FAQ
As an extension of the Expressions platform, the Expressions Challenge allows young people to use their creativity to share how they feel about what is happening in their world through art, poetry, creative writing, and media arts.
Open to all legal United States residents in all 50 states, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands, who are between 13 and 18 years of age and currently enrolled in high school as of date of Entry.
Yes, you can enter the contest more than one time as long as you were not selected as a winner in prior years.
You can officially enter the contest on January 9 at 12:00 a.m. CT and you have until 3/31 at 11:59 p.m. CST at www.ExpressionsChallenge.com.
During the contest period, you may enter the contest online at www.expressionschallenge.com and click on the “Enter Challenge” button on the top right corner.
The judging criteria is as follows:
- Appropriateness to Theme (30%)
- Originality (25%)
- Artistic Expression (25%)
- Mention of proposed solution to issues being addressed (10%)
- Entry description consisting of the entry title and a two to five sentence description (10%)
Expressions Challenge will take place in two rounds 1) Public Voting, 2) Private Judging. Winners for this contest will be selected by either (a) public voting (b) private judging or (c) a combination of the two. The winners selected are at the sole discretion of the Sponsor.
Public Voting – Public Voting is open to the public. Entries which adhere to the contest qualifications and official rules will be posted in the Contest section of the Expressions Challenge website (www.ExpressionsChallenge.com) within 24 hours of submission. Entrants are invited to share their entry with family, friends, teachers, peers, and social networks to vote for their entry. Public Voting ends prior to the start of the Preliminary Judging.
Private Judging – Preliminary Judging is a private judging round administered by the sponsor. In each category (Visual Arts, Spoken Word, Creative Writing, Media Arts.), the top 30 entries are selected in each category for a total of 90 entries. An Expert Panel of Judges across the U.S. will review the 90 runner-ups. This Expert Panel of Judges is responsible for identifying the finalists per category (Spoken Word, Visual Arts, Creative Writing, and Media Arts) for a total of 12 finalists across all 50 States.
Winners will be notified three to four weeks after the contest deadline.
The judges consist of experts in their respective fields of visual, writing, and digital media. They include graphic designers, photographers, professional artists, university professors, heads of organizations, and more.