Explorations Arts Competition
Current and former Mountain Empire Community College students are invited to participate in the annual Explorations Arts competition recognizing excellence in writing, drawing, painting, and photography.
The contest features first, second, and third place awards in the categories of short story, poetry, personal essay, drawing, painting, black and white photography, and color photography. First place winners receive $50, with second place winners awarded $30, and third place receiving $20.
Students may enter up to five poems, one short story, one personal essay, and up to three photos or drawings in each category. Students may enter more than one category.
The 2013 Explorations contest has concluded and winners have been published in the 2013 Explorations E-Zine below. Check back next year for the 2014 contest.
For additional information on Mountain Empire Community College’s Explorations Arts competition, please contact Rita Quillen at (276) 523-2400 or by email at
rquillen@mecc.edu.
Explorations E-Zine
Mountain Empire Community College produces an annual arts magazine, titled Explorations. In these pages you will find the poems, photographs, drawings and paintings of some of our very talented students and alumni. The artistic style and vision that produce each piece may vary greatly, but all the works represent an artist who’s creative, inspired, engaged with the world, full of curiosity and energy, and eager to reach an audience.
Faculty Sponsors
Rita Quillen
Alice Harrington