Writing/Art Contest
2007-2008 Jacob Friedman Writing and Art Contest
Print Version - Contest Flyer (includes submission form) (PDF)

2006 Contest winnerCongratulations Winners of the Holocaust Writing and Art Contest!

We received 800 entries from schools across Washington State!
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's contest!

View all participating schools and teachers
View list of winners

CONTEST QUESTION
 What can we learn from the stories of Holocaust survivors?

Read stories of local Holocaust survivors here
NEW!  Art is now being accepted!
Contest is open to students in grades 5-12 in Washington State.
 This contest provides students with a creative means to express their feelings and demonstrate their knowledge through writing and art.  It gives students the opportunity to reflect on the Holocaust and to understand how its study and lessons impact their lives.


PRIZES
1st Place:  $200     2nd Place:  $100     3rd Place:  $50

Three winning entries will be chosen from each of these 4 groups:
Writing 1: 5th - 8th grade;
Writing 2: 9th - 12th grade
Art 1: 5th - 8th grade
Art 2: 9th - 12th grade

Teachers with students who place will receive gift certificates.

CONTEST GUIDELINES
Deadline: Entries must be postmarked by March 31, 2008.

Writing Guidelines Checklist

  • I have attached a submission form to my entry.
  • My entry is an essay, poem, play, or short story.
  • I listed any resources (books, movies, websites) I used to help me write this entry at the end of my paper.
  • I numbered my pages.
  • My entry is not more than 2,000 words.

Art Guidelines Checklist

  • I have attached a submission form to my entry.
  • My entry fits on an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper and is flat.
  • Chalk, charcoal, and pastels must include fixatives.
  • I have written an artist's statement (a statement about the piece, not more than 100 words) and it is on the back of the art.
  • If I want my entry returned, I have included a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Only one entry per student will be accepted. ** Art pieces can be - ink, charcoal, photography, collage, pastel, pencil, paint, etc. ** Each entry must represent the independent effort of the writer/artist. ** Entries that do not follow the guidelines, or that do not include an entry form, will be disqualified. ** Winners will be notified in mid-April and will be honored at the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration May 4, 2008. ** Entries will become the property of the Holocaust Center. The Center reserves the right to publish and/or display all work.

Mail your entry with a completed submission form  to:

Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center
Attn: Writing Art Contest
2031 Third Avenue
Seattle, WA  98121

OR email your writing contest entry (art entries may not be emailed).
Email entries must include all of the information requested in the submission form at the top of the entry. 

Email to: ikennedy@wsherc.org
Entries must be sent as an attachment in either a Word document or in PDF format.

***Do not both mail and email your entry.  These entries will be disqualified. Submit only one entry.***

Where can I go to learn more about the Holocaust and to read/hear the stories of survivors?