General Guidelines
About the contest
This contest is an opportunity for students to creatively address the history of the Holocaust. Entrants are invited to review The People Next Door or other related resources, then create an original work of art, video, poetry, or prose in response. Prizes will be awarded in each category.
Resources
View The People Next Door and other Holocaust remembrance resources here, or online at http://www.simonholocaustfund.org/people_next_door/index.htm.
The People Next Door DVD and booklet may be available in your school’s library.
You may also consult instructor- or student-generated Holocaust-related sources.
Eligibility
The contest is open to students in grades 9 through 12.
Categories
Art: photography, painting, drawing, mixed media, sculpture, or other two- or three-dimensional works of visual art. Art guidelines.
Video: any video production of up to three minutes in length. Video guidelines.
Poetry: one or more poems totaling 20-30 lines. Poetry guidelines.
Prose: a single essay or work of fiction of 300-750 words. Prose guidelines.
Submission Deadline
5:00 p.m., Friday, March 17, 2023. All entries must be submitted online by the deadline.
All entries must be reviewed by a teacher prior to submission. Your teacher may set their own deadline for review. Entries from students under age 18 must also indicate consent from a parent or guardian.
Virtual and In-person Exhibition
Good news! The 2023 contest will return to an in-person exhibition.
Entries will also be exhibited online in our virtual gallery beginning Sunday, April 16, 2023.
We will exhibit a maximum of fifty entries per category. If a greater number of entries is received in a category, the fifty highest scoring entries will be exhibited.
Exhibition Opening and Awards
An Exhibition Opening and Awards Ceremony will be held Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Temple Beth-El in South Bend, IN. All entrants and their friends and families are invited to attend.
Category Guidelines
Each submission must conform to the guidelines for its respective category. See the category guidelines for more.
Guideline Updates
Updates to the category guidelines for the 2023 contest are underway, and should be finalized by November 2022. Updates will be announced on our Updates page, on Facebook, and via email. Be sure to follow us on Facebook or join our email list to receive these updates.