The Delta Arts Festival is pleased to announce four exciting Youth Contests to be held in conjunction with the festival on June 4th and 5th in downtown Newport, Arkansas. Your child, grandchild, niece, nephew or other special young person in your life can show off their talent to hundreds of people over the weekend. Check out the contests and have their entries in by May 14, 2021 to the Newport Area Chamber of Commerce, 201 Hazel Street, Newport, AR 72112 or email to director@newportaredc.org. Please make sure to review the rules for each contest.
Delta Youth Art Contest
The Delta Youth Art Contest is for young people in Pre-K through 6th grades. Students can submit one piece of original art work that meets the guidelines. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons in each age category. Make sure to review the rules at the link below and have the entry in by May 14th.
Delta Youth Art Contest Rules
Delta Youth Poetry Contest
The Delta Youth Poetry Contest is for young people in grades 3 through 12. Students can submit one original poem that meets the guidelines. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons in each age category. Make sure to review the rules at the link below and have the entry in by May 14th.
Delta Youth Poetry Contest Rules
Delta Youth Short Story Contest
The Delta Youth Short Story Contest is for young people in 3rd through 12th grades. Students can submit one original story that meets the guidelines. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons in each age category. Make sure to review the rules at the link below and have the entry in by May 14th.
Delta Youth Short Story Contest Rules
Delta Youth Songwriting Contest
The Delta Youth Songwriting Contest is for young people in 3rd grade through 12th grade. Students can submit one original composition that meets the guidelines. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons in each age category. Make sure to review the rules at the link below and have the entry in by May 14th.
Delta Youth Songwriter Contest Rules
​Get your young person involved in the arts by having them participate in these great contests at the Delta Arts Festival. Then join hundreds of other people in attending the festival and seeing their work!  
The Delta Arts Festival will also include 200 visual artists selling their work, 31 concerts by over 100 musicians, 35 authors signing books and conducting readings from their work, and 10 film screenings of movies with an Arkansas tie. There is something for everyone in the family at the Delta Arts Festival. Put it on your calendar and make plans to attend.
​Seeking Donations for Senior Send Off
Newport High School will host a Senior Send Off for graduating seniors on April 30th, and donations are being sought to include in goody bags and packets that will be helpful to the graduates as they head out into the adult world. Thank you to those businesses who have already contributed to the event!
Topics for the day will include Finance, Automotive, Social Graces, Employment Skills, Home Necessities and Health. There are still several items that are being sought for these categories including repair kits, tire gauges, measuring cups, first aid kits, ink pens, lint rollers, a set of thank you notes, etc. Need 60 of each item. Also needing ten more gift cards (gas, food, etc.) of a $20 or more value each. Donors will be recognized in the packets, feel free to personalize your items. Can you help? Donations will be accepted until April 29th.
In addition, the community is invited to the day's closing program at 2:30 p.m. in the NHS auditorium. We would love for parents and community members to attend (socially distanced and masks please).
Contact Leanne Bradley at 870-384-0411 for more info.
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