Supplemental Information

Maximum total performances per school: Any number of performers, six performances at four minutes each. Limit of one performance per student or student group.

Maximum total work per school: Poetry – 15; Prose – 15. ONE entry in each category per student.

Work can include: Critical or Personal Essay or Memoir, Drama, Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Short Story and Poetry. All copyright and plagiarism rules must be followed in the work submitted.

Poetry: Two (2) pages (max)
Prose: Four (4) pages (max), double-spaced

Formatting Requirements

• 8 ½”x11″ white page
• 1″ margins on all sides
• Font: 12pt. ‘Times New Roman’ (no italic)
• Title at the top left of the page
• Page numbers at the bottom right
• Every entry must include in the upper right hand corner of the page:
  • Student’s Name
  • School and Grade
• NO written comments should appear on the work

All student work will be submitted by their teacher by February 19, 2027 to: teenarts@middlesexcollege.edu. All work submitted should be in Word or PDF format and note Poetry or Prose.

Maximum total submissions per school: 10

Work can include live action and/or animation. Maximum length: 10 minutes. All copyright and plagiarism rules must be followed in the work submitted. All submissions must be received by Friday, February 19, 2027.

Limit of one submission per student or student group.

Maximum total performances per school: SMALL GROUP or SOLO: 1-15 performers, four performances at five minutes each. LARGE GROUP: 16+ performers, two performance at twelve minutes each.

Maximum total performances per school: SMALL GROUP or SOLO: 1-15 performers, four performances at four minutes each. LARGE GROUP: 16+ performers, two performances at fifteen minutes each. Limit of one performance per student or student group.

Maximum total performances per school: SMALL GROUP or SOLO: 1-15 performers, four performances at four minutes each. LARGE GROUP: 16+ performers, two performances at twelve minutes each. Limit of one performance per student or student group.

Maximum total work per school 2D and 3D combined: (population under 1500) – 25 pieces; (population over 1500) – 40 pieces.

Each teacher will be able to select ONE work per student to display. Additional work by the same student will not be accepted.

Each student’s work must:

• Be two dimensional (2D) artwork (painting, drawing, collage, print, mixed media, computer generated or photograph) or three dimensional (3D) (ceramic, glass, plastic, wood, paper mâché, and mixed media)
• Be no larger than 18”x24”. 2D with standardized labels attached to the bottom right hand corner; 3D standardized labels must be attached/or close to the 3D piece
• Show creativity and originality, composition, content, and technical skill
• Follow copyright and plagiarism rules

All artwork must be submitted by Friday, March 10, 2027 and will be exhibited during the Middlesex County Teen Arts Festival and Opening Reception Monday, March 15 through the Festival on Wednesday, March 17, 2027. We will provide release forms to be signed and handed in when the work is hung. You may attach the form to the back of the piece.

All artwork must use labels which will be provided by the TAF after your schools’ registration.

Maximum total performances per school: SMALL GROUP or SOLO: 1-15 performers, four performances at five minutes each. LARGE GROUP: 16+ performers, two performances at twelve minutes each. Limit of one performance per student or student group.