used, however no paste-ups will be allowed.
6. Designs should consist of at the most four (4) colors, one color being the T-Shirt background and the other three being ink colors. Clean, bright designs free of small detail reproduce the best on cloth.
7. Submitting entries are required to be in final, camera-ready form. Entries may be monochrome or color, but should indicate how color will be used in the final design.
8. All entries will become the exclusive property of the Owego Strawberry Festival Committee.
9. The Owego Strawberry Festival Committee may request additional modifications to the original design.
10. DO NOT sign your entry! Attach an envelope to the back of each entry and include a note with your name, address, and telephone number.
11. All entries are due at the Tioga County Council on the Arts office at 179 Front Street, Owego, by 4:00 pm on Friday April 22, 2011.
12. The winning entry will be chosen by Friday, April 29, 2011.

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DEADLINE : Friday April 22, 2011.

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Foley Poetry Contest (Deadline March 2011)

Foley Poetry Contest ($ 1,000 Cash Prize)

Poems are being accepted for the 2011 Foley Poetry Award. Each entrant is asked to submit only one typed, unpublished poem of 30 lines or fewer that is not under consideration elsewhere.

Include contact information on the same page as the poem. Poems will not be returned. Please do not submit poems by e-mail or fax. Submissions must be postmarked between Jan. 1 and March 31.

Poems received outside the designated period will be treated as regular poetry submissions, and are not eligible for the prize. The winning poem will be published in the June 6-13 issue of America. Three runner-up poems will be published in subsequent issues.

Cash prize : $1,000.

Send poems to : Foley Poetry Contest / America, 106 West 56th Street, New York, NY 10019.

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Deadline : March 31, 2011

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Bellevue Literary Review (Deadline July 2011)

• $1000 Marica and Jan Vilcek Prize for Poetry ~ Judged by Cornelius Eady
• $1000 Goldenberg Prize for Fiction ~ Judged by Francine Prose
• $1000 Burns Archive Prize for Nonfiction ~ Judged by Susan Orlean

Judge Bios

BLR Prize Guidelines :

1. The BLR Prizes award outstanding writing related to themes of health, healing, illness, the mind, and the body. First prize is $1000 (in each genre) and publication in the Spring 2012 issue of the BLR.
2. Prose limited to 5000 words. Poetry limited to 3 poems (maximum 5 pages). Submissions that exceed these limits will be disqualified.
3. Deadline July 1, 2011. Winners will be announced by December 31, 2011.
4. Entry fee is $15 per submission. For an additional $5, you will receive a one-year subscription to the BLR. (Maximum: two submissions per person).
5. Manuscripts are submitted electronically as a Microsoft Word document. Please combine all poems into one document and use first poem as title.
6. Do not put your name on the manuscript document. (This will be entered separately on our website.) No cover letter needed.
7. Work previously published in print or electronically will not be considered. (Please see footnote below for specific definition of “published.”)
8. Simultaneous submissions are permitted, but we ask that you notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere. We regret that there can be no refunds or substitutions for withdrawn work.
9. Students/friends/colleagues/relations of a judge are not permitted to enter submissions to that judge's genre.
10. BLR acquires first-time North American rights. After publication, all rights revert to the author and the work may be reprinted as long as appropriate acknowledgement to BLR is made. All entries will also be considered for regular publication.
11. Due to administrative costs, if no entry fee is received, manuscript will be placed with general submissions. The entry fee may be paid online, by check, or by phone.

Online :
To pay through our secure site, please click here.

By mail :
Send check and printout of confirmation email to :
Bellevue Literary Review
NYU Langone Medical Center
Department of Medicine
550 First Avenue, OBV-A612
New York, NY 10016
By phone : 212-263-3973

Submit manuscript here. Thank you!

Please note that there are separate systems for submission and payment. The account/login information that you set up in one does not automatically transfer to the other system. You will need to register in both. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions : info@BLReview.org or 212-263-3973

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Deadline : July 1, 2011

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15th Annual Jackie Robinson Art, Essay & Poetry Contest (Deadline March 2011)

The Detroit Tigers are currently accepting submissions for the Tigers 15th Annual Jackie Robinson Art, Essay & Poetry Contest. Now through March 4, middle and high school students from the metro Detroit area may enter the contest by entering an original work of art, an essay or a poem in honor of Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson.

On April 15, 1947, Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball during his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers. As a way of celebrating the momentous and historic event, and keeping the memory of Robinson alive, the Tigers host an annual art, essay and poetry contest in his honor.

