The deadline for entries in the Old Forge Library’s 2012 Poetry and Illustration Contest and Exhibit is Thursday, March 1. Entries may be mailed, however, entries postmarked after March 1 will not be accepted.
The theme of this year’s contest is Mountains and Valleys. All students and adults throughout the Mid-York Library region (Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties) and the Town of Inlet are eligible to enter the contest.There is no entry fee. The judging will be done in four categories: Grades K-4, Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12, and Adult.
A copy of the contest guidelines is available at the library or by calling (315) 369-6008.
This year’s Poetry judges are Roger Bonair-Agard, Rachel McKibbens and Samantha Thornhill.
The judges for Illustrations are Mary Kathryn Jablonski and Lynne Browne.
The Beta Sigma Phi Sorority will hang the contestants’ entries in the Judith Lowenstein Cohen Memorial Wing at the Library on March 19.
Emcee Michael Cunningham will announce the winners, and prizes will be awarded during the opening of the Mountains and Valleys Exhibit at the Library on Tuesday, March 20 at 7 p.m.
Participants whose poems and illustrations win or receive Honorable Mention in their categories will have an opportunity to read and/or discuss their work.
The Friends of the Library will also host a reception following the presentations.
