Be-You-Tiful Multimedia Contest 2026 Submissions Open!

The annual Be-YOU-Tiful Multimedia Contest, opens a new window, proudly presented by the Eating Disorders Resource Center (EDRC), opens a new window, is now accepting submissions!

To enter, you must be a student in the Bay Area between the grades of 6 and 12. Your entry must be in one of the following formats: narrative essays, narrative poems, or traditional and digital arts. The deadline to submit your work is March 15th.

Entries will be evaluated according to a rubric and select winners will receive a cash prize up to $300!

Theme: Healing and Recovery

Please respond to only one of the following prompt questions:

  1. What does beauty mean to you? When do you feel most beautiful?
  2. How has embracing vulnerability redefined your personal definition of strength?
  3. How has experiencing grief or hardship changed the way you are?
 
 
Questions?

Call: (408) 356-1212
Email: azrael@edrcsv.org
Visit: edrcsv.org

Sponsored by the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, in partnership with the Santa Clara County Library District.