Albany Museum of Art opens writing competition
ALBANY, Ga. — The Albany Museum of Art announces their third annual A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words writing competition. Students currently enrolled at Southwest Georgia high schools and colleges are encouraged to participate.
Beginning September 22, students will select a work of art from the A Picture is Worth a 1,000 Words art object list. All of the listed objects will be on display at the AMA through the duration of the contest for closer inspection. Students will then write an essay no longer than 1,000 words relating back to the piece the author selected. All contest guidelines can be found at www.albanymuseum.com/1000-words.html.
Cash prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. They are awarded as follows: 1st place: $250.00; 2nd place: $150.00; and 3rd place: $100.000. Up to three honorable mentions will be selected. High school and college entries will be judged separately. All winners will be published in a special A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words Museum publication, with the honorable mentions listed in the publication and available to read online. The winning submissions will be announced November 9, 2017 at an award ceremony and essay reading. The contest is sponsored by the Bunzl Foundation.
All essays must be submitted to 1000Words@albanymuseum.com no later than October 23, 2017. The official competition rules can be found at www.albanymuseum.com. For more information, please contact Chloe Hinton at chloe.hinton@albanymuseum.com or by phone at (229) 439-8400. The Albany Museum of Art is in Albany, Georgia and houses an impressive collection that includes 19th and 20th century American and European art as well as a substantial collection of sub-Saharan African art including masks, sculpture, pottery, textiles, and musical instruments. The Albany Museum of Art is accredited by the American Association of Museums. The Albany Museum of Art is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM until 5 PM. Admission is free. For more information about the AMA visit www.albanymuseum.com or call 229-439-8400.