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 Annual Art in the Park Festival

Exhibitors: Click here for more info & to register

Featuring over 100 artists, a variety of food booths, entertainment, and children's activities.

   

Date: Saturday October 4, 2008
Hours: 10 am-5 pm
Location: Island Park in Winfield (at the north end of Main St)
Admission: $2.00 Children  12 and under : free

For More Information Write or Call:
Winfield Arts & Humanities Council
700 Gary St, Suite A & B
Winfield, KS 67156-3135
(620) 221-2161, ext. 10 or 11
info@winfieldarts.com

Sponsored by:
The Winfield Arts & Humanities Council


 

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Nineteenth Annual

Contest for Writers Living in Kansas

 

 

$900 In Prizes

Prizes: Adult Division: $275 best poem, $275 best short story
Youth Division: $75 best poem, $75 best short story
Honorable Mentions: $200 total

Deadline: Postmarked by March 15, 2008

Eligibility: Entrants must live in Kansas. There is no requirement for subject matter. Writers competing in the Youth Division must be under 18 or currently enrolled in high school.

Entries: Unpublished poetry or short story competition. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but writers must notify us immediately if an entry has been accepted elsewhere. No single entry may be longer than 20 pages. All entrants will be notified of the contest winners.

Manuscripts: Manuscripts will not be returned. Do not send your only copy. Type entries on one side only of 8½ x 11 inch white paper. Poems may be single spaced, but prose must be double-spaced and at least 12 pt. Clear photocopies are acceptable. A copy of the completed entry form must accompany the entries. Titles of all works entered must be listed on the entry form. The writer's name must not appear on the manuscripts.

Entry Fee: $3 for each poem or prose submission. Authors may enter as many times as they wish in either category. A $20 fee will be charged for all checks returned NSF.

Sponsored by:
Cowley College, Arkansas City
CornerBank, Winfield
State Bank, Winfield
Winfield Daily Courier, Winfield

Southwestern College, Winfield
Love Box Company, Wichita
GE Engine Services, Winfield

 Winfield Consumer Products, Winfield

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                                                                                            Click here for Entry Form

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A Benefit for Youth Programs~

The first Thursday in March        5:30-7:00 pm     Baden Square Community Center

Complimentary hors d'oeuvres party & auction of dining experiences for your pleasure to benefit the Winfield Arts & Humanities Council youth programs.  This series of dining experiences will benefit the Council's youth programs: Arts in Education, music performances, class and workshop scholarships, Scholarships, Art in the Park children's activities, Kansas Voices writing contest, gallery visits, exhibit opportunities, live theatre productions, a wide variety of classes, and the annual Tea Party.

 

American Heritage Music Mini Fest

A Showcase of Traditional Acoustic Music~

The second Tuesday in September        9:00am-3:00pm     Baden Square Community Center

FREE ADMISSION! Come enjoy bluegrass music by musicians who will be performing at the annual Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival.

 
 
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