Are you ready to enter the Arkansas Press Women Professional Communications Contest? Before you click “submit,” make sure you’ve checked every box:
Entry Basics
- ☐ Work was published, posted, or broadcast in 2025
- ☐ Correct category selected
- ☐ Required number of work samples included
Entry Form
- ☐ Name entered exactly as you want it on certificates and publicity
- ☐ Proper capitalization used (not all caps)
- ☐ Accurate email addresses for all entrants and co-entrants
- ☐ Current mailing address included
Files & Formatting
- ☐ Files open easily and are readable
- ☐ Scans are clear and high-quality
- ☐ Online entries behind paywalls include access instructions
- ☐ Photos include required titles and captions
- ☐ Both original and published versions of photos uploaded (if required)
Required Details
- ☐ Date of publication, posting, or broadcast included
- ☐ If a one-page statement is required, statement addresses all required points for the category
Deadlines
- ☐ Early deadline: Noon, Jan. 21, 2026
- ☐ Final deadline (books): Noon, Feb. 4, 2026
- ☐ Final deadline (all other entries): Noon, Feb. 18, 2026
Questions?
- Contact Contest Director Kristin Netterstrom Higgins
📧 zesty_krstn@yahoo.com