2008/2009 Contest Results

Photography

The Association of Research on Mothering is pleased to announce the results of our 2008/2009 photography contest on the theme of Mothers and Daughters.

*All judging was blind; identification of photographers was not disclosed to judges.
  
Photography Contest

  
1st Prize – “Mother Watches Daughter Feed - Breijing Refugee Camp, Chad” by Omar Odeh

2nd Prize – “Sourire D'Amour" by Gerard Jouffray

3rd Prize – “Shirley and Her Twins - E 6th St. - Lower East Side of Manhatten" by
Helen M. Stummer
  
Congratulations to our contest winners.
Thank you to all that participated in the contest.

Andrea O’Reilly, Founder/Director – Association for Research on Mothering (ARM); Editor-in-Chef/Publisher – Demeter Press; Journal of the Association for Research on Mothering

Literary

The Association of Research on Mothering is pleased to announce the results of the 2008 literary contest on the theme of Mothers and Daughters. All judging was blind; identification of authors was not disclosed to judges.

Creative Non-Fiction

Judge: Rachel Rose

1st Prize – “Knee Deep in the Mother of God” by Rebecca Goodrich
2nd Prize – “Stories in the Wind” by Beverley Brenna
3rd Prize – “A Letter to My Daughter (To Be Sent in the Future)” by
Yelizaveta P. Renfro

 Poetry

Judges Fiona Tinwei-Lam and Rishma Dunlop

1st Prize – "Piannismo" by K.V Skene
2nd Prize –“Blade” by Leslie Vryenhoek
3rd Prize – “Just Beyond Call if You Need Me” by Leslie Vryenhoek

Honorable Mentions :

“First Birds” by Laurie Kruk
“Learning the Words” by Lorri Neilsen Glenn
“Sangan River Meditations” by Susan Musgrave 

Additional poems selected for publication in this issue:

“Shifting Gears” by Leslie Vryenhoek
“The Foxes” by Claire Millikin
“Magnolia” by Barbara Pelman

Congratulations to all contest winners and honourable mentions.
Thank you to all who participated in the contest.

Andrea O’Reilly, Founder/Director – Association for Research on Mothering (ARM); Editor-in-Chef/Publisher – Demeter Press; Journal of the Association for Research on Mothering

Demeter Press Photography Contest
DEADLINE - March 1, 2009

Click here for the Photo Contest Flyer!*

Prizes of $500 for 1st place, $300 for 2nd place, and $200 for 3rd place, will be awarded for photography on the theme of Mother and Daughters. The winning works will be considered for a literary anthology to be published by Demeter Press.

Guidelines:

*Photography: Black and white photographs should be submitted as 8” x 10” prints and mailed in hard copy to the ARM/Demeter Press office. *Contest participants outside of Canada and the U.S may email an electronic photo submission to arm@yorku.ca. Submit up to three submissions. $20 for first photo ($3.00 for each additional entry).

Do not include name or identification on entries; this information should be provided on the entry form. Photography submissions should be sent be regular mail to the ARM/Demeter Press office (address and payment information below). Clearly identify your entry with a subject heading: Photography Contest. All submissions must be accompanied by an entry form. Once your payment and entry has been filed, acknowledgement of your contest entry will be made by email.

Deadline: March 1, 2009 Judges TBA

Additional Photo Contest Rules and Regulations:

*By submitting the photo(s) you confirm that you are the exclusive rights holder of the photo(s). Model releases (i.e., permission of people in the photograph) are the responsibility of the entrant and must be available in the event that the photo is a winner.
Photographers of selected photos will retain their rights after publication with the understanding that ARM and Demeter Press can reprint in future publications without payment or royalty fees. ARM/Demeter Press will hold first time North American publication rights. Selected photos may be included in a future ARM/Demeter Press publication, promotional materials, and/or exhibitions. Photos that have been previously published or won an award are not eligible. Submitted photos and entries cannot be returned. Demeter Press and ARM are not responsible for lost or delayed entries, or entries damaged in transit. Photographs will be judged on creativity and excellence and how they best capture the contest theme. Judging decisions are final.

Payment Information:

Payment can be made by credit card (Visa or Mastercard) using forms available on our website at: http://www.yorku.ca/arm/creditcard.html

Please fax form to 416-736-5766 or email to arm@yorku.ca. Alternately you can send your forms and payment by cheque or money order to our offices at

ARM/Demeter Press
Rm 726 Atkinson, York University
4700 Keele St.
Toronto, ON M3J 1P3.

**Entry form (below) and payment must accompany all submissions.

Click here for the entry form.

*The flyer was designed by Stephanie Sawah, Maria Lam, and Reanne Ramos, three graphic design students of Ms. Yola Kulaga who teaches at Monsignor Johnson Secondary School in Toronto.