contest

2nd Annual Art and Writing Competition - Submissions OPEN!

Thank you to all those who submitted. View the work of our winners in Issue II under the 'issues' tab.

La Fuente is excited to announce our first ever art and writing competition! This contest is open to LBUSD high school students of any school, and is unthemed. Writers, send us your best short stories, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry; artists, send us your best pieces of any medium. We're looking forward to reading your submissions!

Please read the Submission Guidelines for the magazine before submitting. Pieces formatted incorrectly will not be considered.

The first-place winners in the Art and Writing categories will each receive a $100 prize, delivered as a check. The top 5 entries in each will be published in a special issue of the magazine, along with the creators' names and bios.

Submissions are due April 30th, 2024 at midnight, but we encourage students to submit earlier than then. Earlier submissions will receive feedback from our editorial team and readers.

Once you've read the Submission Guidelines and prepared your submission accordingly, submit below!

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Meet Your Readers

Submissions will be screened by La Fuente's staff readers, and finalists will be judged by Wilson teachers.

Editor-in-Chief/Prose Reader

Claire Beeli

Claire is a junior at Wilson in the WAVE pathway; she's the founder and prose editor of La Fuente. You can find her writing recognized by the New York Times Learning Network and Sister Cities International, and published or forthcoming in Seaglass Literary, Love Letters Magazine, Block Party Magazine, Polyphony Lit, Chinchilla Lit, and Londomere Lit. Outside of school, she volunteers at her local library, beta reads, and coordinates events as an Assisteen committee chair.

Art Editor/Art Screener

Daphne Richard

Daphne is a junior in the WAVE pathway at Wilson. She's a leader in many clubs there, including Red Cross Club, World Poetry Club, and Outdoor Club. She's also a member of Cereal Club, Art Club, Adventure Club, and, of course, La Fuente. She has been and is in art-related classes at Wilson. Outside of school, Daphne is an avid painter and reader.