Creative Future competitions

Here are the latest competitions for April with Creative Futures:

April 2018 2018 Creative Future Literary Awards now open Our FREE to enter annual competition for under-represented writers with a theme of “Chemistry” is now open!  There are £7,500 worth of cash and development prizes up for grabs. Poetry (up to 200 words) Prose (up to 1,000 words)   Deadline Midday 18th June 2018   Enter online Tight Modern 2017-18 Winners Announced We are delighted to announce the winners of our Tight Modern 2017-18 tour: Curators' Choice 1st Prize: Dawn Blake - 'Detritus Series 2' 2nd Prize: Anne Windsor - 'We All Need Imagination' 3rd Prize: Pat Gregson - 'Landscape on the Downs' Public Vote 1st Prize: Elle Isolde - 'They Knew Where the Witches Were' 2nd Prize: Danika McElroy - 'Depression; You Nearly Killed Me' 3rd Prize: Pat Gregson - 'Landscape on the Downs' Many thanks indeed to everyone who voted and congratulations to the artists. Newsletter – Don't Miss Out In accordance with new laws on data protection, we need to confirm you’re still happy to hear from us.  It only takes a moment and you can change your mind at any time. Don’t miss out on hearing about our upcoming workshops, events, competitions and opportunities. If you don’t confirm by 25 May 2018, we won’t be able to share any news with you. YES, STAY IN TOUCH Creative Future Director Vacancy Closing date: 6th May 2018 You will be a visionary, inspirational arts leader who is a passionate advocate for underrepresented artists and writers. You’re also a highly experienced fundraiser with a solid track record. You’re highly knowledgeable about the arts and have great arts contacts. You are also a highly adaptable and efficient organisational manager used to dealing with the challenges of the voluntary arts sector and have a clear understanding of the barriers underrepresented artists and writers face. Download the Job Pack The Mother of All Losses A Brighton-based editor is looking for stories from people whose mothers have died for inclusion in an anthology published in 2020. Submissions can be in many forms; essay, poetry, prose, graphic strips, painting etc. If you’re unable or hesitant to write, transcribing is possible. The Editor is looking for a range of voices and experiences – stories by people who may have lost their mother years ago, some recently; some may have had good relationships, some bad, some deeply complex. The anthology aims to be inclusive in its contributors and broad in the experiences it depicts. For more information, email themotherofalllosses@gmail.com. Support Our Work Copyright © 2018 Creative Future, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Creative Future Community Base 113 Queens Road Brighton, Eng BN1 3XG United Kingdom Add us to your address book

The Bridport Prize newsletter

April's The Bridport Prize newsletter:

the Bridport Prize Newsletter - April 2018 Update April 2018 Update Breaking free of the good, liberal poem “We should seek to shock, to embarrass, to prod the reader … There is beauty in a swear word used well, or a satirical attitude that is nuanced but defiantly hostile. There is beauty in a vile character so long as complex dramatization takes place”. Our poetry judge Daljit Nagra explores how a range of voices in your work can make poetry “ alive to the needs of a broader set of moods and aesthetics”.   Read the full blog here The Bridport Prize is the flagship project of Bridport Arts Centre, Dorset, UK and raises vital funds for the continuation of its work. our website email twitter Instagram The Bridport Prize, PO Box 6910, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 9BQ Copyright © 2018 The Bridport Prize, All rights reserved.