Opportunities

High School Contests

Each year, the Lewis Center for the Arts sponsors contests and scholarships for high school students. The Center’s awards would not be possible without the generosity of outside donors and friends of the Arts.

Leonard L. Milberg ’53 High School Poetry Prize

Submissions are currently closed.

Eligibility for this annual poetry contest is limited to U.S. or international students in the eleventh grade. The jury consists of members of the Princeton University Creative Writing faculty. Poetry Contest details

Princeton University Ten-Minute Play Contest

Submissions open January 8, 2025. The contest closes whenever 250 entries are received, or at 12:00 p.m. (ET) on April 1, 2025.

Eligibility for this annual playwriting contest is limited to U.S. or international students in the eleventh grade. Each year a guest playwright serves as contest judge. Ten-Minute Play Contest details