The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh, in cooperation with JFilm: The Pittsburgh
Jewish Film Forum, Classrooms Without Borders, P2G: Partnership2Gether, and
Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures, presents:
2015-2016 Waldman International Arts
and Writing Competition
THEME
REBUILDING OF LIVES: POST-HOLOCAUST LIFE, 1945-1955
This theme challenges students to explore the post-war
experiences of survivors - life in Displaced Persons (DP) camps,
emigration to Israel, the U.S. and/or other countries, re-building of
families and the impact of the Nuremberg Trials on survivors.
Students should look into how survivors were treated when they
tried to return to their home countries/towns; how they tried to find
family members who might have survived; what was needed for
them to emigrate from Europe to Israel, the U.S. or another country
(and why that country was chosen); what it was like for them to
meet their spouse and begin anew; and what impact (if any) the
Nuremberg Trials had on them.
CATEGORIES
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Creative Writing: Poetry & "Flash" Fiction
Visual Arts: Scale Sculpture & Mixed Media
Short Film (10 minutes or less)
Projects should reflect research done and must be historically
accurate.
Projects that are not historically accurate or are not original
works will be disqualified as part of the judging process.
HIGH SCHOOL
9th - 12th grades
REQUIREMENTS
Visit www.hcpgh.org for an entry form and instructions.
An entry form MUST accompany each entry.
Entries must represent the independent and original effort of the
writer or artist. No group projects will be accepted (only one
writer/artist per entry). Students CAN submit entries in multiple
categories.
Entries (and entry forms) must be submitted electronically to
waldman@hcpgh.org.
Please be sure that your students have read, understood and
completed the form. There should be a form attached to each
entry (even if they enter multiple times).
CREATIVE WRITING: Poetry/"Flash" Fiction. Poetry entries may
be any style (rhymed, unrhymed) and should not exceed 40 lines.
"Flash" Fiction entries should be in the form of a journal entry or
short story and should not exceed 200 words. ALL entries must be
typed and double-spaced.
VISUAL ARTS: Scale Sculpture/Mixed Media/Photography entries
may be three-dimensional or bas relief, figural or abstract and
should be an original work of art and not a reproduction of a known
artwork. Work may be comprised of any type of material (wood,
stone, metal, string, fired clay, fabric, plastic, resin, plaster and
fiberglass). Each piece MUST be accompanied by a oneparagraph "Artist Statement". Additionally, piece should be
photographed and the pictures, entry form and Artist Statement are
to be emailed to waldman@hcpgh.org. either as a PDF or JPG file.
REQUIREMENTS
CONT…
HOW TO
SUBMIT
ENTRIES:
SHORT FILM: Entries should not exceed 10 minutes and must
either be in English or have English subtitles. Films can be
narrative, documentary or animated and must adhere to the theme.
Submissions must be uploaded to www.vimeo.com.The entry form,
link and password to the work must then be emailed to:
waldman@hcpgh.org. with the subject line "Arts and Writing
Submission".
Written entries are to be emailed – with an entry form – to:
waldman@hcpgh.org. (MS Word or PDF files ONLY).
Visual Arts: photos of the entry, the Artists Statement and entry
form should be emailed to waldman@hcpgh.org. (JPG files
ONLY); original piece, Artist Statement and entry form are to be
delivered to Aya Ovadia, 3 Nesiei Israel Blv. Karmiel
Short Film entries must be uploaded to: www.vimeo.com
(Registering a new account may be necessary. Registration is free.
| The title to the short film should be the only identifying information
located on Vimeo - DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON THE SHORT
FILM ENTRY). Entry form, link and password should be emailed to:
waldman@hcpgh.org. with a subject line of "Arts and Writing
Submission".
DELIVER TO: Aya Ovadia, 3 Nesiei Israel Blv. Karmiel
NOTE:
All work submitted as part of the Waldman International Arts
and Writing Competition become the property of the Holocaust
Center upon submission.
The Holocaust Center reserves the right to keep all winning
entries.
Israeli written entries can be submitted to the judges in Israel in
Hebrew; HOWEVER, entries should be able to be translated
correctly/coherently (without losing the overall meaning) into
English for inclusion with the entries from the U.S. If filmed in
Hebrew, Israeli film entries MUST contain English subtitles.
