2023/5783 Creative Storytelling for students in grades 1-12

Category: Call for submissions, Kultura Collective

February 27, 2023

The Creative Storytelling Contest allows students in grades 1-12 to express their creativity and imagination through storytelling. The 2023/5783 Creative Storytelling Contest is sponsored by the Samuel J. and Jean Sable Education Fund at the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto.

The contest has expanded beyond writing! This year students are welcome to respond to the themes through any of the following mediums:

Writing (poetry, short story, fiction, or nonfiction)
Graphic novel

Artwork-Painting, sculpture, drawing, photography
Short film or animation
Music (performed on video)
Performance: i.e., spoken word, dance, monologue, comedy (performed on video)

* All entries must be original work

Learn more and apply

2023 Contest Themes

Celebrating Jewish identity
Israel at 75

Important Dates (Subject to change):

January 24, 2023 – Contest officially opens, 2023 online applications open

March 24, 2023 – Submission deadline (Maximum 5 per class)

Week of May 1, 2023 – Contest winners announced

June 18, 2023 – Award ceremony

Contest Guidelines

Eligibility

All students enrolled in Grades 1-12 from Jewish schools across the GTA are eligible to participate. All entries must be original work.

Entry Formats

All entries must be original work
Submissions can be in English or Hebrew

Writing or Graphic Novels Submissions

Writing submissions should be a maximum of 1,000 words
Writing submissions should be submitted in .DOC or .DOCX format (students in grades 1-3 may submit handwritten pieces, please scan as JPEG or PDF)
Graphic novels submissions should be submitted in PDF format

Fine Art Submissions: Photography, Sculpture, Drawing, or Painting

Please only submit a photo (JPG or PDF) of your artwork, do not send the artwork itself. We suggest photographing your artwork against a neutral background
In addition to the artwork, students must include an artist statement (an explanation of how this submission responds to the theme, up to 250 words)
Please indicate the size and materials used in your artwork

Video Submissions: Short Film, Animation, Performance, Music

Submission must be submitted as MP3, MP4, or MOV or as a YouTube link
Maximum length of performance is 3 minutes
Any music used in your film must be royalty free (open source)
In addition to the video, students must include an artist statement (an explanation of how this submission responds to the theme, up to 250 words)

All submissions must be received no later than March 24th, 2023 (maximum 5 entries per class).

Learn more and apply

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