What is the Get Graphic contest for teens?
Answer
Graphic Artists ages 11-18 are invited to show off their talents by entering an original comic into this contest.
Entries can be sent by mail or submitted to an HPL location with a completed entry form included.
Required Label:
Houston Public Library
Attn: Youth & Family Services
COMIC CREATION CONTEST FOR TEENS
500 McKinney St.
Houston, TX 77002
- Teens can enter alone or in teams of up to four people.
- All artwork, dialogues, and plot must be original unpublished content.
- Comics must be at least four pages, but no more than 14 pages. One page = one side of paper.
- The first two pages must have at least two cells.
- Grades 6 – 8
- Grades 9 – 12
- Artistry
- Plot
- Dialogue
- Originality
Entries must be postmarked by July 1, 2024 to October 31, 2024.
All participants will receive a digital invitation to the Get Graphic! Reception. Contest winners will be announced on November 16th during the reception. This year our keynote speaker is Kayla Miller, author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Click graphic novel series and co-author of its spin-off series Besties.
Call (832) 393-1594 or email hpl.youthservices@houstontx.gov.
