Fiction and Poetry Contest
The 2012-13 contest is over. Please watch for next year's contest in the Fall of 2013.
This year's winners:
1st Place = Shea Seery from Claremont, CA
2nd Place = Luis Eduardo Bermudez from Guadalajara, Mexico
Winner will receive a $25,000 scholarship to attend Idyllwild Arts!Once finalists are chosen, they will be asked to apply to Idyllwild Arts Academy; upon acceptance winner will receive $25,000 scholarship to join the Creative Writing department at Idyllwild Arts. Additional need-based aid may be provided. All finalists will be considered for admission and need-based aid.
- Open to high school students going into 9-12 grade
- Submit one story or up to three poems. Double-space fiction. Use a readable font. Include page numbers. If you submit online, please submit files as .doc, .docx, or .rtf.
- Do not include your name or contact information on the story or poem. Include this information on your cover sheet.
- Cover sheet should include:
Name
Address
Phone number
E-mail address
Title of work
Genre
Grade level
Name of current school - First page of manuscript should include the title only
Winners will be chosen by Idyllwild Arts Academy faculty. If no works meet the judges’ criteria, Idyllwild Arts Academy reserves the right to select no winner and offer no scholarship.
Winner will be notified by January 9.
Please submit online as an attachment by e-mailing us at: parallax@idyllwildarts.org
Or submit by mail to:
Parallax Fiction and Poetry Contest
Admission Office
Idyllwild Arts Academy
52500 Temecula Road
P. O. Box 38
Idyllwild, CA 92549-0038
Note: If you miss our December 5 contest deadline, we will have another contest in the spring/summer. Please sign up to be notified of future contests by sending an email with “Future contests” in the subject line to parallax@idyllwildarts.org.