Compete

Every year for Digital Learning Day, we celebrate digital literacy by holding a digital media competition. Xavier staff, faculty, and students can submit their photography, graphic art, video, and audio projects. 

Entry Options:

  • Photography
  • Graphic Art (graphic design, meme, poster, etc.)
  • Video
  • Audio (podcast episode, music recording, etc.)


Details / Rules / Prizes

  • Submission window: October 20, 2025 - January 27, 2026
  • First prize: $50 Amazon gift card, runner-up: $25 Amazon gift card  

     

  • Only current Xavier students, faculty, and staff may enter
  • A minimum of five entrants are required for the contest to run. 
  • Only non-professionals may enter (for example, a professional graphic designer may not submit in the Graphic Art category)
  • Only one submission per category, but you may submit in multiple categories. For example, you can submit one photograph and one video, but not multiple photographs. 
  • One person cannot win both the first and second place prizes.
  • Derogatory/explicit entries will not be accepted.
  • Previously submitted work (from 2025 or previous years) may not be submitted this year.

Voting

  • Contest voting window: February 2nd - February 6th, 2026

  • Votes must be cast from a valid Xavier email address
  • A person may be allowed to cast one vote per day per category
  • If it is determined that there are invalid votes (fake email addresses, etc.), you may be disqualified from the contest.
     

Submit your work:


 

Share your work:

Download the following social media templates to let your Xavier community know to vote for your work:

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