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Arts & Writing Contests
2008 WNY Arts and Writing Contest
Sponsored By
The Holocaust Resource
Center of Buffalo
The Renee and Boris Joffe
Foundation |
The
Mary Deane Freeland Foundation
Planning Committee
Robert Freeland, Chairman
Lillian Gerstman
Dr. Renata Lefcourt
Dr. Renate Neeman
Listen to the Children:
Echoes from The Holocaust
• The fate of Children in The Holocaust:
the Saved, the Abused, the Lost
• The Separations – saying “good-bye”
• The Rescued and the Rescuers
Eligibility:
The Arts and Writing competition is open to students grades
8–12. Entries from students below grade eight and entries that
do not meet the
other criteria and conditions stated in the brochure will not be
considered for judging.
Criteria – Arts and Writing Competition:
All entries in the Arts and Writing Contest should focus on the
theme of the “Listen to the Children: Echoes from the Holocaust”
(above)
and how it relates to the Holocaust. Please be sure that
students remain on theme. All work must be that of the student
artist/writer. Adult assistance must be limited to such things
as preparatory teaching, providing resource material, suggesting
revisions,
and editing works for technical errors. Each student and teacher
must sign the entry form and attach it to the work. Please send
or bring entries
to: Holocaust Resource Center, BOCES Building, 1050 Maryvale Drive, Cheektowaga, NY 14225.
If you are bringing the entries,
please call us at 634-9535 to set up an appointment
Deadline: Must be received no later than Friday, April 11, 2008.
Awards:
Prizes will be awarded in both the art and writing categories:
• The Renée and Boris Joffe Awards:
• First prize for each grade, in each category, will be $75
• Second prize for each grade, in each category, will be $50
• Third prize for each grade, in each category, will be $25
• The Mary Deane Freeland Awards:
Two Best of Show Prizes will be given — one in writing and one
in art. These are
collections of Holocaust-related books and videos, valued at
$250 each, which will be given to the recipient’s school
library.
• Prizes will be awarded at a special program in June, 2008.
Guidelines for Students and Teachers:
• All entries must be based on an informed understanding of the
Holocaust (1933-45).
• Students will need to gather information on the theme and do
research on the Holocaust. Resources are widely available.
Teachers and students should especially note the following
websites:
Holocaust Resource Center of Buffalo: www.
holocaustcenterbuff.com
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: www.ushmm.org
The following may be helpful in focusing students:
• Beyond general Holocaust background, students should look into
a wide variety of sources (individuals, places, organizations,
countries, etc. involved in the theme–eg. Kindertransport, Irena
Sendler, Henrietta Szold, Oskar Schindler, Jan Korczak,
Chambord, Denmark, WWII Japanese Counsel...
• There are many books, films, documentaries available that tell
these stories.
• Consistent with the theme, create a work:
- personal work of art (prose, poetry, visual art/video)
- cartoon, poster, photography, illustration
- interview, documentary
Arts Competition:
Create a work of art, consistent with the theme. Entries using
the following media are eligible: painting, drawing, mixed
media, sculpture,
photography, video. All entries should be mounted or matted and
must be suitable for display or viewing (video entries should be
limited
to four minutes viewing time). All art work must be signed by
the student artist. A completed entry form must be attached to
the back of
each work submitted.
Writing Competition:
Create a work of either prose or poetry, consistent with the
theme. The work may be fiction or non-fiction writing, such as:
journal entries,
editorials, letters, essays, short stories, vignettes, or
anecdotes. All entries must be word-processed, using one side
only of a single sheet
of white 81/2" x 11" paper and utilizing 1/2" margins. Each work
must have a completed entry form attached to the back. Multiple
entries
should be placed in a large envelope for delivery. More than one
entry could be placed in a single envelope but please keep art
and
writing entries in separate envelopes. Please do not fold
entries.
Deadline: Must be received no later than Friday, April 11, 2008.
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Sylvia Schwartz, Executive Director
Dr. Irwin Gelman, President |
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