2026 Catalyst Creative ContesT

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ACCEPTABLE ENTRIES:

The Catalyst Creative Contest allows submission of original artwork falling in one of three categories: written art, visual art, and performance art. Some example of possible artwork genres for each category are listed below, but this list is by no means exhaustive.

For any questions about submission classification or acceptable submissions, please contact our editor in chief

Our magazine strives to be respectful to the identities, experiences, and backgrounds of CNS students and in the UT community. We ask that submissions to our Creative Contest also hold themselves to this standard.

Only individual submissions will be accepted. Please ensure that all submitted work is your own, and any information drawn from outside sources is appropriately attributed.

JUDGING CRITERIA:

All entries will be scored based upon the following criteria:

HOW TO ENTER:

Submission: Submissions close at 11:59 PM Central Time on Dec 7th. You may submit to more than one category. For writing submissions, we do ask that entries be written in Times New Roman 12 pt. font and adhere to a maximum length of 5 single-spaced pages. For visual submissions, please limit your work to 10 images of your singular artwork. All standard file formats will be accepted. Please submit your final work through the submission link above.

Judging: A blind judging process will be implemented to maintain a fair, impartial environment throughout the contest. Winners will be announced in a timely manner following the submission deadline. Results will be posted on the Catalyst website as well as on social media platforms managed by Natural Sciences Council. Participants will also be contacted with the results via email shortly after winners are announced online.

Awards: All winners will have their art featured in Catalyst, in our first print edition. The top three winners will be awarded gift card prizes