Congratulations to all our 2019 Kansas Voices Winners!
ADULT POETRY FREEFORM... 1st Place – Morgan McCune, Pittsburg “Yellowstone” Honorable Mention – Kelly Johnstone, Wichita “Twilight Rescue” Honorable Mention – Morgan McCune, Pittsburg “Suicidal” TRADITIONAL 1st Place – Diane Wahto, Wichita “In Answer to W.B. Yeats” Honorable Mention – Barbara Lamborn, Lansing “Inside Out” Honorable Mention – Mary Powel, Longton “Mean Old Cow”
PROSE CREATIVE NON-FICTION 1st Place – Andrea Nisly, Partidge “Farm Quilt” Honorable Mention – Dawne Leiker, Hays “Daughter of the Moon” Honorable Mention – Julie Sellers, Atchinson “A Letter to Myself at the End of the Summer” MYSTERY 1st Place – Lacy Pierce, Overland Park “The Strange Lady in Red” SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY 1st Place – Brandon Bender, Olathe “Keeping Good Men Down” Honorable Mention – Hazel Hart, Emporia “Between Blood and Vows” Honorable Mention – Katrina Galloway, Ulysses “A Thief in the Night” SHORT STORY FICTION 1st Place – Julie Sellers, Atchinson “On the Edge of the Storm” Honorable Mention – Sanda Moore Coleman, Wichita “Cut” Honorable Mention – Julie Sellers, Atchinson “Peace, Lily” YOUNG ADULT 1st Place – Hazel Spire, Sedan “Riddle of the Samovar” Honorable Mention – Carol Schmitz, Caldwell “The Auction Trunk” Honorable Mention – Stacy Thowe, Topeka “Who Put the Super in Hero”
YOUTH POETRY 1st Place – Hannah Hecox, Wichita “Blue Jays” Honorable Mention – Cristofer Diaz, Derby “Winter Tree” Honorable Mention – Hannah Hecox, Wichita “Summer Nights” Honorable Mention – David Osborne, Seneca “Brother
PROSE 1st Place – Lacie Schlegel, El Dorado “What’s Yer Story, Eh?” Honorable Mention – Kamryn Herrera, Leoti “The Fall of the Angels” Honorable Mention – Jocelyn Goodwin, Neodesha “Speaking Easy for Ms. Amber Urton”
See MoreShow your staff how much you appreciate their hard work by treating them to this extensive Salad Bar. Lot's of greens, various fresh vegetables and fruit, tasty sides and delicious desserts. Call the Winfield Arts & Humanities Council office at 221-2161 to reserve tickets for your staff. $15 per ticket, or a table for 6 for $75.
Proceeds benefit the Summer Youth Art Classes!
Our winners for Kansas Soundscapes 6th Annual Music Composition and Songwriting Contest:
Songwriting 1st place- Lane Turgeon Honorable Mention- Lane Turgeon ... Honorable Mention- Mason Lough
Music Composition 1st place- Ben Justis Honorable Mention- Steven Bergdall Honorable Mention- Kyra Smith
Congratulations to all of our winners!
See MoreAfternoon Art Classes for Toddlers now open (before you pick up students from school)
DEADLINE APPROACHING! Don't miss your opportunity to submit your original unpublished poetry, prose, creative non-fiction, fiction, short stories, science fiction/fantasy, or mystery to the 30th Annual Kansas Voices Writing Contest. Over $1,000 in prizes. Deadline: March 8. Visit winfieldarts.org for details.
If you are an author living in Kansas, don't miss the 30th Annual Kansas Voices Writing Contest. The deadline for entries is March 8. Visit winfieldarts.org for details and the entry form. Over $1,000 in prizes!
Samples of dinners offered for evening for the arts auction.
The Winfield Arts and Humanities Council presents the 30th Annual Kansas Voices Writing Contest. Submissions must be postmarked by March 8, 2019. Entrants must live in Kansas. Writers competing in the Youth Division must be currently enrolled in high school or under the age of 18. We are seeking unpublished poetry and prose by adults and youth. PRIZES: Adult Division: $250 best poem, $250 best prose. Youth Division: $100 best poem, $100 best prose. Category Winners and Honorable Mentions: Total $350 in prizes plus a copy of published 2019 KANSAS VOICES book. Visit Winfieldarts.org for details and the entry form.
Samples of dinners offered for evening for the arts auction
Calling Kansas authors! Don't miss the 30th Annual Kansas Voices Writing Contest. The deadline is March 8. Visit winfieldarts.org for details.