March 9, 2026 - April 15, 2026
WORK CAN BE SUBMITTED BY A STUDENT OR A TEACHER.
STUDENTS CAN SUBMIT UP TO THREE PIECES. TEACHERS CAN HAVE UP TO 10 SUBMISSIONS, BUT PLEASE NO MORE THAN THREE WORKS BY THE SAME STUDENT.
We are dedicated to the creativity of emerging student writers and young artists. We invite poems, prose, and short stories that highlight original storytelling.
Accepted work will be printed in a small anthology and handed out at the Youth Arts Festival on May 7 and 9, as well be featured on the SAM website from May 7-June 30, 2026.
Eligibility:
-The festival’s theme is “Where Wonder Grows.” Your work does not have to follow this theme but could be a point of inspiration.
-Submissions can come from individual students or teachers.
-Students and schools must be living in or attending a school in Saginaw, Midland, or Bay County.
-Students must be 18 or under.
Requirements:
-Work must be under 250 words.
-Students can submit up to 3 pieces of work. Please submit a different online form for each piece.
-Work can be poems, prose or short stories, and up to 250 words each.
-Work submitted by teachers/schools on behalf of various students’ class projects can have up to 10 submissions. Please fill out separate forms for each piece of work. No more than three works by the same student.
How to Send:
-Please send a Word Document for each of your pieces of work to katie@mytemplearts.org. In the document, please include your name and the title. Please send over by April 15.
You will be notified if your work is accepted by the Youth Arts Council by April 24.