2023 NCW Illustrated Poem Contest
“The Healing Power of Chemistry”
The Princeton Local Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is sponsoring an illustrated poem contest for students in kindergarten through 12th grade:
Contest Deadline: Friday, October 27, 2023
Prizes will be awarded in K-2 nd; 3rd-5th; 6th-8th and 9-12th grade categories
Contact: Louise Lawter, contest coordinator at louise.lawter@gmail.com
First Place winners of the Princeton Local Section’s Illustrated Poem Contest will advance to the National Illustrated Poem Contest for a chance to be featured on the ACS website and to win prizes!
To Enter: Write and illustrate a poem using the NCW theme, “The Healing Power of Chemistry.” Your poem must be no more than 40 words and in the following styles to be considered: HAIKU - LIMERICK - ODE - ABC POEM - FREE VERSE - END RHYME - BLANK VERSE
Possible topics related to the theme include: Skin anatomy and care, Vaccines, Wound healing, Zoopharmacognosy, Antibiotics, Antibodies, Bandages, Immune system, Medications, Pathogens
Evaluation: Entries will be judged based upon:
· Artistic Merit - use of color, quality of drawing, design, and layout
· Poem Message - fun, motivational, inspiring about yearly theme
· Originality Creativity - unique, clever and/or creative design
· Neatness - free of spelling and grammatical errors
Contest rules:
· All poems must be no more than 40 words, and in one of the following styles to be considered: Haiku, Limerick, Ode, ABC poem, Free verse, End rhyme, and Blank verse.
· Entries are judged based upon relevance to and incorporation of the NCW theme, word choice and imagery, colorful artwork, adherence to poem style, originality and creativity, and overall presentation.
· All entries must be original works without aid from others. Poems may be submitted by hand on an unlined sheet of paper not larger than 11” by 14” or scanned and sent via email. Illustrations may be created using crayons, watercolors, other types of paint, colored pencils, or markers. The illustration may also be electronically created by using a digital painting and drawing app on a computer, tablet, or mobile device.
· The text of the poem should be easy to read and may be typed before the hand-drawn or digital illustration is added, or the poem may be written on lined paper, which is cut out and pasted onto the unlined paper with the illustration.
· No clipart or unoriginal images can be used.
· Only one entry per student will be accepted; all entries must include an entry form. If the illustration is created using a digital painting or drawing app, the name of the program must be included on the entry form.
· Acceptance of prizes constitutes consent to use winners’ first name, and entry for editorial, advertising, and publicity purposes.
· Do not place participant names on the front of your poem
Submission Process: Complete the online entry form below (scroll down to see entire form) and submit your poem by email to Louise Lawter at louise.lawter@gmail.com. Include student’s name, email address, school, and grade level with the poem. The poem must be submitted as a PDF or high-resolution image. DO NOT compress or reduce the resolution of the original file.
Email louise.lawter@gmail.com if you have any questions. Poems must be received by October 27, 2023.
