Celebrate the Arts Writing Contest

2020 Winners

Thank you to everyone who shared your writing as an entry in the 2020 Celebrate the Arts Writing Contest. The judges have selected the works by the following writers as this year's winners. (Listed below.)

Category: Grades K-2

1^st Place: How to Make a Friend by Alice Schott
2^nd Place: Mario's Awesome, Super Cool, Epic, and Original Book! by Camden Mercurio
3^rd Place: The Bat and the Cat by Lucy Walk
Honorable Mention: The Electronic by Jacky Herbert

Category: Grades 3-5

1^st Place: The Mystery at Lakeside Manor by Hallie Parker
2^nd Place: The Revolutionary Time Shift by Katie Ann Bush
3^rd Place: The Triangle by Daniel Guevara
Honorable Mention: Mermaid's Nightmare by Rylee Horjus

Category: Grades 6-8

1^st Place: The House was Home by Olivia Wood
2^nd Place: The Statue by Daria Lesmerises
3^rd Place: Fire Fire!! by Aziz Bah
Honorable Mention: My Hair by Claire Kester

Category: Grades 9-12

1^st Place: Paper Boats by Micaiah Vinson
2^nd Place: The Archeologist by Elisa Thompson
3^rd Place: Seen and Unseen by Amanda Hurt
Honorable Mention: The Art of the I Can by Cori Bohan

Category: Adults

1^st Place: Alma's Walk by Kim Freeman
2^nd Place: When the South Wind Blows by Hannah Haines
3^rd Place: The Flight Attendant by Alyssa Chivington
Honorable Mention: La Noche de San Juan by Isabel Berrios-Brown

Published Works

• 1st place finishers for each level will be published in the local community newspaper, the ThisWeek Westerville News & Public Opinion (print version) in May. The 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and honorable mention entries will be published online. Note: Entries are subject to being excerpted due to content length.
• All contest entries are published in a professionally bound book available for purchase through Lulu.com. A copy of the book can be borrowed from the library. Reserve now.

Note: Due to Coronavirus prevention, the 2020 awards reception has been cancelled.

Contact Information

If you have any questions, please contact Thomas S.