Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America

St. John Chrysostom Church Lakewood, CO

Creative Festival

The Creative Festival is an annual competition for all parishes in the Diocese. Sunday Church School students in grades 1–12 are invited to submit entries for judging in the categories of Art, Poetry, Photography, Creative Writing, and Film. At the Parish Life Conference, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each category, by grade level, will be presented during the Creative Festival Awards Ceremony. Pre-K and Kindergarten students participate at the parish level only; their entries are not submitted for judging.

For assistance, email the Diocese Festival Coordinator..

Visit the Creative Festival page on the Archdiocese Website.

Submission Deadline in the Online System (no entries are to be mailed): April 15, 2026.

For instructions, visit our Help Center to submit a Support Ticket, and our team will contact you to resolve your issue Support

The Creative Festival for the Parish Life Conference will accept submissions in the following categories:

  • Arts
  • Creative Writing
  • Film
  • Photography
  • Poetry

To submit an entry into the Creative Festival, you must request your parish's unique link from your parish's Creative Festival coordinator.

If you are your parish's Creative Festival coordinator and have not registered your parish, you may register your parish here.

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