Weinberger Competition - Bringing Diverse Cultures Together
FAQs
Who are the Weinbergers?
We are grateful to the generosity of the Weinberger families, whose continued support of this powerful program is dedicated in memory of their parents, Sam and Barbara Weinberger.
What is this year’s theme?
The theme for this year’s school competition is Bringing Diverse Cultures Together. Using the art form of your choice tell us how you celebrate other cultures and how this has enriched your life. Were there any challenges? Did anything surprise you? What did you learn?
What kind of entry can I submit?
The competition has three separate categories - Literary Arts (prose, poetry or essay), Multimedia and Visual Arts. See contest guidelines below for additional details.
Each of the three categories will be judged in two separate divisions: One for students in grades 6-8 and the other for students in grades 9-12.
What can I win?
Each category and division will award gift cards to First, Second and Third place winners. The submitting teacher of each first prize winning student will also receive an $100 gift card to spend for their classroom (one per teacher). The work will be judged by a prominent group of educators.
When do I have to submit my entry?
The deadline for submissions is April 18, 2024. Winner will be announced on May 23, 2024 and will be recognized at an Awards Ceremony on June 6, 2024.
Weinberger 2024 Contest Guidelines
1. All entries must relate to the 2024 contest theme: Bringing Diverse Cultures Together.
2. All entries must complete the Weinberger Literary & Visual Arts Competition Entry Form. Entrant’s name and school must NOT appear on the entry itself.
3. Entries must fall into one of the following categories: Literary Arts (prose, poetry or essay), Multimedia or Visual Arts.
4. All entries submitted must be original and unpublished. No revisions will be accepted once an entry is received.
5. By entering the Weinberger Literary and Visual Arts Competition, permission is hereby granted by participants and their parents/guardians to allow the Holocaust Museum & Center for Tolerance and Education to use their names and submissions in print or internet form.
6. All Literary Arts entries must be in 12-point type, double spaced, and must be limited to 1000 words.
7. All videos must be no longer than 4 minutes.
8. Visual Arts must be submitted in PDF or JPG format. Please include a few sentences to accompany your artwork that explains how it pertains to the topic.
9. Submissions will be accepted electronically via the entry form.
10. Filenames for the uploaded entry file should be the title of your entry. Do not include your name or school name anywhere in the uploaded video, image or word document.
11. All entries must be submitted to the Museum no later than April 18, 2024 at 5:00 pm. There are no exceptions.
12. Entries will be judged in middle school and high school divisions in three categories: literary arts, multimedia and visual arts. Awards will be given to 1st,2nd, and 3rd place in each category.
13. Winners will be notified on May 23, 2024.
14. Winners will be recognized at an awards ceremony on June 6, 2024. All winners are encouraged to attend.
15. Any submission which falls outside the guidelines or theme of this competition cannot be accepted as an entry into the Weinberger Competition.