2012 Music as Muse Prize

COSA Youth Renaissance is pleased to announce its first annual Music as Muse Prize. The contest is open to all high school seniors in the San Antonio and surrounding area. This year, the contest welcomes works of poetry and visual art. However, all works submitted must be based on the musical work The Unanswered Question, by composer Charles Ives. Listen to the piece, let it inspire you to create a new work of your own, or write about how it makes you feel! We look forward to reading and viewing your submissions. But here are a few guidelines you must follow.

For poems: Only one poem per author allowed. Your poem must not exceed 90 lines. Please submit your poem as a pdf file, and label the file with only the name of your poem. Remember, all poems must be based on the theme listed above. The deadline for submissions is October 5, 2012. Email your submission to: musicasmuse@chamberorchestrasa.org. Include your name and title of poem in the subject box of the email (e.g. Jane Doe: Ode to Ives). In the body of the email, please include your name, high school, phone number, email address, and title of poem. Do not include your name or any identifying information on your submission. For any questions, contact Barbara Perez at musicasmuse@chamberorchestrasa.org.

For visual art: Art in any medium is acceptable, except video and film. The artwork must be based on the theme listed above. Please submit a quality image of your work as a jpeg file, and label the file with only the name of your art piece.  The deadline for submissions is October 5. Email your submission to: musicasmuse@chamberorchestrasa.org. Include your name and title of poem in the subject box of the email (e.g. Jane Doe: Ode to Ives). In the body of the email, please include your name, high school, phone number, email address, and title of poem. Do not include your name or any identifying information on your submission. For any questions, contact Barbara Perez at musicasmuse@chamberorchestrasa.org. 

Four finalists from each category will be contacted and chosen to present their work at the COSA Inaugural Concert on October 26, 2012. All finalists will receive three tickets to COSA's Inaugural Concert and publication on the COSA Youth Renaissance blog. Winners of the contest will be announced at the concert and will receive a prize of $500.