Contest winners will receive four complimentary tickets as well as being honored during a special on-field, pregame ceremony held at Comerica Park on Friday, April 22, 2011 before the Tigers host the Chicago White Sox.

Contest Criteria :

ART : Create an artistic expression that captures the spirit of Jackie Robinson when he broke the color barrier. Consider the impact his success had on the community and the perception of minorities in sports. Artwork can be a painting, drawing, or rendering, no larger than 22"x28."

ESSAY : Write an essay that chronicles the personal struggles of Jackie Robinson. Discuss the characteristics you feel were necessary in order for him to improve the well-being of others and the life lessons that can be learned from Jackie Robinson's success. Essays should be typewritten, double-spaced and limited to one page.

POETRY : Write a poem that explores one-or-more of Jackie Robinson's nine values of success: courage, determination, teamwork, persistence, integrity, citizenship, justice, commitment and excellence. Poems should be typewritten, double-spaced and limited to one page.

To enter, contestants must submit an original piece of art, an essay or poem by 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 4, 2011. An official entry form must accompany each submission. Items may be mailed or delivered to:

Detroit Tigers, Inc.
Attn: Sam Abrams
Manager of Player Relations, Youth and Sports Programs
2100 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201

For more information, including the official entry form, visit tigers.com/education or call Sam Abrams at 313-471-2363.

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Deadline : Friday, March 4, 2011

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Joyce Kilmer Poetry Contest (Deadline May 2011)

Joyce Kilmer Poetry Contest - sponsored by Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center

This year marks the 75th Anniversary of the dedication of the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest, a living memorial to writer/poet Joyce Kilmer, best known for the poem, “Trees.” Kilmer was killed in action during World War I while serving in France on July 30, 1918. The Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center is sponsoring a Poetry Contest to honor this anniversary.

History of Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest

In 1934, the Bozeman Bulger Post of the VFW petitioned the U.S. government to find a suitable area to serve as a monument to Kilmer. An isolated pocket of old-growth hardwood forest within the Nantahala National Forest’s Cheoah Ranger District in western North Carolina was selected. On July 30, 1936, ceremonies were conducted to honor Kilmer and dedicate the Memorial Forest to his memory. The 3,800-acre Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest with trees dating back 450 years is now a part of the 14,000 acre Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness.

The forest is located in Graham County, North Carolina just outside of Robbinsville, which is in the far western corner of the state. In this most beautiful, natural setting that was the unchartered hunting ground of the Cherokee Indians, trees grow more than 100 feet tall and some 20 feet around the base. In addition to these trees, there is an outstanding variety of shrubs, vines, ferns, mosses, lichen, liverworts, and herbaceous plants. In spring, wildflowers take advantage of the sunlight which will not be available after the hardwood trees are covered with shade-producing leaves. The Memorial Forest, comprised of giant poplars and large red oaks, as well as many other varieties of trees, is maintained in its primitive and natural state by the US Forest Service.

75th Anniversary Celebration Information

The Partners of the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the natural and heritage resources of the wilderness, in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service are planning the 75th Anniversary celebration. A rededication ceremony will be held at Rattler Ford campground, outside of Robbinsville, North Carolina, on July 30, 2011. This celebration will include a 5K road race through a portion of the Nantahala National Forest, exhibits highlighting the area’s rich natural and cultural heritage, guided tours of the Joyce Kilmer National Recreation Trail and speakers highlighting both Joyce Kilmer’s life and the U.S. Forest Service’s stewardship of wilderness. For more information on the 75th Anniversary

Joyce Kilmer Poetry Contest Entry Regulations

Format

1. Do not put your name on the poem, but include your name, address and title of poem on the submission form.
2. Poems may be submitted by mail or electronically (Word or PDF).
3. Poems may be handwritten or typed, but must be legible if handwritten.
4. Poem may be illustrated as long as illustration does not affect the legibility of the poem.

Eligibility

1. Only previously unpublished poems will be considered.
2. All work must be original, and no longer than 32 lines.
3. Poem theme must be relevant to Trees or Forests.
4. All poems must be accompanied by a completed Submission Form.
5. Only one poem per submission
6. The language in the poem must be appropriate for all readers.

IMPORTANT

1. None of the poems submitted will be returned.
2. The Contest reserves the right to display the winning poems through July 30, 2011. All rights return to the author after this date.
3. Winners will be notified by June 30, 2011.

