Faith Inkubators Endowment / 2006 NYWAA
The 2006 National Youth Worship Arts Awards
The Faith Inkubators Foundation announces a new
series of awards for young artists willing to share their gifts
and talents to enrich and enliven worship in their local faith
communities.
The National Youth Worship Arts Awards (NYWAA) are designed to create a renaissance in the worship life of the church through celebration, nurturing, and encouragement of young artists, musicians, writers, dancers, videographers, and actors who share their gifts, talents, and passion for God through the arts.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Youth between the ages of 16-21 who regularly share their gifts in their local community of faith.
WHAT ARE THE CATEGORIES?
- Outstanding Young Musician (Singer/Songwriter) -
Must submit three original songs.
- Best Worship & Praise Song - Lyrics must
be from the NRSV Bible (verbatim)
- Best Quiet Prayer Song - Lyrics must be from
the NRSV Bible (verbatim)
- Best Worship Band - Worship leading talent,
servanthood, & musical quality
- Best Visual Artist - Three paintings on Scriptural
themes must be submitted
- Best Dimensional Artist - Sculpture, fabric,
and form in at least three media
- Best Video Godmercial - 30 seconds on a Scriptural
theme - that's it!
- Best Photographer - Three collages on three
Scriptural themes
- Best Dramatic Writer - One skit, one faith
story, one parable or poem
- Best Dance Interpretation - Take a Scripture song and interpret it in movement
WHAT ARE THE AWARDS?
$1000, an iPod and a Crystal Penguin ("Pengie") will be awarded to each winner in the ten categories. Awards will be announced during the 1st Annual Crystal Penguin Awards Show webcast on August 1, 2006.
HOW DO I ENTER?
Download one of the following applications/rules and follow the instructions for submitting an entry. Please send an e-mail to awards@faithink.org if you have any questions regarding the contest or the Faith Inkubators Foundation. Please note, the new contest entry deadline is July 15, 2006. Entry forms that state a deadline of March 15, 2006 will still be honored for this contest.
The Complete Contest Packet (5.9MB PDF)
Full-color Contest Brochure (4.6MB PDF)
Outstanding Young Musician Application (200K PDF)
Best Photographer Application (200K PDF)
Best Youth Worship Band Application (200K PDF)
Best Visual Artist Application (200K PDF)
Best Video Godmercial Application (200K PDF)
Best Dramatic Writer Application (200K PDF)
Best Dimensional Artist Application (200K PDF)
Best Quiet Prayer Song Application (200K PDF)
Best Worship and Praise Song Application (200K PDF)
Best Dance Interpretation Application (200K PDF)
To
view and print the applications, you must have the latest version of Adobe
Reader installed on your computer. You can download it for free here.