Media Arts Showcase 2026
Media Arts Showcase 2026
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Empowering Learners through Digital Storytelling & Community with this year's theme:
Empowering Learners through Digital Storytelling & Community with this year's theme:
Projects are encouraged to focus on the theme.
Projects are encouraged to focus on the theme.
Projects may be focused on other topics, however those connected to the theme will score higher in the Showcase Best of Show judging.
Submit your projects
Submit your projects
We request TEACHERS make the submissions as our first level of project screener.
We request TEACHERS make the submissions as our first level of project screener.
File types accepted: .mp4, .mp3, .jpeg, .png, . pdf
File types accepted: .mp4, .mp3, .jpeg, .png, . pdf
The MPS Media Arts Showcase provides an opportunity for our 21st century learners to show what they have learned, aligned to multiple standards, through digital storytelling.
The MPS Media Arts Showcase provides an opportunity for our 21st century learners to show what they have learned, aligned to multiple standards, through digital storytelling.
“The topics used in digital storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events, from exploring life in one’s own community to the search for life in other corners of the universe, and literally, everything in between.”
digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.eduDates to Remember:
Dates to Remember:
Start Planning, Creating & Saving Projects: Today!
Contest site open for submissions: 2/3/26
Contest site closed for submissions: 2/13/26
Public Voting Opens: 2/23/26
Public Voting Closes: 3/1/26
Best(s)-In-Show announced: 3/4/26
Types of Digital Storytelling Projects allowed this year for submission:
Types of Digital Storytelling Projects allowed this year for submission:
Projects off theme are still eligible for submission though they do lose some overall points in judging.
Personal Video/Podcast - video less than 5 minutes long, telling a digital narrative about theme. (video file must be .MP4, audio must be .MP3)
Informational Video/Podcast - video less than 3 minutes long, telling a digital expository story highlighting the theme. (video file must be .MP4, audio must be .MP3)
Public Service Announcement (PSA)- video less than 2 minutes long, message in the public interest to raise awareness and change behavior. (video MP4, audio MP3)
Graphic Design - Visuals that convey a unique perspective on the theme. (graphics file must be .JPEG or .PNG)
"Best In Show" Competition:
"Best In Show" Competition:
Each project category will have 2 "Best In Show" judging components for accepted projects (See Rules page for acceptable projects)
People's Choice Award - Voted on by MPS Staff, students and public
Critics Award - Judged by Media Arts Showcase Panel, based on rubrics found on the Rules page
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