Check List

1. Completed submission form
2. Original poem, typed, handwritten, or sent electronically

Poem and Submission Form are to be sent to:
Joyce Kilmer Forest 75th Anniversary Poetry Contest
c/o Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center
121 Schoolhouse Rd.
Stecoah, NC 28771
Or electronically to joycekilmerpoetrycontest@gmail.com

Entry Deadline :
Postmarked or electronically date stamped by May 31, 2011

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Exeter Writing Contest For Students (Deadline March 2011)

The Exeter Historical Society would like to invite students in grades 6 through 12 to compete for the Nancy Carnegie Merrill History Award by writing a research paper in honor of our esteemed former curator for her invaluable contributions to the preservation and interpretation of our local history.

Students at the Cooperative Middle School and Exeter High School are invited to enter by contacting faculty members in their social studies departments.

Students who do not attend one of the above-mentioned schools may enter by contacting the Exeter Historical Society for further information. Topics should focus on an aspect of our communal past related to the theme “Exeter at the Time of the Civil War.” Students should not attempt to write the research paper without receiving the judges’ criteria and requirements from their school’s faculty members or the staff of the Exeter Historical Society.

A panel of judges will choose one entry from each school division that best meets the criteria of outstanding achievement in format, historical accuracy, originality, and style.

Winning papers will be read by the authors at an awards ceremony on April 21, 2011.

A $100 prize will also be awarded to each winner.

Seacoast Credit Union of Hampton and Exeter is generously sponsoring the award for the fifth consecutive year.

The staff of the Exeter Historical Society welcomes interested students to visit and explore our collection for ideas and inspiration.

It is our hope that the Nancy Carnegie Merrill Award will foster an appreciation for our community and an interest in its past.

The award is named for Nancy Carnegie Merrill, esteemed citizen and Exeter town historian.

Mrs. Merrill, a graduate of The College of William & Mary in Virginia and Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, moved to Exeter, NH, from her native Ohio in 1949 to be the school nurse for SAU16.

Her nursing career ceased in 1952 when she married David D. Merrill.

After her husband’s death in 1975, she earned her Master of Library Science degree from the University of Rhode Island and served as the reference librarian at the Exeter Public Library.

Mrs. Merrill’s interest in local history, backed by her skill and patience as a researcher, has benefited readers of her many newspaper articles and of her important 1988 town history, Exeter, New Hampshire 1888-1988.

During her career as a local historian, Mrs. Merrill was the director of collections at the Exeter Historical Society for 25 years, as well as serving on the New Hampshire American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, as a trustee of the New Hampshire Historical Society and historian of The Congregational Church.

Mrs. Merrill retired from the society in 2000.

The submission deadline for research papers is Tuesday, March 22, 2011.

For additional information, please contact Laura Gowing at the Exeter Historical Society at 603-778-2335 (or at info@exeterhistory.org).

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St. Petersburg Review Poetry Contest (Deadline March 2011)

All writers not associated with the editors of St. Petersburg Review may enter. Postmark deadline (extended): March 1, 2011 for publication in fall 2011. Entry/reading fee: $15.00 (U.S. checks or money orders made payable to St. Petersburg Review). Each entrant will receive a copy of the issue carrying the winning poem if a complete mailing address is enclosed. An entry may consist of up to three unpublished poems.

There will be one winner. All entrants will be considered for publication (e.g. St. Petersburg Review published four entrants in addition to the 2009 winner in its 2009 issue). Simultaneous submissions are OK; please let us know immediately if they have been accepted elsewhere. Fees will not be refunded and submissions will not be returned. Please type all entries and submit individual entries separately. Include a page with your name, address, phone number, email address and the title(s) of your poems. Your name must not appear on the manuscript itself.

SPR will not be able to answer individual entrant requests for information about contest status. If you would like to receive the results by mail, please send a SASE.

Send entries to St. Petersburg Review, Attention: Contest, Box 2888, Concord, NH 03302.

St. Petersburg Review is an independent, international, nonprofit review of contemporary literature that seeks to foster and promote global connections and affinities through the annual publication of quality fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama from all countries.

2010 contest winners and finalists are listed on our web page.

St. Petersburg Review Poetry Contest 2011

DEADLINE : 1st March 2011 Tuesday
ENTRY FEE : $ 15
PRIZE : $ 1,000

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Tusgaar Togtnoliin Tsom Poetry Contest (Mongolia) (Deadline February 2011)

Deadline : 24 February 2011

The Mongolian People’s Party (MPP), the Union of Mongolian Writers, Union of Mongolian National Free Writers and The Mongolian National Public Radio Television Channel present “Tusgaar Togtnoliin Tsom” (Cup of Independence) Poetry Festival on February 27, 2011 at the State Academic Theater of Drama.

