Important Details Part 2

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YES!  In 2023 we only have 1 form: a  guardian's permission form, with a section for you to tell us a bit about yourself (and an Artist's Statement for art, to explain your vision).  THIS FORM  WILL BE  PRINTABLE -- look at PDF FORMS. 

Send 1-3 clear photos of your art  from different angles in the body of your email. Fill out the form with care and tell us the size of your art. Send your edited short story in a .doc, .docx or .pdf file to our email. DO NOT SEND a google doc. We are serious about the work being "edited." A story has to be readable,  and make sense. There should be a story arc, a sense of a problem or dilemma that is struggled with and comes to some sort of conclusion. Have a few others read it and give you feedback. Make this story the best you can write at this stage in your life. No fanfiction. (See "Plagiarism"). Submit files and the  forms and/or photos to   youthimaginefuture@gmail.com

Send your EDITED STORY or  1-3 clear PHOTOS of your ART  -- WITH the FORM to our email by  OCTOBER  31st, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.                

Yes, prizes are still being donated! Cash prizes and gift certificates! There are two $500 prizes as GICs from the Kingston Community Credit Union, and 4 cash prizes of $100. and 2 of $50 so far. As well, a host of great prizes are rolling in . We will keep updating that "Sponsored By" page and adding more prizes. Tickets to Improbable Escapes ! Art! Books! Movie tickets! Games! Cash!...  ART & stories which meet the Criteria will be shown at the beautiful WiNDOW ART GALLERY beside the Kingston School of Art  Dec. 2-10th, 2023.  Volunteers will accept the physical art in person on Thursday Nov. 30th from 4 pm-7pm and will set up the gallery all day of  Friday, Dec. 1st. All art and stories that meet the criteria will be displayed! Bring your extended family and neighbours!  

(There is a very slim chance that it will be ready to open by 5pm on Dec. 1st, so, if you need to see it that evening, shoot us an email to request that. It takes the day to set up the gallery.)

The top ten writers will be invited to have a PUBLIC READING of their stories at the Window Art Gallery in December, somewhere between Dec. 2-10.  Community is invited!

The AWARD CEREMONY will be Sunday, Dec. 10th, about 5 pm at the Window Art Gallery in Kingston.  in 2022 we gave out 24 awards/prizes. We will notify all the award winners  by Dec. 6th to ensure they can attend this very special evening. The press will be there! 

Awards  will be mailed out to youth who are unable to attend.  

NEWS:  Two afternoons  or evenings  a  concert of local musicians will entertain visitors to the gallery! Listen to music while you see the art and read stories! 

Dates and times to be announced.