WORKS CITED:
If students are attaching a Works Cited/Bibliography page, please
make sure that any/all websites used are legitimate sites.
Wikipedia is NOT considered to be legitimate.*
*ANY entry with Wikipedia listed on the Works
Cited/Bibliography page will be automatically disqualified.
All Works Cited/Bibliography entries will be checked by Center staff
and judges prior to judging. Any entry found using an illegitimate
site OR copying from a site will be disqualified.
ENTRY
DEADLINE:
The UNIVERSAL deadline for ALL entries is 3 p.m.
(Pittsburgh/EST time; 10 p.m. Israeli time) on Wednesday,
December 16, 2015.
No entries will be accepted past that date/time.
JUDGING:
Judging (U.S. and Israel) will take place between January 11 and
14, 2016. Winners will be announced by January 25, 2016 in both
the U.S. and Israel.
NOTE: If a student places in two (or more) categories, the Judges
reserve the right to deny one of the placements, so as to allow
other students a placement.
Awards* may be given to the first, second and third place levels in
all categories/divisions. There will be an Awards Event for all
winners (including those from Israel) and entrants on April 17,
2016 (details to follow closer to the date).
Awards will include scholarship funds (to be used to further
Holocaust education or take a class in the winners category), as
well as other prizes.
NOTE: All works submitted as part of the 2015-2016 Waldman
International Arts and Writing Competition become the property of
the Holocaust Center upon submission.
Any entry not following the above stated criteria/guidelines, will be
disqualified.
* There is no guarantee of a winner in any category.
HOLOCAUST
CENTER OF
PITTSBURGH
The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh is an independent
organization of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and
works to transform community and individual attitudes and
behaviors by recognizing, understanding and remembering the
atrocities of the Holocaust. The Center's programs and exhibitions
help to heighten public awareness, serve to honor survivors and
keep memories alive. For more information about the programs of
the Holocaust Center, visit www.hcpgh.org or contact Samantha
Chilton, Senior Associate: 412.421.1500 or
schilton@holocaustcenterpgh.org.
P2G
Partnership2Gether (P2G), formerly known as Partnership 2000,
is a sister-city partnership linking the Pittsburgh Jewish community
to the community in the Karmiel/Misgav region of Israel, in the
Central Galilee area. Coordinated locally by the Jewish Federation
of Greater Pittsburgh and supported by the Federation's Annual
Campaign, P2G is a joint program of the Jewish Agency for Israel
and the Jewish Federations of North America. Since 1995, the
partnership has created numerous opportunities to build
relationships between Pittsburghers and Israelis. P2G programs
are evaluated and approved each year by a joint steering
committee consisting of members from Pittsburgh and
Karmiel/Misgav. For more information about the Partnership,
please contact Debbie Swartz: 412.992.5208 or
dswartz@jfedpgh.org
TEEN SCREEN/
JFILM
To further enhance your students Holocaust unit, we encourage
you to attend JFilm's Teen Screen program which presents free
Holocaust-related films for middle and high school students at the
South Side Works Cinemas. Teacher guides, in-classroom prescreening preparation and post-screening talk-backs in the theatre
are offered. For film descriptions, dates and to answer any
additional questions about Teen Screen, please contact Teen
Screen Coordinator Lori Sisson (LSisson@JFilmPgh.org).
Information is also available at www.JFilmPgh.org/TeenScreen.
CLASSROOMS
WITHOUT
BORDERS
Provider of experiential, extended term professional development
for teachers in the metropolitan Pittsburgh region. Classrooms
Without Borders is different from other providers of teacher
training because it offers unique travel experiences enriched with
rigorous content, scholarly readings and direct application to
classroom instruction. CWB connects teachers and learners
through customized professional growth programs that result in
positive changes in the way teachers instruct students. For more
information, visit: http://www.classroomswithoutborders.org/
PITTSBURGH
ARTS AND
LECTURES
The mission of Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures is to connect
celebrated authors with the community, elevate civic discourse,
and inspire creativity and a passion for the literary arts. To find out
more, please visit: http://pittsburghlectures.org/
Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Herman, Project
Manager/Holocaust Educator (412.421.1500 or
rherman@hcpgh.org).
The Waldman International Arts and Writing Competition is annually underwritten
by the Hal K. and Diane Waldman Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of the
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh.
It is sponsored by:
in collaboration with: