Entering the Contest

Are you a refugee between the ages of 18 and 30 in Palestine, Lebanon or Jordan? Enter our contest and let the world know how you give back. Submit a poem, photograph, painting or drawing answering this question:

How / why do I give back to my community?

All too often refugees are portrayed as being a problem, a burden. But, we know that refugees are agents of change, creativity and good work. Anera would not be able to do what we do without the amazing contributions of refugees in Lebanon, Palestine and Jordan.

Here’s your chance to share how you are making a difference where you are. When creating your art for this contest, ask yourself question like:

• What does community mean to me?

• What motivates me to give to those around me?

• What is generosity for me?

• Why is giving important to me?

• What's my superpower?

To qualify for the contest, you must

• self-identify as a refugee***

• be between the ages of 18 and 30

• submit a poem, photograph, drawing or painting that you created (as a jpeg or pdf)

• be willing to have Anera share your work on our social media channels and website
  fill in our application form

***Anera is using UNRWA's definition of Palestinian refugees: people whose normal place of residence was Palestine and who lost both home and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 conflict.

Timeline

The contest will start on World Refugee Day 2021, June 20th, and end on November 8th. We will announce the winners on Giving Tuesday 2021, November 30th.

Prizes

A panel of refugees and Anera staff in the Middle East will make the difficult decision of choosing three winners.

The prizes will be dollars in cash:

1st place: $500    2nd place: $300    3rd place: $200

Anera will share

• our favorite submissions on Tuesdays through November and

• a selection of favorites at an exhibit in Washington, DC in December 2021

Questions?

Please email [email protected] with “question about artistic contest” in the subject line.