Young Cartoonists Awards 2027: Required Submissions Cover Sheet for INDIVIDUALS

This form is for INDIVIDUALS. If you are competing as partners, use this form.

All entries must be submitted by 11:59 PM on Tuesday, January 5, 2027.

Read the competition rules before you enter.
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1. Contact Information *This question is required.

First Name *This question is required.

Last Name *This question is required.

Student Email Address (or parent/guardian email address) *This question is required. This question requires a valid email address.

Student's HOME Zip Code *This question is required.

2. Pronoun *This question is required.

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

Competition Eligibility: Select One *This question is required.

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection. * This question is required.
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After reviewing the options above, if you still have questions about eligibility email competitions@nysoclib.org

3. You must observe a page limit.
Please confirm that the page count of your comic does not exceed the limit: *This question is required.

Title of the Comic *This question is required.

First Five Words of the Comic If wordless, describe first image in five words or less; for example, "child holding ice cream cone" *This question is required.

4. Last Five Words of the Comic If wordless, describe last image in five words or less; for example, "ice cream melts into ground" *This question is required.

We reserve the right to disqualify any submission that contains hate speech or images, features AI-assisted art, or art/writing borrowed from another artist.

Does your comic contain any hate speech/imagery, feature any AI-assisted art, or art/writing borrowed from another artist? *This question is required.

Your name and any identifying information must not appear on the uploaded comic.

Did you remove your name and any identifying information? *This question is required.

Confirm your comic meets the following requirements and upload it using the Browse button below.

Combine the pages of your comic into one file.
Individual page size: 8.5” x 11” (multiple panels per page permitted)
Orientation: Portrait (vertical)
Minimum scan resolution: 300 DPI
Acceptable file formats: .jpg or .pdf
Maximum file size: 50 MB
Your name and any identifying information must not appear on the comic.

If you have questions about file formats or uploading, email competitions@nysoclib.org.

After you upload your comic, you must enter parent/guardian contact information on the next page, and then submit your entry.

All entries must be submitted by 11:59 PM on Tuesday, January 5, 2027.

Read the competition rules before you enter.

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