2027 National Arts Competition Application Requirements
Writing – Nonfiction
Please follow the requirements as closely as possible. Failure to comply with the requirements may make your application ineligible for an award.
Application Requirements
- Two (2) separate pieces of writing, not to exceed fifteen (15) pages in total.
- Typed, double-spaced, using only Times or Times New Roman font of 12 pt. size. Please include page numbers. Single-spaced manuscripts should not be submitted.
- Work may be memoir, autobiographical, or creative essays. Do not submit research papers, book reports, or specific class assignments.
NOTE: If you are selected as a winner with distinction and attend National YoungArts Week, an editor will select writing(s) from your application for a published anthology of works, and you will also perform one of your works live on stage at the Writers Readings.
File Upload Guidelines
- Save each selection individually and name the files with their titles.
- Do not place your name or any identifying information including but not limited to awards, publications, etc. in or on your files.
- Upload each selection as a separate file.
- Proofread your entire submission before uploading.
Intellectual Property and Copyright
- All submitted work must be entirely original and cannot infringe on the copyright, trademark, or intellectual property rights of any other individual or entity.
NOTE: You are welcome to submit materials that have been part of other applications, competitions, or projects. YoungArts does not own any works submitted to its competition, however if your work has been submitted to other competitions, you are responsible for obtaining permission to submit to YoungArts, if necessary.