This contest is held under the auspices of the Holocaust Education Committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton. It is sponsored by Renate Frydman and family in memory of Grandfather Max May, pictured here. Framing of the art is sponsored by Allen Seymour in memory of his wife Carole.
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Each winter the Dayton Holocaust Resource Center sponsors two contests for students in grades 5 through 12. Click on the links below for complete details about the contests, including this year’s themes and deadlines. Contact dhrcdirector @ gmail.com with any further questions.
The theme for this year’s Lydia May Memorial Holocaust Writing Contest and Max May Memorial Holocaust Art Contest is
Children of the Holocaust
The Holocaust stole the childhoods of millions of Jewish children, taking away their normal lives, daily routines, and the people they loved. Some escaped through the Kindertransport and were adopted or fostered by complete strangers in Britain. Others – known as “hidden children” – were taken in by non-Jewish families who risked everything to protect them and passed them off as their own. Some endured ghettos and concentration camps, while a few survived entirely on their own. Most never saw their families again. And a million and a half Jewish children died.
Reflect on the experiences of these survivor children, their courage, their resilience, and the lasting impact of the Holocaust on their lives.
Lydia May Memorial Holocaust Writing Contest
Click here to see a booklet of some past winning entries.
Max May Memorial Holocaust Art Contest
See the previous (main) page for a list of resources.
The Dayton Art Institute has a virtual tour of the 2021 art on exhibit there:
www.daytonartinstitute.org/exh
In 2002 we published a booklet containing some of the best contest entries from the past decade. Contact us if you would like copies, or view the entire booklet here. (large PDF file)
In 2003 and 2004, a selection of Art Contest entries were exhibited at the Webster Street Market, the Dayton Art Institute, and Sinclair Community College. Click here for the complete exhibit catalogue – thanks to Jill Wysong of the DAI.
Since 2004, selected Art Contest entries have been exhibited at the Dayton Art Institute. Some of these are pictured on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/DaytonHRC
Entries must be submitted by the end of the week of March 13-19. Click on the links below for full information on each contest, including how to submit.
The librarians at the ERC at Wright State will be happy to help: contact beth.anderson @ wright.edu
Winners will be notified soon after the deadline, March 19, and will be announced at the annual Yom HaShoah commemoration at Beth Abraham Synagogue in April.
click: artentryform for the contest entry form
If you have trouble downloading the form, contact daytonholocaustresourcecenter @ gmail.com
You can also ask to be added to that e-mail list, if you are not on it already; we send updates periodically.
Entries should be brought to Temple Beth Or no later than Friday, March 6. Call or e-mail first to make sure someone will be there to meet you (office hours vary).
5275 Marshall Road
Dayton, OH 45429
Phone: 937-435-3400
Email: info@templebethor.com
Problems getting your entry to Temple Israel? Call Melinda at 937-238-1194.
DIVISIONS: Division I is for grades 5-8. Division II is for grades 9-12. Students at any greater Dayton area school, public, parochial or private, are eligible. Entries must be submitted through a teacher, except in the case of home-schooled students. No more than two entries per student, please.
AWARDS: Monetary awards will be given for First, Second, Third Place and possibly Honorable Mention or Best of Show. Awards will be announced at the annual Yom Hashoah commemoration.
FORMAT:
Media that may be used: Drawing, Painting, Photography (if using computer imagery, it must be created as part of your own design), Printmaking, Three-dimensional Sculpture (mixed media assemblages, wood carvings, etc). Particular care must be taken with sharp edges, glass, and other delicate material. The glue must hold up when displayed and traveling to various locations.
All entries must be of manageable size and suitable for public display.
The Holocaust Education Committee reserves the right to exhibit any of the art entered in this contest, including photos of entries on this website or elsewhere. The art remains the property of the Holocaust Education Committee.
Each entry must have TWO entry forms: one attached to the artwork itself (on the back or bottom) and another copy to be included in an envelope mailed to the Resource Center by the teacher. This envelope may include forms for all the entries from a school or class. This makes it easier to identify and keep track of all entries. Download the online form just above.
questions? e-mail dhrcdirector @ gmail.com.