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The American Academy of Pediatrics is offering an art contest, “Protecting Children from Tobacco Smoke.” All entries must be postmarked by or on July 31, 2009. The AAP entry forms and consent forms must be included with all entries. Multiple entries accepted. Cash prizes offered plus winners are invited to a presentation ceremony before several thousand pediatricians at the 2009 AAP National Conference & Exhibition in
Arts and Kids is accepting art entries for their annual competition. You must be 17 years or younger to compete and there is no entry fee. The organization says “In addition to the 150 scholarships and prizes totaling $5000.00 that will be awarded to young artists, a $500.00 grant will be awarded to the school of the Grand Prize Winner for art education, art supplies, or art-related technology.” Artists can only send one original work and it must be 24 inches by 36 inches or smaller. Artsandkids.com
Stone Soup is a magazine comprising works by writers and artists 13 years and younger. Mail in your submissions (they won’t accept entries by email). Be sure to read through the guidelines carefully for instructions on waiting for a response and when to submit another work. Stone Soup accepts stories, poems and illustrations with a maximum of 2,500 words. Follow the manuscript format and proof for errors before submitting. Submissions are accepted at any time, so there is no deadline. StoneSoup.com
Teen Ink Magazine only accepts writing, photo and art submissions produced by adolescents. There is no charge for submission, but teens must register online in order to submit their work. Teens must be between 13 and 19 years old to be published in Teen Ink Magazine. The majority of the published pieces are 2,500 words or less. The magazine does not return original documents, so send copies if mailing a submission. sTeenInk.com/submissions
Creative Communication: A Celebration of Today’s Writers offers essay and poetry competitions several times a year for young writers, grades K-12. The summer competition deadline is August 18, 2009. There are cash prizes and a chance to have your child’s writing published in the company’s anthology. Approximately 50 percent of the poetry entries are printed. Submission guidelines are clear and easy to follow. PoeticPower.com
Contests for children are few and far between during the summer months, which is a shame since kids have more free time and are in need of projects to keep their brains active. Enjoy your summer, the thrill of competition, and maybe we can get some
Stacey Hatton lives in Overland Park, KS, with her husband and two toddler girls. She enjoys writing children's picture books in her spare time.