The deadline for Catholic Times' 2014 Christmas cover contest is fast approaching. The contest, open to Catholic school and Parish School of Religion students in grades kindergarten through sixth, offers a $25 cash prize for the best original artwork depicting the Christmas Nativity story.

The winning artwork will also be the full-color front page for the Dec. 14 issue of Catholic Times.

Entries will be accepted through Dec. 2. Artwork must be original, and may be any two-dimensional media. For full consideration, please start with white paper and don't fold the artwork. The artist's name, school, grade and parish, along with an address and phone number (which won't be published) must be attached or on the back.

Send entries to Catholic Times Cover Contest, 1615 West Washington Street, Springfield, IL 62702-4757.