Celebrate the Arts Writing Contest

Sponsored by the Friends of the Westerville Public Library and ThisWeek Westerville News & Public Opinion.

In partnership with The Arts Council of Westerville and Westerville Public Library, this contest is one of many events organized by the Arts Council to mark April as "Celebrate the Arts" month in Westerville. Entries were accepted through March 1, 2019.

2019 Winners

Thank you to everyone who shared your writing as an entry in the 2019 Celebrate the Arts Writing Contest. The judges have selected the works by the following writers as this year's finalists. (Listed below.)

Category: Grades K-2

1^st Place: The First Generation by Katherine Zofia Joseph
2^nd Place: Pupstar by Aaliyah Johnson
3^rd Place: Caitlyn to the Rescue by Caitlyn Curtis    
Honorable Mention: The Art of Catching by Samuel Brooks

Category: Grades 3-5

1^st Place: Unexpected Inspiration by Kacee Bohan
2^nd Place: The Great Treasure by Andrew Ernfridsson
3^rd Place: Evan and James the Daredevils by Oliver Powell
Honorable Mention: My Heroes by Ali Washburn

Category: Grades 6-8

1^st Place: Pixels by Daria Lesmerises
2^nd Place: Kindness Matters by Cori Bohan
3^rd Place: Don't Stop Believing in Things You Love by Nicholas Hartshorn
Honorable Mention: The Art of Paradise by Katherine Zonner

Category: Grades 9-12

1^st Place: A Total Eclipse of the Sun by Ellie Newman
2^nd Place: Freya's Story by Jill Hustead
3^rd Place: Pinneapple Upside-Down by Mahad Yusuf
Honorable Mention: Ending the Stigma by Ashley Cook

Category: Adults

1^st Place: Wake Up Call by Hillary Yocum
2^nd Place: The Commute by Hannah Haines
3^rd Place: The Bloodstone by Diane Tompkins
Honorable Mention: Today I Make Noise When I Walk by Brittany Hogenbirk

Awards Reception & 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.

Contact Information

If you have any questions, please contact Tamara M.