The Sarasota Branch of the National League of American Pen Women, Inc. (NLAPW) has put together this program to encourage self-expression and creativity and to foster further interest or education in the arts.

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The competitions are open only to SENIORS (females and males) in all public high schools in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

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The awards are based on competitions in Visual Arts, Letters (Writing) and Music and range from $250 to $2,000!

 

In addition to receiving an award, winning students will perform, read or exhibit their winning entries at the Awards luncheon held at Prestancia County Club on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 11:30 AM. Guests are also welcome to attend with a lunch purchase.

 

Additional opportunities will be offered to the winners to display their artwork, have their writings in print, and participate in musical performances as we help to “launch” our student’s future in the arts.

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ENTRIES MUST BE ORIGINAL WORK SUBMITTED IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:

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ART: Paintings in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, mixed media, ink, graphics, stained glass, sculpture, ceramics, etching, lithographs, jewelry, digital art, photography, digitally enhanced photography, and graphite/colored pencil. Entries will be judged at a place and date to be determined. The rules for art entries and judging criteria can be found here.

     

LETTERS: Fiction, non-fiction, or poetry (Word limit: Cannot exceed 1,500 words). The rubrics used for scoring can be found here.

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MUSIC: Original student musical composition. The rules for music can be found here. 

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YOU MAY ONLY SUBMIT ONE ENTRY PER CATEGORY.