Read Benjamin Alire Saenz’s 'Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe'

JUDGING CRITERIA: Topicality; depth and levels of meaning; impact; composition.

RECOGNITION: There will be six winners, three in the Creative Writing category and three in the Art category. First-, second-, and third-place winners in each category will be recognized on CMC’s Common Reader webpage.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 10, 2023

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Email submissions to Mindy White at mswhite@coloradomtn.edu. Limit your submissions to one entry per category. In the cover e-mail, please include the following information:

• Specify that your entry is for the “Aristotle and Dante” contest
• Title of the work; name under which you’d like to be published on the Common Reader webpage
• Email
• Phone
• Mailing address
• Campus  affiliation (Glenwood Springs, Steamboat Springs, Aspen, Rifle, etc.)
• Campus status (student, staff, faculty, or community member)

WRITTEN WORK: Written works must not exceed 1,500 words; file naming: “firstname_lastname_title.doc”

VISUAL ART: JPEG file; resolution: 300 ppi; image size: minimum 8 inches on its longest side; file naming: “firstname_lastname_title.jpg”