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The National Career Development Association & North Carolina Career Development Association is hosting the 55thAnnual Poetry & Art Contest in celebration of National Career Development Month in November. Every adult and student enrolled in public, private, and parochial schools, and colleges are eligible. During the month of November, schools from across the state hold local, school, and district wide contests to celebrate National Career Development Month.
Local winning entries in poetry, original art, and mixed media art are sent to the State Contest, hosted by the North Carolina Career Development Association. State winners move on to the National Contest. North Carolina has had many national winners in the past. We hope to have even more this year.
The theme for this year’s contest is “My Future Career - Imagine the Possibilities”. We are looking forward to receiving entries for the contest from individuals, schools, and colleges. For additional information, resources, and ideas on how to celebrate National Career Development Month, please click here for more NCDA contest details. Click here for the submission form.
Contest division areas include:
Please be mindful of the deadlines. Note all entries must go through either a school, local, district, or county contest.
Submissions should be sent to Morgan Ray and Kelsey Hines by January 25th
State winners will be notified (1stprize - $50, 2nd prize - $25, 3rdprize - $10; all winners receive a certificate).
April 2021 – National winners will be posted
June 2021 National winners work is displayed and recognized at NCDA 2021 Conference in Atlanta, GA (June 30 – July 2, 2021)
Thank you for your help in making this a successful contest for the state of NC. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Morgan Ray- mbray@waketech.edu
Kelsey Hines - khines1123@gmail.com
Co-Chairs NCCDA Poetry and Art Contest and National Career Development Month
55th Poetry & Art ContestJanuary 25, 2021 is deadline for submissions April 2021 National winners will be posted June 2021 National winners will have artwork displayed and recognized | NCDM 2020-2021November 2020 is National Career Development Month November 16-20 is National Career Development Week November 18 is National Career Development Day |