-GUIDELINESSIUE Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observance Celebration
Essay, Poetry, and Visual Arts Contest
Essay, Poetry, and Visual Arts Entries should focus on the theme, We are One: Building a Community of One.
ELIGIBILITY - All students currently enrolled in high school during Fall, 2010 are eligible to enter the contest.
RULES - HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS MUST REVIEW ALL ENTRIES AND MAY SUBMIT ONLY THE TOP
TWO (2) ESSAYS, THE TOP TWO (2) POEMS, AND THE TOP TWO (2) VISUAL ARTS WORKS FROM
EACH CLASS TAUGHT.
A student may submit only one essay, poem, or visual artwork. Entries will not be accepted from multiple
individuals, such as, entering as a team for a particular category.
1. Essay and Poetry - Essays and poems must be typed and double spaced. Essays should be approximately
750-1000 words. Poems should be approximately 500 words or fewer.
Entries will be judged on originality, organization, clarity of meaning, grammar, and spelling. Judging will be
done by the SIUE Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observance Committee. The Committee reserves the
right to make no award if in its judgment no entry warrants such recognition.
PLEASE DO NOT put the student's name on the essay or poem. Attach six copies of the essay or poem to
a completed Entry Form.
Winning entries become the property of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
2. Visual Arts - Visual Arts is defined to include painting, drawing, sculpture, or similar mixed media, excluding
film, video, computer generated and other moving imagery. The maximum size for any visual arts entry is
three feet by three feet (3' x 3'). Entries submitted on disk must be on a CD or zip disk.
Entries will be judged on appropriateness to the theme, artistic ability, craftsmanship, organization, and
appropriateness. Judging will be done by the SIUE Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observance
Committee. The Committee reserves the right to make no award if in its judgment no entry warrants such
recognition.
Visual Arts entries must be identified by the artist, but in an inconspicuous location.
Winning entries become the property of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
DEADLINE - Entries must be received by Friday, November 5, 2010, 4:30 p.m.
AWARDS - Winners will be announced on Monday, January 24, 2011. The winners will be invited as special
guests for an award presentation at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observance Celebration Luncheon
on Tuesday, February 8, 2011. Each winner will receive a cash award of $100.00 and a plaque of recognition.
All participants will receive a certificate of recognition.
If you have questions, please call Rozina Coleman (618) 650-2252.
-ENTRY FORMSIUE Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observance Celebration
Essay, Poetry, and Visual Arts Contest
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ESSAYS AND POEMS
Attach the completed Entry Form to six copies of the essay or poem. Do not put the student's name on the essay or
poem.
The Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University Governing Southern Illinois University Edwardsville reserves the right
to duplicate all essay and poetry entries for use in University publications and for release to the metropolitan St. Louis area
news sources. The Committee reserves the right to make no award if in its judgment no entry warrants such recognition.
VISUAL ARTS
Attach the completed Entry Form to the Visual Arts entry and deliver it to Rozina Coleman, Academic Marketing Services.
Visual Art entries must be identified by the artist, but in an inconspicuous location. Entries submitted on disk must be on a
CD or zip disk.
The Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University Governing Southern Illinois University Edwardsville reserves the right
to photograph or electronically reproduce all visual art entries for use in University publications and for release to the
metropolitan St. Louis area news sources. The Committee reserves the right to make no award if in its judgment no entry
warrants such recognition.
DEADLINE:
SEND TO:
Friday, November 5, 2010, 4:30 p.m.
Rozina Coleman
Academic Marketing Services, Box 1083
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1083