The Writer’s Eye is an annual prose and poetry
competition designed and organized by the Docents at the
University of Virginia Art Museum to stimulate the
relationship between the visual and literary arts.
Open to all ages starting with third graders, writers
submit original, unpublished stories or poems
inspired by one piece of artwork on view at the
UVa Art Museum. Selected works have been chosen and
are viewable online along with an application. Writers must
base their experience upon observing the work at the Museum,
however, as studying art in its original form is a unique
experience and will yield more competitive submissions.
The Writer’s Eye Entry Form
The contest begins on Monday, September 26, and all
entries are due at the Art Museum by Friday, November 18,
at 5 pm. Tours will be given through Tuesday, November 15,
and two Writer’s Eye Open Houses will be held by the Docents
on Tuesday, October 11, and Saturday, October 29, from 2-4PM
to host questions and to activate the creative writing process.
Email address ____________________________
Check category:
University Student
Adult
Grades 3, 4, 5
Grades 6, 7, 8
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
School Name: ______________________________
Entries are judged in four categories: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8,
Grades 9-12 and University/Adult. Judges for grades 3-8
are local writers and teachers. This year’s guest judges for grades 9-12
and University/Adult are Sydney Blair in prose and Stephen Marguiles
in poetry. Ms. Blair teaches fiction in the UVa Creative Writing Program,
and Mr. Marguiles is a published poet, curator, and performance artist.
AN AWARDS RECEPTION will be held on Sunday, February 26, at 3PM
at Campbell Hall in the Architecture School. The judges will speak and the
1st place winners in each category will read their works. The Museum
publishes an Anthology of all the winning works available for purchase at
the event.
Visit the Uva Art Museum at its website: www.virginia.edu/artmuseum
Call the Education Department at the UVa Art Museum at 434.243.2050
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About the applicant:
Name ______________________________________
[Circle one: Mr. Ms. Mrs. Miss]
Address ____________________________________
____________________________________
Telephone: [day] _____________evening]__________
Teacher’s name: ____________________________
Artwork you chose for Inspiration: _______________
__________________________________________
Artist: _____________________________________
The piece I wrote is: Poetry
Prose
# of words ______
Your entry must be an original, previously unpublished
story or poem inspired by a piece of artwork designated
as part of the 2005 Writer’s Eye Selections at the
University of Virginia Art Museum. Upon entering,
writers give their permission to publish entries.
Manuscripts will not be returned.
Submit one entry only:
Poetry not to exceed two 8.5 x 11” pages
Prose of 1,000 words maximum
University of Virginia Art Museum
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