The City of Akron Holocaust Arts and Writing Contest

City of Akron
Holocaust Arts and Writing Contest

2010 THEME – Fighting Apathy, the Power of Individual Choice:
By studying the lessons of the Holocaust, students make the essential
connection between history and the moral choices they confront in their own lives.

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CALENDAR 2010

January 27-29

Holocaust entry drop off
All Writing, Visual Art or Multimedia entries may be dropped off at O’Neil Commons in Lock 3, 200 S. Main Street–between 12:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

January 30

Holocaust entry Deadline
All mailed Writing entries must be postmarked by January 29.2010 to:

Holocaust Arts and Writing Contest
The City of Akron Mayor's Office
166 S. High St., Room 200
Akron, OH 44308.

Entries may also be dropped off at O’Neil Commons in Lock 3, 200 S. Main Street–between 12:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

February 10

Holocaust Artwork (non-winners) available for pick up at O’Neil Commons (See address above) To be picked up between 12:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

March 15

March 22

Holocaust Mayor’s Office notifies winners

Winning entrant and parent meeting to plan Washington D.C. trip

March 26

Winning entrant photographs to Mayor’s Office

April 2

Holocaust exhibit opens at Akron Summit County Public Library

April 13

City of Akron Holocaust Commemoration

Akron Summit County Public Library
11:30 a.m. - Awards Presentation 12:00 p.m. – Commemoration Ceremony

April 30

Holocaust exhibit ends

April 30

Holocaust Exhibit Artwork available for pick up at Akron Summit County Public Library 11:00am-6:00

 

due date

All entries must include reference to the Holocaust as well as the modern era.
Entries due January 30, 2010