Step Into the SPOTLIGHT! 

What is SPOTLIGHT?

SPOTLIGHT is an exciting new annual online publication that seeks to shine a light on Virginia’s adult education learners through their written and artistic creations. 

The editorial team is currently seeking submissions for SPOTLIGHT’s premiere edition, slated for debut in the spring of 2022, from adult learners throughout Virginia. The team welcomes a variety of genres, including both fiction and nonfiction, encompassing all forms of poetry and prose. Artistic works including picture stories and illustrations, are also welcome. SPOTLIGHT strives to include a variety of original works that reflect the creative expression of Virginia’s diverse population of adult learners.

SPOTLIGHT Logo Contest

SPOTLIGHT’s editorial team is currently accepting submissions for a logo to be featured on the cover of the premiere edition of SPOTLIGHT. 

Guidelines:

1. All artwork submitted should express the spirit of SPOTLIGHT as a publication that “seeks to shine a light on Virginia’s adult education learners through their written and artistic creations.”  

2. Works can be created either digitally or by hand in a variety of mediums, including paint, pencil, pen and ink, marker, crayon, and oil pastel. 
3. Contestants must complete a form indicating that the artwork they submit is their original work. Artwork must be submitted in a digital version; .jpg, jpeg, or. png file formats are preferred. 
   
   For tips on digitizing art created by hand, see these tips on scanning and photographing artwork. (Note: The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation is not affiliated with Spotlight.)

4.  The deadline for submitting art to SPOTLIGHT and to the SPOTLIGHT logo contest is March 1, 2022.