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BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY PRESENTS FRANKENSTEIN
POSTER COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS
~ In Conjunction with January 2004 Traveling Exhibit and Events ~
December 3, 2003 - Buffalo, NY - The Buffalo and Erie County Public Library (B&ECPL), in cooperation with University at Buffalo Libraries and Just Buffalo Literary Center, is offering high school students the chance to create their own 21st century Frankenstein in a Western New York location as part of a special poster competition this winter.
The B&ECPL and its partners are bringing a dynamic traveling exhibition, called Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature, to Buffalo in January 2004. The exhibit examines the novel itself, scientific development, moral responsibilities, Mary Shelley, Frankenstein in popular culture and much more. To accompany the exhibit, a number of entertaining and informative events are being planned.
To further generate enthusiasm for this classic novel and its lasting cultural presence, the B&ECPL is presenting the poster competition. High school students are asked to create a visual depiction of what a 21st century Frankenstein would look like and place their creation in a Western New York locale of their choice.
Students in 9th through 12th grades are eligible. Poster size can be no larger than 32” by 40”, and any two-dimensional media/materials may be used. Prizes will be awarded for Best of Show, Best WNY Location and Best Frankenstein Creation. Entries will be displayed at the Central Library, and winners will be announced at the exhibit opening on Saturday, January 24, 2004.
The deadline for entries is January 16, 2004. Submission forms are available online at www.buffalolib.org.
Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature was developed by the National Library of Medicine in collaboration with the American Library Association. It has been made possible by major grants from The National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington D.C., and the National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Md.
For further information, visit www.buffalolib.org or call 858-8900.