Walgreens Expressions Challenge

Young people encounter many hurdles in life. Whether it’s at home, school, among friends, or just figuring out who they are and where they fit in. Expressions is challenging high school teens to use their creativity to share how they feel about what is happening in their world.

Choose a Topic

Young people are asked to think about what is having an impact on them to draw inspiration for their entry. Topics can include, but not limited to:

• Impact of Social Media
• Cyber Bullying
• Self-Esteem
• Mental Health
• Gender Identity
• Gun Violence
• Social Justice
• Drug Abuse
• Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Select a Category

Select from one of four categories to submit an entry. Each participant can submit one entry per category solo or with a group of up to five people.

Spoken Word:  Comprised of video/audio-recorded poetry. The videos must be either a voice recording or teen reciting their piece in front of a camera. No video storytelling. Poetry submitted cannot be used in the creative writing category.

Visual Arts: Comprised of drawings, paintings, graphic design, photography, and sculptures.

Media Arts: Comprised of music, PSA’s, and video entries telling a story. Entries in this category can be no longer than three minutes in length.

Creative Writing: Comprised of up to 1,000-word short stories, poetry, and essays. Entries submitted in this category would need to be in a PDF file format. Poetry submitted cannot be used in the Spoken Word category.

Open to all legal United States residents in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands who are between 13 and 18 years of age and currently enrolled in high school as of date of Entry. The Challenge starts at 12:00 a.m. CT on January 8 and ends 11:59 p.m. CT on March, 31st.  Sponsored by Walgreens.

• All Entries must be in English. Only original music or music licensed by the entrant will be allowed in his/her video.
• All persons depicted in submitted videos or photos must be 13 years of age or older as of the date of Entry for the Entry to be entered into the Contest. Entrant and all persons depicted in the video or photo must attest that he/she has read, understood, and agreed to these Official Contest Rules.
• Individual Entrant, not entering the contest as Group, must be able to provide a release form for each person appearing in his/her video or photo submission of his/her Entry. Sponsor must be able to contact each person appearing in the potential winner’s video or photo.
• A limit of four (4) people in addition to entrant [five (5) people total] may be depicted in a video or photo submission.
• Entries must not have been previously posted where it could have been viewable by the public.
• Entrants can submit one entry per category whether as an individual or with a group of up to five (5) people.
• A Group of up to five (5) people total is welcome to enter.  Only one group member can submit the entry on behalf of the group. Each team member must be included on the application form.  This group member will have to select the “Group” tab on the online entry form, and will then be prompted to list the group member’s information, which will verify the four (4) additional Group members’ participation.  Prizes will be split evenly among Group members.
• Entries will be judged based upon category, originality, and quality.
• Submissions with explicit images and/or profane language, nudity, and any form of discrimination are not eligible for entry and will automatically be disqualified.
• The use of the Walgreens brand in the entry is strictly prohibited. Entries that feature and/or mention the Walgreens logo or brand in any form will be disqualified. See Official Contest Rules for complete details.