Student Expression Campaign
Entries are now open for the 2023-24 Student Expression Campaign.
Creativity emPowers Justice
Creativity is a powerful tool for social change, and KNEA wants to help amplify the voices of young Kansans and their message through our Student Expression Campaign.
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What is it?
The KNEA Student Expression Campaign encourages young creators to speak their truth on social justice through visual art, music, spoken word, and video or photography.
Who is it for?
The contest is open to all Kansas public high school students who are in grades 9-12 during the 2023/24 school year. Each submission must be accompanied by a KNEA Member Sponsor. The sponsoring member does not have to teach in the same school or class as the student.
Essential Question
What does racial and / or social justice look, sound, or feel like to you when you express your feelings through your chosen art form?
THANK YOU TO ALL STUDENTS AND SPONSORS
Great artwork elicits emotions of all kinds. Artistic expression is about representing the truth behind the artist’s vision. We hope this contest allows student-artists to express themselves with few restrictions, but there are some boundaries we will enforce. Advocating for justice requires us to acknowledge issues relating to violence and the law. We expect that artwork submitted for this contest may include representations of these issues because issues of violence and the law are often a central theme of racial and social justice. However, no submission will be considered if it – in the opinion of our judges – condones or encourages violence or law breaking, period. No artwork will be considered if- in the opinion of our judges- representations expressed in the artwork are intended primarily to disparage or denigrate an individual or group or a particular culture, value system or faith system. We will not consider artwork that includes- in the opinion of our judges- vulgar or profane themes. We will report to the authorities the submission of any materials of a threatening nature or which is suspected of violating the law. We will make every attempt to judge submissions anonymously.
RECOGNITION
A panel of judges comprised of KNEA members will select two winners in each of the four categories. First place winners will receive a $1,000 cash scholarship and second place winners will receive a $500 cash scholarship. All winners will also have the opportunity to be recognized at the 2023 KNEA Representative Assembly.
Fields
Visual Arts
Any kind of artform seen with the human eye.
Music
Any song, instrumental, or other kind of musical artform.
Spoken Word
Any script or monologue, such as poetry, verse, speech, or creative writing, submitted as audio or video.
Photo/Video
Any type of performance, short film, animation, music video, or other artistic digital content.
Original illustrations by Amberle Smith - Washburn Rural USD 437
Find a KNEA Member Sponsor
Need help finding a KNEA Member to sponsor your entry? Use the form below to find one in your school district! A KNEA Member could be your teacher, counselor, or other faculty member.
Is your file too big?
If your file is too big for our website form, please click the button below to upload it to Dropbox. Ensure your file is labeled with the student name and field, such as:
Student-Name-Video-Submission.mp4