You are invited to participate in an
open competition for the best artwork inspired by the novel, Water for Elephants (Algonquin), by Sara Gruen. The winner of this contest will be awarded The Icon Prize and will receive $1500
in award money. As a participant, you are advised to read the text on which the prize is based. In response to
the work, you may enter for consideration paintings, photographs, graphic art, collage art, textile art and other visual media
by submitting a digital photograph (in JPG or JPEG format) of the work to theiconprize(at)gmail(dot)com. To accompany
your work, please include a statement about the part of the novel that served as inspiration for the art. For further
information about Water
for Elephants, including
reviews and excerpts, please visit the author's website at http://saragruen.com.
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