2011 Art / Writing & Music Contests
The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Education, conducts an annual statewide art and writing contest for middle and high school students. The contest, sponsored by Gary P. Alexander Investment Group of Wells Fargo Advisors and Mr. Michael Altman, Ameriprise Financial, encourages students to learn the lessons of the Holocaust and the nature and repercussions of unchecked hate and prejudice taken to their ultimate extremes.
WHAT ARE THE LESSONS OF THE HOLOCAUST
AN ART AN WRITING CONTEST FOR GEORGIA MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Conducted by THE GEORGIA COMMISSION ON THE HOLOCAUST in cooperation with the GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
More than sixty years have passed since the end of the Second World War and the Holocaust, yet the events of this time continue to be of great significance to people the world over. Yad Vashem
WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY APRIL 22, 2011.
WRITING CONTEST
Students may choose to write a poem, newspaper article, story, play/dialogue research paper or essay to answer the question, What are the lessons of the Holocaust?
· Each entry must be accompanied by a title page, which contains the following information:
Student's name
Home address and telephone number
School address and telephone number
Teacher's name and email address
Grade Level
· Only three entries may be submitted per school, per division(Middle School and High School).
· The entry must represent the independent effort of the student.
· The entry must show evidence of thoughtful research of the topic. A minimum of three
sources
must be cited on a separate page (only one of which can be obtained through the internet)
· The entry may not exceed 1,000 words (Middle School) or 2,000 (High School) and must be
typed
double-spaced on one side of the paper
· The entry will be judged on content, originality, quality of expression and historical
accuracy by a panel of judges
· The entry becomes the property of the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust which reserves
the right to publish it in its entirety with credit to the author
ART CONTEST
Students May choose to create a sculpture, drawing, painting, poster, video or collage to answer the question, What are the lessons of the Holocaust?
· Each entry must be accompanied by a title page, which contains the following
information secured to the back of the artwork.
Student's name
Home address and telephone number
School address and telephone number
Teacher's name and email address
Grade Level
· Only three entries may be submitted per school, per division (Middle School and High
School)
· The entry must represent the independent effort of the student.
· The entry must show evidence of thoughtful research of the topic. A minimum of three
sources must be cited on a separate page (only one of which can be obtained through the
internet).
· The entry shall not exceed the dimensions 24"X24".
· The entry will be judged on creativity , artistic excellence and thematic content by a panel of
judges.
· The entry becomes the property of the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust which reserves
the right to publish and or display it in its entirety with credit to the author.
MUSIC CONTEST
A creative music contest for Middle and High School students of Georgia conducted by The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust in cooperation with The Georgia Department of Education.
2011 Contest Sponsors: Marlene and Abe Besser in Memory of Cantor Issac Goodfriend.
Entries may be vocal (solo or group) or instrumental (one or more instruments). The musical composition should express a response to the question "What are the lessons of the Holocaust?" Vocal entries will be judged on historical accuracy. Both instrumental and vocal will be judged on creativity and the relation of musical expression to the thematic content.
Entries must contain a title page with the following:
Students name, address, telephone number and grade level.
Schools name , address and telephone number.
Teacher's name and email address.
Entries must be written on music manuscript paper (maximum 3 pages) with an appropriate title.
Music for multiple instruments can be written either as a score with each instrument part identified or as separate pages for each instrument.
Entries must be submitted on a CD and mailed.
Only three entries may be submitted from each school, per division, per contest.
**No Fourth Place winner in this division.
ELIGIBILITY
MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS-
DIVISION I, GRADES 6-8
DIVISION II, GRADES 9-12
Only three entries may be submitted from each school, per division, per contest
DEADLINE
Must be postmarked by April 1, 2011
First, Second, Third, Fourth and Director's Choice students and their teachers will be presented and recognized at the GEORGIA STATE CAPITOL as part of the State of GEORGIA DAYS OF REMEMBERANCE OBSERVANCE on April 29, 2011, 10:00 a.m.
MAIL ENTRIES TO: CONTEST
Anne Frank Exhibit
5920 Roswell Rd., Suite A209
Sandy Springs, Georgia 30328
Phone: 770-206-1558
Web site: www.holocaust.georgia.gov
For delivered entries please call 770-206-1558
AWARDS
FIRST PLACE
All winners, along with their sponsoring teachers, will receive a trip to the Whitwell Paperclip Museum in Whitwell, Tennessee.
· Certificate
· Letter of congratulations
· $100.00 monetary award
SECOND PLACE
· Certificate
· Letter of congratulations
· $75.00 monetary award
THIRD PLACE
· Certificate
· Letter of congratulations
· $50.00 monetary award
FOURTH PLACE
· Certificate
· Letter of congratulations
· $25. 00 monetary award
2009 WINNERS
High School Art Division Middle School Art Division
First Place First Place (Tie)
Brittany Ward, 11th Grade Marlen Diaz, 8th Grade
Royston Dalton
Teacher: Brett Steele Teacher: Gretchen Abernathy
Second Place Tristen McDonald, 7th Grade
Claire Kannapell, 12th Grade Acworth
Gainesville Teacher: Jill Overmoyer
Teacher: Joe Emery
Second Place
Third Place Talia Tirella, 8th Grade
Daniela De la Vega, 11th Grade Atlanta
Gainesville Teacher: Stacy Glavin
Teacher: Joe Emery
Third Place (Tie)
Fourth Place Emily Bachner, 8th Grade
Courtney Swaim, 10th Grade Norcross
Suwanee Teacher: Terrae Fogarty Teacher: Michelle Stein
Lijah Hanley, 8th Grade
Cumming
Teacher: Catherine Allen
Fourth Place
Katelynn Brock, 8th Grade
Rocky Face Teacher: Lynne Parker
High School Writing Division Middle School Writing Division
First Place First Place
Ryan Vibert, 10th Grade Mikayla Dittman, 8th Grade
Suwanee McCaysville
Teacher: Jennifer Reeve Teacher: Anona Hemming
Second Place Second Place
Amelia Hasbun, 10th Grade Shelby Cody, 8th Grade
Carrollton Mt. Airy
Teacher: Betsy Brown Teacher: Willene Keele
Third Place Third Place
Lindy Alvin, 9th Grade Christina Hansen, 8th Grade
Evans Cumming
Teacher: Vickie Dorn Teacher: Joan White
Fourth Place Fourth Place
Julia Merlin, 12th Grade Arush Lal, 8th Grade
Alpharetta Johns Creek
Teacher: Lonna Upton Teacher: Joan White
Associated Document(s):
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2011 Art Writing Contest.pdf |
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CONTEST_SUBMISSION_FORM.doc |
| Contest Submission Form (Word Document) | |
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