Labor Arts Contest

Only one entry per student
Entries will be judged according to originality, content, and style by an impartial panel of CUNY faculty
Poetry, non-fiction and fiction entries require an image related to the themes in the writing
Poetry entries should be single-spaced; there is no page limit
Non-fiction and fiction entries shall not exceed 25 pages (double-spaced, 1 inch margins, 12 point font)
Visual Arts entries should clearly demonstrate both a concept and technical proficiency. Poor documentation, incorrect file sizes, lack of an expressive statement, and/or failure to follow directions will disqualify your entry.
Winning entries will be published on the Labor Arts website (http://www.laborarts.org/)
Prizes will be awarded at a ceremony in Fall 2022

For additional information please contact Patrick Kavanagh at mwv@brooklyn.cuny.edu.

Student's Name

Address

E-Mail address

(Note: all contest-related information will be sent electronically. Please use an e-mail address you check frequently.)

Facebook, IG, or Twitter account

Phone (Mobile)

CUNY Home Campus

Major

CUNYfirst EMPLID

Title of Submission

Category:

Poetry Fiction Non-Fiction Visual Arts

Entry:

PDF or MS Word only.
The Title of the file will be used as the Title of your Entry.
The entry itself must have a title page which includes the image you have chosen.

Image information (Poetry, Fiction, and Non-Fiction entries must include an image related to the themes in the writing)

Title of image:

Date of image (if available):

Name of photographer / artist (if available):

Image from Source other than Labor Arts:

Source of image (OK for image to be from LaborArts.org or from another source):

Link/URL for image (if available):

If the image is not online, upload the file here:

Submission:

Image must be in .jpg format, 1200 pixels in the longest dimension at 72 dpi.
The Title of the file must be the same as the Title of your Submission.

Media:

Dimensions:

Year Created:

Affiliated Description (required for Visual Arts submissions):

Paste a brief (100-250 words) paragraph explaining how your work shares, and is a part of, the Labor Arts spirit; additionally, explain the medium and artistic tradition in which you are working.

Was your entry submitted for a course? Yes No

If yes,

Prior to submitting the contest entry, student must certify that:

He or she is a CUNY undergraduate student in good standing;

He or she has not won this contest in a prior year;

The submission is their own (original) work.

How did you learn about the Labor Arts Contest?
If you heard about it from a faculty member what is their name and academic department?

Online Entry Form for Labor Arts Contest