Education & Art Contests

The White Rose movement was an intellectual resistance group in Nazi Germany led by five students and one professor at the University of Munich. The group conducted an anonymous leaflet distribution campaign that called for active opposition to the Nazi regime. The White Rose Essay Contest honors the memory of these brave individuals through their chosen medium of written work. The contest allows middle and high school students to reflect on their Holocaust studies through impactful research and a personalized writing experience, using a new theme each year. The contest meets Oklahoma Academic Standards by generating an understanding of the effects of the Holocaust, and highlighting the ramifications of bigotry, stereotyping and discrimination.

All Oklahoma Middle and High School students, grades 6-12 are eligible to enter the contest. Cash prizes awarded to both students and teachers.

The Kristallnacht Art Contest aims to enhance student learning of the Holocaust by providing an opportunity for middle and high school students to turn their historical knowledge into works of art. Each year the contests take on a new theme to inspire artists to showcase their classroom learning using the medium of visual art. The contest meets Oklahoma Academic Standards by relating artistic ideas with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.

All Oklahoma Middle and High School students, grades 6-12 are eligible to enter the contests. Cash prizes awarded to both students and teachers.

The Kristallnacht Art Contest takes place each November. Check back for 2025 information.

Tulsa is one of a handful of cities across the nation participating in the Kennedy Center’s Any Given Child program. In partnership with Tulsa Public Schools, the Mayor’s Office, and 11 additional partner arts organizations in Tulsa, students participate in at least nine free, live arts experiences by the time they reach high school. Any Given Child gives each student a live arts experience combined with related classroom curriculum. Each grade level visits a different arts organization or facility. Eighth graders visit the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art. 

When eighth grade students arrive at The Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art they receive a docent led tour of the Sanditen/Kaiser Holocaust Center as well as the Jewish History and Culture exhibition. Students also visit the Kinder-Stone art installation, a project on the grounds of the museum with names of each of the 1.5 million children who died in the Holocaust. The art installation is simple yet powerful and gives the visiting eighth graders a connection to the lives of the children lost in the Holocaust.