American Spirit Publishing
Portrait of America Scholarship Contest
We
want to hear from you! We love reading all the essays submitted to the
$500 American Spirit Publishing Scholarship
contest. The Scholarship Committee regularly boasts that many of the
essays they read are encouraging, inspirational, and occasionally just
plain hilarious! They're open, honest, and from the heart. That's how
we know that you have more to say. We want to give you an opportunity
to share your image of America with us through photos or artwork!
You
might be thinking, "Photos? Artwork? I'm not a professional photographer, and I can't draw or paint - what do I do???" Just borrow somebody's camera and do the best you can! Or create your own picture. Artwork doesn't have to mean a canvas and paint or sketches. Be creative! You can submit
an original photograph, or photograph of your artwork. Please
do not send us master copies of your artwork or photographs. We want you to own the originals, but we may ask Finalists to submit additional photos and/or electronic copies of photographs later on.
All
of the finalists will have their entries published by American Spirit
Publishing. The winner will receive a $500 cash prize that they may use however they wish. We suggest you save or invest it
to help pay for college, but it's up to you. Perhaps you'll use the
prize towards campaign expenses, donate it to a charity, use it to start
your own charitable organization, or just pay for gas! Thank you
in advance for sharing your Portrait of America with us, and don't forget to also apply
for the $500 American Spirit Publishing Scholarship!
All
applicants must include an application with their contact information
along with their entry. Only one entry per person, please.
All essays must be original works by authors who are currently enrolled in high school - public, private, or home school are all acceptable.
Mailed
entries must be postmarked by June 1, 2006. Rush and/or priority
delivery is not necessary. Winners will be notified by mail, phone,
and/or email. We apologize in advance that we won't be able to
respond to everyone who is not selected as a finalist due to the number
of entries we expect. We wholeheartedly appreciate your participation,
and we wish we could let everyone know how much we liked their entries.
Please mail your entry to the following address:
American
Spirit Publishing
Attn: 2006 Portrait of America
P.O. Box 120937
Arlington, TX 76012
