Prizes for Veterans’ Writing and Art
If your writing or art is published in Veterans’ Voices magazine, you will receive a small honorarium. In addition, your work may be recognized to receive one of the special prizes Veterans Voices Writing Project offers.
Contributors to Veterans’ Voices receive $10 for every published story, poem or drawing. Visual artists receive $5 for every published artwork.
If you or your organization would like to sponsor a regular writing prize contact the VVWP office at 816-701-6844 or support@veteransvoices.org Within the pages of Veterans’ Voices each writing prize is listed along with the name of the sponsoring individual or organization.
Founders’ Prizes
Elizabeth L. Fontaine Memorial Award: Story expressing compassion and understanding (Perpetual) – $50
Gladys Feld Helzberg Memorial Award: Best Poem (Perpetual) – $50
Margaret Sally Keach Memorial Award: Story/Poem about What Veterans’ Voices Means to Me (Perpetual) – $50
Stories — Fact or Fiction— Prizes
- Gladys M. Canty Memorial Award, by Northern Virginia Chapter 33, WAC Veterans Association – $15
- Dava, State Dept. of Kansas Award (Story) - $25
- VFW Auxiliary, Dept. of Kansas Award: Personal Story (Perpetual) – $25
- Pallas Athene Best Story Award, by National Women’s Army Corps Veterans Association (Perpetual) – $25
- Robert T. Rubin Award: Restoring My Mental Health (Perpetual) – $35
Poetry Prizes
- BVL Serving My Country: What It Means to Me Award – $50
- DAVA, State Dept. of Florida Award – $30
- Sally-Sue Hughes Memorial Award (3 Poems) – Each $15
- TH Norton Award: Editor’s Choice – $25
- Doris Cobb Memorial Award: Editor’s Choice – $15
Special Category Prize
Joseph Posik Award: Given to a veteran who encourages other hospitalized veterans to write. Medical center administrator nominates; publisher approves – $50
