Expressive arts entry, guidelines & deadlines

The W.I.S.H. Foundation, Inc. is delighted to sponsor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Symposium Expressive Arts Contest. One winner will be selected for each grade level Kindergarten to 12th grade (12 prize winners in all).  

THEME: Kindergarten through 2nd Grade: Will submit a colored drawing provided by the Foundation. Please e-mail wishchair1@gmail to have the drawing e-mailed to you. For grades 3 through 12, the theme is, "ARE WE SOCIAL DISTANCING FROM THE DREAM?"

PRIZES: All first place winners will receive $50 in cash and a $25 gift certificate to a black-owned business. Winners in grades 6 through 12 will also receive a hard cover copy of the Pulitzer Prize winning book, "The 1619 Project" by Author and New York Times Journalist Nicole Hannah-Jones.

ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open to all students in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade. 

CATEGORIES: The Contest has three categories: Writing, Performing Arts & Film/Video Production. Students may enter one submission per category (up to 3 submissions). 

GRADE RANGES: Submissions will be judged in four grade ranges: Kindergarten to 2nd grade; 3rd to 5th grade; 6th to 8th grade; and 9th through 12th grade.

ENTRY DATES & DEADLINES: The contest opens on Sunday, January 17, 2022 and closes at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. No exceptions.

SUBMITTING YOUR ENTRY: All entries must be in digital format (.png, .jpg, MP4, .mov) and shared via DropBox to wishchair1@gmail.com.

PROHIBITIONS: No pornography, sex acts or nudity; foul language; plagiarism; imagery of smoking or drug use; or use of images without authorization. Failure to abide by these prohibitions will result in immediate disqualification.

PROPERTY RIGHTS: Upon submission of an entry, the submission (including any and all intellectual property rights therein) becomes the property of the  W.I.S.H. Foundation, Inc. By entering the Contest, entrants grant the W.I.S.H. Foundation, Inc. an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide and royalty-free right, unless prohibited by law, to use their respective names, cities and states of residence, pictures, and likenesses without compensation and without any requirement of notification or permission, for the express purpose of advertising and publicity of the W.I.S.H. Foundation, Inc. and the Contest in any and all media, now or after. Entrants also grant the W.I.S.H. Foundation, Inc. permission to use their name and entry to further its civic, and educational mission.

Questions or Technical Support: For more information, or for technical support, send an email to wishchair1@gmail.com.

Rules are subject to change.