The Winter 2022-'23 Writing & Art Competition
Submissions are now closed
Submission Deadline
Febuary 20th, 2023
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Award Announcements
Winners will be announced in early March 2023.
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You'll receive an email from contact@inkbowl.org if your work is selected.
Qualify
We accept submissions from high school upperclassmen, college, and graduate school students across the globe.
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For more information about what types of writing and art we publish, see "Submissions" on our About page.
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Submissions are free.
Awards
Winners will be announced in late February
There are two categories: literature and visual art, each being judged separately by the Ink Bowl Board.
All winners will be recognized on a separate page on the Ink Bowl website.
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Please keep the competition prompt (see below) in mind before submitting.
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The Master Ink Bowl Award
The Master Ink Bowl Award is the highest honor that one can receive on Ink Bowl. It is awarded to the contestant who demonstrated talent and work that exceeded those of both fields.
Prize:
$120 VISA gift card
Custom Ink Bowl T-shirt
The Ink Bowl Writing Award & Ink Bowl Art Award
The prize will be given to the individual who submitted the most exceptional work in their category.
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Prize:
$50 VISA gift card
Custom Ink Bowl T-shirt
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The Art & Writing Finalists
Finalists will receive recognition on Ink Bowl's home page.
Prompt
This winter, we are looking for work that embodies a fear you have or are yet to confront. Since fear can manifest in many different ways, we give authors and artists the freedom to express it in any way they choose.
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The topic of your piece can range from finite personal experiences to looming trepidation and anxieties.
You may provide an additional explanation if you believe that the significance of your art/writing may be unclear to the reader or observer out of context.
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With that in mind, we look forward to getting to know you through your work.
Quick Links for Contestants
Additional Information
Guidelines for submissions can be found here.
Please review them before submitting.
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Please check all content thoroughly for grammatical and spelling efforts.
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All literature must be in English.
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Contestants are judged equally regardless of geographics.
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There are no word limits.
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Please submit your work only on this page.
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See our Terms and Conditions.
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Entry Is Closed
We encourage you to submit a free Publication Application, even if you missed the competition deadline.
Due to the high quantity of applications, we are currently experiencing a delay on submission review and publishing. Please expect the process to take up to 4 weeks.
Questions?