The First Page student writing challenge for 2022

The First Page is coming back! The prize will be open for submissions from Feb. 1, 2022 at 9 a.m. ET to Feb. 28, 2022 at 9 p.m. ET.

The First Page is a national writing competition for Grades 7 to 12 students in Canada. Students are invited to write the first page of a novel, imagining how present-day issues and trends have played out 150 years in the future.

How will the world leaders of today impact the world of tomorrow? Who will be the biggest name in pop culture in the future? How will climate change impact the protagonist's life? The book could be from any literary genre, from mystery or thriller to literary fiction, from adventure or romance to satire or science fiction.

WHAT YOU CAN WRITE: Your entry can be 300-400 words in length. Your entry also needs a title, but the title is not included in the word limit. Your entry can be written in any genre.

WHO CAN ENTER: This contest is open to all Canadian residents who are full-time students enrolled in Grades 7 to 12. Entries will be judged in two age categories: Grades 7 to 9 and Grades 10 to 12. PRIZES: The winner of each category will receive a one-year subscription to OwlCrate, which delivers monthly boxes of books and literary-related goodies. The school library of each winner will also receive a donation of 50 books. WHEN YOU CAN SUBMIT: The prize is open to submissions from 9 a.m. ET on Feb. 1, 2022 to 9 p.m. ET on Feb. 28, 2022. HOW TO SUBMIT: During the submission period, a link to an online entry form will be available on this page.

INFORMATION

Speaker's Award for Youth Writers

 

Calling all young writers!  The Speaker’s Award for Youth Writers invites Ontario youth in grades 7-12 to submit their short stories and personal essays to this writing contest. 

Original fiction and non-fiction essay submissions are welcome, and a winner from each of the following three grade categories will be chosen: grades 7-8, grades 9-10, and grades 11-12. 

The winning submissions will be published on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario website.

Online applications will be accepted from March 1st to April 17th, 2022.

More info on their website HERE

Poetry Contests...

 1. The Ontario Poetry Society’s Spring Peepers Poetry Competition

Genre: Poetry
Entry Fee: $5 for one poem and additional poems $1 each
Deadline: February 28, 2022
Prize: First prize of $100; second prize of $75; third prize of $50; 17 honorable mention awards; all winning poems receive a certificate, publication in a chapbook and one free chapbook
Description: Open to everyone, and no limit to the number of submissions. Poems must include at least one of the following themes: spring, robins, other birds, frogs or any other hibernal animals waking up, poems about farmers and farming, spring planting, increase in human mobility and interactions, returns to fair weather employment (seasonal work), spring romance gained and/or lost or longed for, spring fever. Maximum length per poem is 36 lines and the stanza breaks count as lines. All poetic styles welcome.
Details: https://www.theontariopoetrysociety.ca/contest_Spring_Peepers_Poetry_Competition.htm

2. River of Words International Art and Poetry Contest

Genre: Poetry (Ages 5 – 19)
Entry Fee: None
Deadline: February 1, 2022
Prize: Publication in the River of Words anthology, published every other year, free copies of the physical anthology and a prize package that often comes with books, art supplies and a medal
Description: All poems must be original work. Poems should not exceed 32 lines in length (written) or 3 minutes (signed).
Details: https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/center-for-environmental-literacy/rules-and-guidelines

National Environmental Journalism Competition for writers, photographers and videographers

 

Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE)

YRE Canada is a national environmental journalism competition for writers, photographers and videographers aged 11-18.   

Deadline for all entries is April 15, 2022.

Competition rules: Find them here

The 2021-22 contest is now live! Deadline for all entries is April 15, 2022.

The Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair

 

Virtual BASEF 2022

BASEF will be a virtual fair in March 2022.

Includes the city of Hamilton, Halton Region, and a few other areas.

Registration opens on February 8, 2022.

Click for more details: https://www.basef.ca/

2022 Chernos Contest Details

Are you interested in Canadian law and legal studies?  What about the Charter of Rights & Freedoms? 

The 2022 Canadian Civil Liberties Education Trust contest is now open for written or video submissions. You are to choose 1 of 3 questions and submit either a 750-1,000 word essay or a 3-4 minute video response. 

Deadline is May 22, 2022 and prizes are available to be won!

Click here for details: Chernos Contest 2022

DAN School Music Theatre Competition for Ontario High School Students

 

ANNOUNCING
THE DAN SCHOOL 2022 MUSIC THEATRE COMPETITION
FOR ONTARIO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

The DAN School of Drama and Music 2022 Music Theatre Competition is co-presented with the Ontario Registered Music Teachers’ Association. The Competition consists of two rounds with the finals taking place on Friday afternoon, July 22, 2022, as part of the ORMTA 2022 Provincial Convention, to be held at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON.

Three prizes will be awarded: 1st place-$1,500, 2nd place-$1,000 and 3rd place-$500 (CDN).

The preliminary round for this competition will be by video submission. The competitor’s video recording, along with other application material, will be uploaded to the DAN School of Drama and Music website.

Up to six performers will be invited to perform in the Finals. The deadline for submitting an application is April 1st, 2022, with submissions of applications beginning on March 1st, 2022.

Click here for more information: LINK