For artwork, please affix your entry form to the back of your artwork with tape or glue. If using glue, be careful to choose a glue that will not seep through and damage your artwork. Click here for a print-friendly entry form, or request one to be sent to you via mail, email or fax by contacting the River of Words office. In states with a ROW State Coordinator, entries are returned to the coordinator. Many states award state-level ROW prizes as well.
ROW is a non-profit educational organization, incorporated in the State of California.
We are supported by grants from foundations and donations from individuals, businesses, and government agencies, like the Environmental Protection Agency. We are affiliated with The Library of Congress Center for the Book, the Library's literacy promotion division, which hosts our Award Ceremony and Luncheon each year, as well as a Teacher Training Workshop. One Grand Prize winner, in art or poetry, any age category. The 8 national grand prize winners, one international winner, and the Teacher of the Year win a trip to Washington, D.C. with a parent or guardian. They are honored at an Award Ceremony and luncheon at the Library of Congress, have a VIP tour of the White House, go on a canoe trip and visit many historical sites.