The ArtsFest is this year hosting its first high school short story contest, with the intention of making it an annual event. Area students in grades 9-12 are invited to submit a work of original, short fiction of up to 1,000 words. In keeping with the festival theme of “Celebrating 150 Years of Arts in Saratoga,” the stories should envision Saratoga Springs 150 years in the future, in the year 2163.
The submitted stories will be judged by local award-winning authors Steve Sheinkin and Jennifer Armstrong. The top three submissions will receive prizes and be honored at an awards ceremony and reception held during ArtsFest. The first prize story will be published in Saratoga Living magazine.
Entries should include name, grade, school, English teacher, entry title, and word count. Stories must be submitted by April 15 either by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or mail at SaratogaArtsFest, Short Story Contest, PO Box 451, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Requests for more information should be submitted by email to the above address.
To bring the arts to as many young people as possible, SaratogaArtsFest will again offer free admission packages to students who participate in the festival through YES!—the Youth Experiencing SaratogaArtsFest program.
Registration for the YES! program will be open April 15-30 to students K-12. An online application will be available on the SaratogaArtsFest website at www.SaratogaArtsFest.org. In addition, paper applications will be available on local school district websites.
