Entries in the 23rd annual Kansas Voices statewide writing contest are due March 15.
The contest has adult and youth divisions for poetry and short stories. Each entry must be an unpublished poem or short story, accompanied by an official entry form and a $3 entry fee.
Winfield Arts & Humanities Council will award $1,000 of prizes to the top writers: $275 to the poetry and short story winners in the adult division, $100 to the poetry and short story winners in the youth division, and $250 total in honorable mention awards.
Winners will be invited to read their work at a special presentation May 5 at the Winfield Arts & Humanities Council, 700 Gary, Winfield.
For guidelines or entry forms, call (620) 221-2161 Ext. 10, write to Winfield Arts & Humanities Council, 700 Gary, Suite A & B, Winfield, KS 67156, or visit http://www.winfieldarts.com.