Second Lady Announces Patriotic Bookmark Contest for Kids to Mark America’s 250th

Entries must be submitted through the National Endowment for the Arts website by March 31.
Second Lady Announces Patriotic Bookmark Contest for Kids to Mark America’s 250th
Second Lady Usha Vance speaks to students during a visit to DeLalio Elementary School on Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, N.C., on Nov. 19, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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Elementary and middle school students can put their creative skills to work in helping to celebrate the nation’s upcoming 250th birthday, Second Lady Usha Vance announced on Tuesday.

As part of the Bookmark Design Challenge, Vance asks young artists to create an original, hand-drawn bookmark reflecting what the United States means to them. This can include illustrations of American history and traditions, symbols of unity and democracy, innovation and creativity, ideas about community, or hopes for the nation’s future.

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Aaron Gifford has written for several daily newspapers, magazines, and specialty publications and also served as a federal background investigator and Medicare fraud analyst. He graduated from the University at Buffalo and is based in Upstate New York.