Nevada Reading Week Student art contest - now open! 

We need your participation to make Nevada’s Reading Week 2026 a huge success! We are looking for Nevada students in grades 3-12 to participate in a statewide student art contest to design the logo for Nevada Reading Week.  

✏️ Submission Details 

• The logo design must be in pencil or black ink on one 8.5 X 11 inch or 9 x 12-inch piece of white paper.

• The logo design must contain the exact words of this year’s theme, Book an Adventure

• The design must be original and not include any characters, phrases, or pictures that may have a copyright

• All information, including a signed student art release form, must be completed.

• You must be a Nevada student in grades 3 -12 to participate in this contest.

• Each submission will be scored using this rubric.

• Please note that the work must be original - no copyrighted characters or AI-generated work

• Only 1 submission per student is allowed. 

• All information on the submission form must be completed. Any incomplete entries will not count.

🏆 Awards

1 Grand Prize Winner: 

• • $100 Gift Card

  • Collaborate with a graphic designer to finalize the official logo!

  • Logo featured on apparel, social media, and more!
    
    

Honorable Mentions

• • Categories: Elementary School, Middle School, and High School

  • $50 gift card for each Honorable Mention

🎉 Virtual Award Ceremony

The winner and honorable mentions will be notified by November 3rd. The grand prize winner and honorable mentions, and their teachers will be invited to attend a virtual award ceremony in late November to celebrate their talents and contributions to Nevada Reading Week. The official logo will be revealed to the public after the award ceremony.

Submit Logo here!

Deadline to Submit: September 21, 2025, by 11:59 PM PST

Historical Background of Nevada Reading Week: For more than forty years Nevada Reading Week has been celebrated across the entire state - from small rural communities to larger urban areas. Activities often include book studies, author studies, literary readings by renowned authors, book fairs, and family literacy events. The stewards of Nevada Reading Week include PK-12 school librarians, educators, the Nevada Department of Education, the Nevada State Library, public libraries, community leaders, students and their families. Nevada Reading Week serves to promote a life-long love of reading. From students in Pre-Kindergarten listening attentively on a circle rug to their teacher’s riveting read-aloud to high school seniors engaging in rigorous discussions about a novel, the joy of reading is evident. Each school year begins with the selection of a specific theme that often reflects the spirit of the times. Once the theme is announced, it serves as a vehicle for leading a year-long campaign that culminates in the final celebration during the first week of March.