Contests

Incorporate one characteristic of art from the Cubist period in your entry.

Examples of Cubist art

• Geometric abstraction
• Multiple vantage points
• Contrasting vantage points

Winners

• 1st place: Houses on a Peaceful Prairie by Titus Benton, Burke, VA
• 2nd place: The Shelf in the Cellar by Sophia Iverson, Oneida, WI
• 3rd place: Tulips in the Sunshine by James Morrison, Hillsboro, VA
• Honorable Mention:
  • My Old Kentucky Home by David Shanks, Monticello, KY
  • The 3 Aces (8's) by Dexter Walsh, Oneonta, NY
• Finalists:
  • The Cat Lady by Blake Morris, Murray, KY
  • Hummingbird and Flower by Phoebe Young, Albany, OR
  • You Are My Sunshine by Allyson Haddick, East Helena, MT
  • Goodnight City by Emsleigh McClellan, Easley, SC
  • Flight of the Eagle by Jackson Rider, Converse, IN
  • In His Image by Ellie Strickland, Fisherville, KY
  • Savior's Song to the Unborn by Angélica Gazaway, Barnard, MO
  • Musical Violin by Maggie Graeber, Concord, NC
  • Watermelon by Michael Buquo, Pompano Beach, FL
  • Sunset at Sea by Evelyn O'Dowd, Bow, NH
  • Kite in Flight by Daniel Reesor, Buena Vista, VA

Incorporate one characteristic of art from the rococo period in your entry.

Examples of Rococo art

• Soft, pastel color palette
• Decorative embellishments
• Scenes of lighthearted entertainment

Winners

• 1st place: The Invasion of Neglect by Jocelyn Ginn, Hideout, UT
• 2nd place: Peaceful Echos of My World by Anna Willard, Albany, GA
• 3rd place: Table #5 by Megan Cota, Tulare, CA
• Honorable Mention:
  • Captain of Liberty by Emma Stucker, Park City, UT
  • Parachuta! by Kate Steiner, Columbus, GA
• Finalists:
  • Oh, Wind by Lindsey Brown, Ellsworth, ME
  • Waves of Wonder by Paul Miller, Aurora, CO
  • Arranging Roses by Sarah Lienemann, Omaha, NE
  • Tea Time by Alethea Gard, Albuquerque, NM
  • Sewing Flowers by Paige Reynolds, Fairfield, CA
  • Pretty in Pink by Anna Lee, Trinity, TX
  • A Lady in Flower Garden by Abigail Charles, Murray, IA
  • Horse in the Sea by Abigail Andrews, Billings, MT
  • Spring Forest Stroll by Addison Graeber, Concord, NC
  • Star of the Party by Kezia Schmidt, Marchand, Manitoba

Incorporate one characteristic of art from the Impressionistic period in your entry.

Examples of Impressionist Art

• Thick, broken brushstrokes
• Soft, pastel color palette
• Loose forms

Winners

• 1st place: A Morning at Sea by Leah Steed, Dubuque, IA
• 2nd place: Still Life by Matthew Cerha, Hamilton, NJ
• 3rd place: Classical Guitar Man by Philip Smith, Klamath Falls, OR
• Honorable Mention:
  • Mortality//Eternity by Edward Wang, Gilbert, AZ
  • Summer Solace by Amanda Zook, Newmanstown, PA
• Finalists:
  • Embracing the Wind by Lindsey Brown, Ellsworth, ME
  • Somewhere Lost in June by Amanda Zook, Newmanstown, PA
  • Afternoon in Linz by Abigail Canutt, Canby, OR
  • Reflections by Emma Knowles, Trafford, AL
  • In My Feelings by Ethan Jordan, Lima, OH
  • Submission by Adi Stofer, Berryton, KS
  • White Over Yellow Harvest Song by Eleanor Vaughan, Worcester, MA
  • A Walk With the Master by Priscilla Harris, Fleetwood, PA
  • Destiny by Annika Taylor, Kalamazoo, MI
  • Breach Inlet: An Impression by Ava White, Awendaw, SC
  • Outstanding In His Field! by James Christenson, Prior Lake, MN
  • Garden Escape by Miriam Harris, Fleetwood, PA

Write a poem in which every new line begins with the exact same letter. You may choose the letter.
Maximum poem length: 20 lines.
Rhyme pattern: Poem should have a discernible rhyme scheme.

Write a three-stanza poem in which the first letter of each new line spells the message “SPRING IS HERE” or spells “SPRING” as three couplets.
Maximum poem length: 6 (“SPRING”) or 12 (“SPRING IS HERE”) lines.
Rhyme pattern: Poem should have a discernible rhyme scheme.

Write a poem in which each new line begins with consecutive letters of the alphabet. You may choose which letter you start the sequence with.
Maximum poem length: 26 lines.
Rhyme pattern: Poem should have a discernible rhyme scheme.

Submit a photo that embodies the word vibrant.

Submit a photo that embodies the word impressive.

Submit a photo that embodies the word ornate.