RIT announces national art and writing contests for deaf students

[Miss-Delectable]

RIT announces national art and writing contests for deaf students - Brighton, NY - Brighton-Pittsford Post

Rochester Institute of Technology has announced two creative competitions for deaf and hard-of-hearing high school students, both offering cash prizes for the winners.

The RIT Digital Arts, Film and Animation Competition for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students invites all students grades 9 to 12 to submit up to two entries in the categories of Web design, graphic media, film, 3-D animation, interactive media and photo illustration. The submission must be received by mail on a CD or DVD, along with an entry form and a 150- to 300-word descriptive essay about the piece.

Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in the Dyer Arts Center at RIT. For more information, visit RIT - Digital Arts, Film, and Animation Competition for Deaf and Hard-of-Heading Students. Registration deadline is Jan. 15.

The RITs SpiRIT Writing Contest for Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Students is open to students grades 10 to 12. Winners will receive their choice of a scholarship and travel expenses to the Explore Your Future program or a $500 cash prize. EYF is a six-day career exploration program for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

Contest guidelines and entry information is at RIT - NTID - SpiRIT Writing Contest. Entry deadline is March 15.

 

[Jazzberry]

Thanks so much for posting this Miss Delectable!

I posted this at a Meetup Group that meets in NYC and a Yahoo News Group for D/HH people and e-mailed the info to a few people who may decide to post it in other web sites or newsletters.

I live in New York City, and I love it that I found out about an upstate New York event for D/d/HH high school students and was able to let other people know, including fellow New Yorkers, from someone who lives halfway around the world and down under.

I love the internet.

 

[kambric]

I got an email about this and was really excited to hear of it. Since I'm a published writer, I emailed them to see if I can be a judge or volunteer in some way. I hope they get back to me! Either way, really cool opportunity.

 

[Beowulf]

I got an email about this and was really excited to hear of it. Since I'm a published writer, I emailed them to see if I can be a judge or volunteer in some way. I hope they get back to me! Either way, really cool opportunity.

I also got an email about this and am checking into the same thing you are. It is a rare opportunity to see Deaf writings.

 

[kambric]

I also got an email about this and am checking into the same thing you are. It is a rare opportunity to see Deaf writings.

Let me know if you hear back from them. My dad once won a poetry contest. He was so thrilled by it, and I thought his poem was really good.

 

[Jazzberry]

I got an email about this and was really excited to hear of it. Since I'm a published writer, I emailed them to see if I can be a judge or volunteer in some way. I hope they get back to me! Either way, really cool opportunity.

I just read an excerpt from your new book. Wow! I really enjoyed it, you are also clearly a very strong person.

Hope they get back to you also. I see that you are also a publicist -- looks like this would be a win/win for everyone.

 

[kambric]

I just read an excerpt from your new book. Wow! I really enjoyed it, you are also clearly a very strong person.

Hope they get back to you also. I see that you are also a publicist -- looks like this would be a win/win for everyone.

Hey, thanks!!! Yeah, I own my own PR company, so could certainly help hook them up with some press. I produced a deaf comedy show a few years back and got TONS of awesome press for it.