Distinguished Artist Award
Sponsor:
Hope College
Applicant must have a strong academic record and demonstrate talent in either visual arts, dance, music, theatre, or creative writing.
Deadline:
February 15
$2,500.00
Enlightened Leadership Award for Creative Expression
Sponsor:
Kalamazoo College
Applicant must demonstrate outstanding talent/accomplishments in one or more of the following areas: vocal/instrumental music, theatre arts, photography, studio arts, creative writing, or journalism. Please visit the application link to view the specific requirements for each area of interest.
Deadline:
February 1
$5,000.00
L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest Award
Sponsor:
L. Ron Hubbard Illustrators/Writers of the Future
Applicant must not be a professional writer with no more than three stories published in professional media (minimum 5,000 copies/hits) plus pay, and no novels published in professional media (5,000 copies/hits, plus pay). Contest is for science fiction and fantasy stories of up to 17,000 words in length, for new and...
Deadline:
December 31, March 31, June 30, September 30
$1,000.00
Peace Poetry Award
Sponsor:
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
Applicant must create an original poem of no longer than 30 lines on any topic of their choice.
Deadline:
July 1
$1,000.00
Fountainhead Essay Contest
Sponsor:
The Ayn Rand Institute
Applicants must be high school juniors or seniors who submit a 800-1,600 word essay which will be judged on both style and content with an emphasis on writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic and psychological meaning of The Fountainhead....
Deadline:
April 25
$10,000.00