Tredway Library Prize for First-Year Research

Any format of creative project – including but not limited to visual artwork, videos, web creations, zines, and letters to the editor – may be considered within this category; submissions are not limited to only text-based work. Due to the variable nature of this category, students will be asked to provide an artist’s statement as part of their application: 

For projects that involve significant text, whether written or spoken, the artist’s statement should 1) identify the intended message, purpose, or argument; 2) demonstrate how the source materials and research are integrated throughout the work; and 3) speak to how the creative medium supports and enhances your message or argument. 

For projects that involve minimal or no text, the artist’s statement should 1) highlight the intended message or purpose; 2) address how research and source materials informed the creation process and/or are expressed in the work; and 3) speak to how the creative medium supports and enhances your message or purpose. 

To be considered for the Creative Project category, students must submit the following: 

• The creative project, including a bibliography in an appropriate style for the academic discipline
• A brief artist’s statement (see requirements above)
• A 1-2 page research reflection written by the student about your research experience, including your growth and new understandings gained through the process. Please see the Research Reflection page for additional information and guidelines.
• A complete copy of the syllabus for the course as well as the assignment sheet or description of the project (if not included in full in the syllabus)
• The name of the faculty member who taught the course. Before submitting, you should notify them of your intent and request they submit their support via the feedback form on the Faculty Support Form page.

For more information about what the judges will be evaluating, see the linked document below.

If you are ready to submit an entry for the Tredway Library Prize, click here for the submission form.