Are you a teen girl bursting with creativity? Create a new piece of art just for our contest, or use a piece from your existing portfolio.

Teen Voices is to support and educate teen girls to amplify their voices and create social change through media.  Teen Voices was founded in 1988 by two young"  women in Cambridge, Massachusetts who believed in the power of girls and young women to create social change through writing and art. Their vehicle of choice was the production and publication of Teen Voices, a four-color, glossy magazine by, for, and about teen girls.

Eligibility:

You must be a girl between the ages of 13 and 19.
You must have a working email address.You must be at least 15 years old to participate in the SMFA 3-week Pre-College Summer Studio.  A deferral for one year is available.

Guidelines:

1. All work must be original.
2. Only online submissions will be accepted. Please do not mail original artwork to Teen Voices.
3. Your work must have a resolution of 300 dpi and be in .jpeg format. Image should be no larger than 360 x 504 pixels. (Size of original artwork may be larger.)
4. Name your file in this order: “Theme_Last Name, First Name” (example: “Girls in School_Doe, Jane”)
5. Artwork can be of any medium and style.
6. Include an artist’s statement of no more than 150 words that reflects something about you and the meaning or inspiration behind your artwork.
7. All photos of individual faces will require written consent from the person pictured, or their parent, if the person is under age 18.  Subject consent forms are available on our website.
8. Limited to three entries per month per person.
9. There will be no repeat winners in the 12-month contest period, but please feel free to continue to submit your artwork to Teen Voices for consideration of publication in other realms.
10. Artwork will be judged based on the following criteria:

• Relevance and artistic connection to theme
• Originality and creativity
• Handling of media
• Depth of concept
• Overall effectiveness of work as an artistic piece
• Expressiveness and personality
• Most important, BE CREATIVE and HAVE FUN!

http://www.teenvoices.com/2012/01/03/submit-your-art/