Berkshire Magazine’s CREATE 4 FREEDOM Contest
Old Mill Road Media, the publisher of BERKSHIRE Magazine, is thrilled to announce its first annual CREATE 4 FREEDOMS Essay & Poetry Contest, co-sponsored by Arcadia Publishing and the Norman Rockwell Museum.
Freedom of Speech. Freedom of Worship. Freedom from Want. Freedom from Fear. Those four Freedoms were outlined as essential human rights by Franklin Delano Roosevelt on January 6, 1941, and immortalized on canvas by Norman Rockwell (first published in The Saturday Evening Post in 1943).
This year’s Essay and Poetry contest challenges today’s writers to choose one of the 4 Freedoms and express how and why it is still relevant in 2021. The works will be judged on their artistry, creativity, thoughtfulness, and intelligence. The works must be original and previously unpublished. The Essay submissions must be no more than 1,500 words in length. The Poetry submissions must be no more than 250 words in length. Acceptable poetry forms: rhyme, haiku, or free verse.
First Prize Winners of BERKSHIRE Magazine’s CREATE 4 FREEDOM Essay & Poetry Contest will each have their entries published in the July 2021 edition of BERKSHIRE Magazine and will each receive a $1,250.00 cash prize, courtesy of Arcadia Publishing.
For the Official Entry Rules and for the Contest Entry Form, please go to:
About Old Mill Road Media:
Old Mill Road Media—based in East Arlington, Vermont—is the publisher of BERKSHIRE Magazine, VERMONT Magazine, STRATTON Magazine, MANCHESTER LIFE, and The Vermont News Guide. Old Mill Road Media’s publications celebrate the events and lifestyles of Vermont, the Berkshires, and the surrounding region. From artists to farmers, from historic businesses to start-ups, from outdoor adventures to music and nightlife, Old Mill Road Media, is committed to showcasing the beautiful landscapes and fun, creative culture of our region. OldMillRoadMedia.com
About Norman Rockwell Museum:
Norman Rockwell Museum illuminates the power of American illustration art to reflect and shape society, and advances the enduring values of kindness, respect, and social equity portrayed by Norman Rockwell. The museum holds the world’s largest and most significant collection of art and archival materials relating to Rockwell’s life and work, while also preserving, interpreting, and exhibiting a growing collection of art by other American illustrators throughout history. The museum engages diverse audiences through onsite and traveling exhibitions, as well as publications, arts and humanities programs, including the Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies, and comprehensive online resources. Visit the Museum online at NRM.org.
About Arcadia Publishing:
As the nation’s leading publisher of books of local history and local interest, Arcadia’s mission is to connect people with their past, with their communities and with one another. Arcadia is the home of the iconic sepia-jacketed Images of America series featuring unique hyper-local histories of countless hometowns across all fifty states, as well as such series as American Palate, which focuses on local food, beer and wine, and Haunted America, which retells stories of famous hauntings, one American city and town at a time. Arcadia has an extraordinary catalog of more than 15,000 local titles and publishes 500 new books of local interest and local history each year. ArcardiaPublishing.com
Image: Norman Rockwell (1894-1978), Four Freedoms, 1943. Assemblage. Story illustrations for four February- March, 1943 issues of The Saturday Evening Post, Collection of Norman Rockwell Museum. ©SEPS: Curtis Licensing, Indianapolis, IN. All rights reserved.