The festival will take place on the occasion of the 90th Anniversary of political party formed in Mongolia, Day of Mongolian Patriots and the 90th Anniversary of MPP.

Writers are invited to send two poems on the topic “home land” to Room No. 103, MPP office before February 24. 25 participants will compete with each other in the final round at the Central Cultural Palace. The best five writers will receive with cash prize of MNT10 million.

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Sue Boynton Poetry Contest (Deadline April 2011)

Watch this page for updates on the 2011 Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest.

IMPORTANT DATES :

1. Submissions open : Tuesday, March 1, 2011
2. Submission deadline : 5 :00pm, Friday, April 1, 2011 (no exceptions)
3. Winners notified by phone : by Wednesday, April 20, 2011
4. Awards ceremony : Wednesday, May 11, 2011

GUIDELINES FOR 2011 CONTEST :

• Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest ~ 2011 Guidelines
• Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest ~ 2011 Teacher Guidelines
• Sample Submission

The FAQs page may answer additional questions.

Can’t access a PDF? The following bulleted list has the same information.

GUIDELINES FOR 2011 CONTEST

1. Contestant must be a resident of Whatcom County, Washington.
2. Contestant may submit no more than one poem, which must be previously unpublished.
3. Poems are limited to 27 lines with no more than 55 characters (letters, spaces, punctuation) per line. Title, blank line below title and blank lines between stanzas are included in the line count.
4. No artwork please. Let the poem’s words stand on their own merit : no artwork (including clip art), no special fonts and no unusual paper or colors, please.
5. Poems may be on any topic, in any form. Judges change each year and are published poets.
6. Submit three (3) copies of your poem. Place your name, postal address, phone number and e-mail address in the upper right-hand corner of one copy only. Students in K-12 should provide their own name, plus their parent’s name, postal address, phone number and e-mail and also note the name of their school, grade level and teacher’s name. The second and third copy of your poem (used for judging and display) must have no identifying information other than the poem’s title. Please DO NOT staple the copies together.
7. Please keep a copy of your poem; poems cannot be returned.
8. Mail entries to Poetry Contest, PO Box 1042, Bellingham, WA 98227, OR deliver to Mindport Exhibits, 210 W. Holly Street, Bellingham. We regret we are unable to accept e-mail submissions.
9. Entries will be accepted beginning Tuesday, March 1, 2011 and must be delivered or dropped off by the deadline, 5 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2011. Late submissions are disqualified so please allow additional time if submission is mailed.
10. Winning poets will be notified by phone by Wednesday, April 20, 2011. All participating poets who have included e-mail addresses will receive notification when the judging is complete.
11. Winning poets will be invited to read their poem at a free public awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris Avenue in Fairhaven.
12. The ten Walk Award poems will be displayed for one year on the Sue C. Boynton Poetry Walk outside the Bellingham Public Library. All poems winning Walk Awards and Merit Awards will be displayed for one year inside Whatcom Transportation Authority buses (two copies per poem).
13. By submitting a poem to the Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest, the poet (or parent/ guardian if poet is under age 18) agrees and grants permission for the poem, the poet’s name as author and/or the poet’s photograph to be displayed and/or reproduced for publication or fundraising purposes related to the Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest.
14. To receive important notices from the Contest, please add BoyntonPoetryContest AT hotmail.com to your e-mail contacts.

The Sue Boynton Poetry Contest encourages teachers (all grade levels, K thru college and beyond) to involve their students in writing and submitting poems to the contest. The guidelines are the same as above, with the following additions :

1. Teachers may submit student poems together in a single envelope; all guidelines must be met. No staples, please!
2. Please count (or assist student in counting) lines and characters in each student poem before submitting poem to Contest.
3. Submit three (3) copies of each poem. In the upper right-hand corner of one copy only, students in K-12 should provide their own name, plus their parent’s name, postal address, phone number and e-mail and also note the name of their school, grade level and teacher’s name. The second and third copy of the poem (used for judging and display) must have no identifying information other than the poem’s title. Please see sample submission (PDF above) for guidance.

NOTE : the Contest will honor teacher/parental requests to exclude a child’s last name and/or photograph; please attach a note to the entry detailing the request.

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