Visual Arts Rules

• 2D Art cannot exceed 24" by 30".  Submit a single photo of the 2D art through the online entry form.  

• 3D Art cannot exceed 24" by 30" by 24".  Submit 3 photos of the 3D art taken from different angles through the online entry form.

• Accepted forms of visual art include: Architecture (2D/3D), carpentry, ceramics, collages, photographic collages (multiple photos cut/pasted), digital art, crafts, design, dioramas, drawing, fiberwork, jewelry, kites, metal etching/punch work, mobiles, painting, printmaking, sculpture and wind chimes. Reproductions or enlargements of other artwork are not accepted.

• Include the student's name and entry title in the photo filename. 

Photography Rules

• Student must be the person taking the picture

• Submit the original or edited digital photo file through the online entry form.  Do not take a picture of your printed photo to submit.  

• Digital image dimensions must be at least 640x960 (pixels) and 300 dpi (resolution).  Accepted file formats: JPEG, JPG,  PNG**.  

• Include the student's name and entry title in the digital file filename.

Literature Rules

• Cannot exceed 2000 words, one side of paper only, handwritten or typed.

• Parents can type for a student but original handwritten entry must also be attached.  ESL students can write in their native language and have someone else translate the entry into English (native language version must be attached to the English version).  Students unable to transcribe on their own can have someone else transcribe word for word while student dictates.

• Submit a pdf, the word processed file, or a scan/photo of the literature through the online entry form.  DO NOT include student's name inside the document (such as writing "By {author}" under the title.  However, include the student's name and entry title in the filename.

Music Composition Rules

• Cannot exceed 5 minutes or 1 GB in filesize.

• Student must be composer - does not need to be performer

• Acceptable audio file formats include: MP3 and WAV**.  Must be an audio file, not a video file. 

• Pdf or scan of Music notation/score required OR a written reflective statement that provides a musically technical explanation of how the music was created (100 words or less - different from artist statement). 

• Include student's name and entry title in filenames.

• Submit through online entry form.

Dance Choreography Rules

• Cannot exceed 5 minutes or 1 GB in filesize.  Note: Several dance judges have commented that dance entries should be less than 2:45 minutes for a solo.  We are not restricting dance entries to be less than 2:45 minutes but highly recommend it.

• Student must be choreographer - does not need to be performer.  Background music needs to be cited on student entry form.

• Acceptable file formats: AVI, MP4, MOV. 

• Include student's name in video filename but not in the video itself.

• Submit through online entry form.

Film Production Rules 

• Cannot exceed 5 minutes or 1 GB in filesize.

• Student must be the director/writer/editor. Student can ask someone to run the camera under their direction but footage must be for the purposes of this contest. Keepsake videos filmed by others not permitted. Minimal public domain clips allowed.

• Acceptable file formats include: AVI, MP4, MOV. 

• Include student's name in video filename but not in the video itself.

• Submit through online entry form.