QUICK ENDING! Mall Of America Writer-In-Residence Contest 3/10/17 1PP18+

The Mall of America is giving one grand winner a $2,500 MOA Writer-in-Residence Program Honorarium, a trip to Bloomington, Minnesota, cash and more. Enter the Mall Of America Writer-In-Residence Contest for your chance to win.

Eligibility: US, DC, 18 and older (19 Alabama, Nebraska; 21 Mississippi)

Entry Dates: February 20, 2017 and ends on March 10, 2017 at midnight CT

Judging Criteria: will be judged with an emphasis on the creativity and appeal of their pitches. 25 Semi-finalists will be notified by email that they are a semi-finalist on or before April 1, 2017. Semi-finalists will then have two (2) weeks after receiving such notification to submit an essay between 500-800 words demonstrating the type of content they would produce on their chosen topic during the residency.

Website Entry Form | Official Rules

You will need to submit your name, address, email address, social channels (if any), a short biography, previous experience (if any) and a pitch (up to 150 words) for what you intend to write about during your residency

Entry Limit: one entry per person

One (1) Grand Prize: a five day/four night trip for winner to Mall of America, Bloomington, MN consisting of the following elements: Round-trip coach airfare to Mall of America between a Sponsor-selected major metropolitan airport near winner’s residence and MSP Airport in Bloomington, Minnesota; hotel accommodations for four nights (one standard room, double occupancy, including room tax); Honorarium of $2,500.00, which will be paid at the conclusion of the MOA Writer-in-Residence Program; four Visa Gift Card valued at $400.00 for food and meals during MOA Writer-in-Residence Program. Winner must be available to perform the MOA Writer-in-Residence program during a mutually agreed upon five consecutive day time period, which must include a weekend, between June 10, 2017 and July 10, 2017. ARV: $4,500.00