This year represents the 19th annual Grand Valley Shakespeare competition. More than $11,000 in cash awards has been distributed to Grand Valley students over the years for their work in writing, science, music, history, dance arts, photography, and other areas.

This year the Shakespeare Festival Student Competition will be a literary contest open to all Grand Valley Students. There will be both an undergraduate and graduate categories. Awards are $100 for first place, $75 for second place, and $50 for third place.

 

Features of the Competition

  • Submission deadlines
    • Submission date is October 22.-DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26
  • Undergraduate and Graduate category in writing
  • The Awards Ceremony will be on November 3rd , preceding the Bard to Go: All’s Fair . . .  performance
    • Award recipients work will be showcased at the Awards Ceremony
  • First Place recipients will be recorded on a perpetual plaque.

 

Students from any discipline in the university may enter their critical writing. Essays submitted for class projects are acceptable. Submissions must have something to do with Shakespeare or the Renaissance period (1250-1680). 

 

Click Here for the Student Competition Flyer 2012

Click Here for the Student Competition Submission Cover Sheet 2012 (Doc) (PDF)

 

Have any questions? Want more information? Email us at englishma@gvsu.edu.

 

Page last modified October 22, 2012