2008 Entry Form

Voices and Visions Art and Poetry Submission Guidelines

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Poetry Judge 2008

Moira Maus is the director of a rural library in northern Michigan and in  her spare time she tries to figure out interesting new ways to kill
 people...on paper. Writing under the pen name, M.G. Kincaid, Maus is the  author of two detective novels: Last Victim in Glenn Ross and Last Seen in Aberdeen. These stories are set in northern Scotland and feature Detective Sergeant Seth Mornay. Maus' latest novel, Immaculate Deception,  is set in Detroit and features private detective Immaculate Conception  'Mac' McKinnon.

Art Judge 2008

Nason Heron will once again judge our art for the 2008 Voices and Visions contest.  Nason is a retired art teacher and currently teaches part time at Alpena Community College.  Welcome back Nason.

Special Art Category Judges

YOU, yes you get to judge the special art category Why Did The Chicken Cross the Road.  Judging will take place at the reception.  March 13th ,2008 at 6:30pm at the Atlanta Eagles the public is invited to attend.

Poetry Submission Guidelines

1. Poetry must be typed or printed legibly
2. Poems must be no longer than 30 lines
3. Limit of one Poem per person to be submitted for entry
4. Poems may be turned into any one of the 3 branches of the       Montmorency County Library during the following dates: Now - February 22nd , during library hours.

Art Submission Guidelines

Voices and Visions regrets that we will not be accepting any 3 dimensional or photography entries

1. Size : no larger than 18 x 24
2. Students, if your work cannot be wired to hang then please mount on a black background (i.e.:  mat board, poster board)
3.  Adult work must be wired and ready to hang
4. 
Artwork may be turned into any one of the 3 branches of the       Montmorency County Library during the following dates: Now - February 22nd  , 2008 during library hours.

Special Art Topic Guidelines

1. The artist should create a 2 dimensional work of art that answers the question, “Why did the chicken cross the road?”

2. Actual artwork should be on an 8 x 11 size sheet of paper and then matted on poster board.

3. Any medium may be used.  A comment or caption may be include within the artwork but is optional.

4. For inspiration check out the picture book titled,” Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?” by Dial books.  ISBN # 0-8037-3094-2

2008 Entry Form

Cash prizes will be offered as awards in both the poetry and art categories.  A chapbook of poetry, featuring the winning entries, will also be available for purchase.