Bookmark Contest

2025 Bookmark Design Contest 

We hope you enjoy our bookmarks and will have fun collecting all 8 designs when you visit the Book Fair. For 2025, we’re again giving you the opportunity to design our next bookmarks! 
 

The Bookmark Design Contest is open to all ages and consists of four divisions: 

  • Grades PreK-5 
  • Grades 6-8 
  • Grades 9-12 
  • Ages 18 and older 

    (Open to all schooling types & all locations)

PreK-5 Rules and Specifications 

We invite elementary school students (grades PreK-5) to submit their original artwork for a chance to win. Designs may be submitted by mail or email, and must be submitted by October 31, 2024. 

Please note: you are welcome to submit a photo or duplicate of the artwork, however, if a submission is chosen as a winner, we will need the original artwork in order to print. Thank you!

  1. For hand-drawn submissions, download the Bookmark Template. 
  1. Artwork can be hand-drawn or computer illustrated. If creating a computer illustrated design, save as a .jpg or .tiff file at a resolution of 300 dpi.  
  1. Artwork must be 3.5” w x 9” h, and be on plain white paper (no notebook or lined paper). The artwork will be scaled down to fit the bookmarks.
  1. Artwork must be an original design by the student. 
  1. Artwork will not be returned, and will become the property of the Green Valley Book Fair. Select pieces may be hung on display at the Book Fair to showcase the talent of our youth. 
  1. Students must include their name, school name, phone number or email address (so we can contact the winner), and current grade level. 
  1. HAVE FUN! 

PreK-5 Prizes

  1. The winners’ artwork will be featured on our 2025 children’s bookmarks.  
  1. The Grand Prize winner will receive a $50 Green Valley Book Fair gift card, and each grade-level winner will receive a $35 Green Valley Book Fair gift card. 
  1. A $200 Green Valley Book Fair gift card will be presented to the Grand Prize winner’s school, as well as a copy of the winner’s bookmark for each student.  

If you have any questions, call us at (540) 434-0309, or email us at info@gobookfair.com 

Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, and Ages 18 & Over Rules and Specifications  

Please note: you are welcome to submit a photo or duplicate of the artwork, however, if a submission is chosen as a winner, we will need the original artwork in order to print. Thank you!

  1. One winner will be selected from each of these three divisions. 
  1. For hand-drawn submissions, download the Bookmark Template. 
  1. Artwork can be hand-drawn or computer illustrated. If creating a computer illustrated design, save as a .jpg or .tiff file at a resolution of 300 dpi. 
  1. If you aren’t using the template provided, artwork must be 3.5” w x 9” h, and be on plain white paper (no notebook or lined paper). The artwork will be scaled down to fit the bookmarks.
  1. Artwork must be an original design by the entrant.  
  1. Artwork will not be returned, and will become the property of the Green Valley Book Fair. Select pieces may be hung on display at the Book Fair.  
  1. You must include your name, phone number or email address (so we can contact the winner), and division on your entry. Entries must be received by October 31, 2024. 
  1. HAVE FUN! 

Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, and Age 18 & Over Prizes 

  1. The winners’ artwork will be featured on our 2025 bookmarks. 
  1. The Grand Prize winner from each division will each receive a $150 Green Valley Book Fair gift card. 

If you have any questions, call us at (540) 434-0309, or email us at info@gobookfair.com 

Where/how to submit artwork  

  1. In person at the Book Fair during scheduled open dates. 
  1. In person at the Snow and Ice Christmas and Gift Store in Harrisonburg, Virginia at 4080 Evelyn Byrd Ave. (Monday-Saturday, 10 am-6 pm). 
  1. Via mail to Green Valley Book Fair, 2192 Green Valley Lane, Mt. Crawford, VA 22841. 
  1. Email to info@gobookfair.com. 
View 2024 Contest Winners!