As part of our MLK 2.0 event series, the Livingston Diversity Council, in partnership with the Howell Carnegie Library and Huron-Clinton Metroparks, is having an Art and Writing Contest for area youth.
Open to students in grades 3-12 who reside within Livingston County, MI.
There are 3 age groups: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8 & Grades 9-12
Create a written or artistic work in response to the following prompt:
for students in grades 3-5: How do you treat other people as MLK Jr treated others?
for students in grades 6-8 & 9-12: Creating harmony in our community in the spirit of MLK Jr
Students must submit their creations to the Howell Carnegie Library, 314 W. Grand River Ave., Howell, MI, during regular business hours, between 9 am Monday, December 11, 2023, and 7 pm on January 8, 2024.
A three-person panel will judge the works based on visual appearance, content, and quality.
The winners, one per age group, will be notified on January 11, 2024. Winners will receive a $100 Visa gift card.
Winners will read or share their creations at the start of the "Legacy and Liberation" program held at the First Presbyterian Church of Howell on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at 6:00 pm.
The library will display all entries in the Youth Department between January 14 and January 31, 2024.
Immediate family members of library staff and board are ineligible for prizes.
Students interested in participating in the MLK Art and Writing Contest can explore this list of resources for inspiration.
Submission Requirements:
Name, phone, email, grade.
It must be either a written entry (poem, essay, etc.) or an artistic entry (painting, drawing, photograph, sculpture, etc.). Submissions are not limited to these examples but must be a physical creation appropriate for display.
Written submissions must be under 3 minutes long (when read) and no larger than 11”x17”.
Artistic submissions must be no larger than 36.5” linear inches (length + width + height).
Works will be on display in the library's Youth Department and should be appropriate for viewing by all ages.
The MLK 2.0 Series is generously sponsored in part by the Friends of the Howell Carnegie
Library.