Visualise Southwark Creative Competition 2009

Deadline: Friday 16 October 2009

Can you capture the past, present or future of of Southwark in a single photograph, poem or piece of film? If so, we want to hear from you.

The 'Visualise Southwark' competition aims to show the heritage of our borough as well as the vision of regeneration.

For some inspiration, read about how your area will change over the next few years.

About the competition

The subject for the Southwark Council Visualise competition 2009 is 'Past, Present and Future'
Photo and video entries must be taken in Southwark. Poetry must be about Southwark
The competition is open to everyone. Entrants under the age of 12 years need to have parent or guardian consent to enter
The competition closes at midnight on Friday 16 October 2009
By submitting your entry, you are agreeing for it to be used by Southwark Council for promotional purposes.
Any person(s)* photographed must give their express consent for having their photo taken and consent to the photo being entered into the competition.
Any person(s) photographed under 18 years of age must have express consent from a parent or legal guardian.

Submit your entries

Photos

Photos should be no more than 5mb in size. Please complete our entry form to upload your image

Video

Upload your footage to YouTube and complete our entry form with details of where we can see your film

Poetry

Please complete our entry form to upload your poem as an attachment. Alternatively you can email your poem to ecomms@southwark.gov.uk. Please remember to include your name and contact phone number in the body of your email.

The prizes

Prizes are yet to be confirmed but they'll be good...

Judging

All entries will be considered by a panel of judges. The judges will select a shortlist of photographs, poems and videos which, in their opinion, best illustrate the theme of the competition.

For further

http://www.southwark.gov.uk/visualise

Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2009

Are you the young voice of Poetry in the UK?

Open to young people aged 11-17, The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2009 launches at the Sage Gateshead, 3rd March. Time to get writing!

The Poetry Society is proud to announce the launch of The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2009 and to introduce this year’s judges, top poets Lemn Sissay and Selima Hill.

This exciting scheme is the only national poetry prize of its kind that seeks to unearth, promote and support young poetic talent from across the UK. To enter all you need is to be someone who questions, explores, delights in, or is just simply inspired by the world around you.

In a time of change and uncertainty, our young poets are powerfully voicing what many in power are struggling to articulate. Since the launch of the Foyle Young Poets Award 12 years ago, winners have addressed difficult issues such as terrorism, prejudice and violence. Their poems challenge the misperceptions that young voices have nothing to say.

Previous winner of the Foyle Young Poets and Respect Slam, Jay Bernard comments:

‘Some of us are excited about the US elections, curious about global warming or worried about increasing levels of violence. In a society where young people are mostly looked down upon, writing is a chance to talk about these things, to use words brilliantly and to find others who want to listen. Take it. Shake things up. The world is ours.’

Enter Request an entry form by writing to Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award,

22 Betterton Street, London, WC2H 9BX

Or email - fyp@poetrysociety.org.uk

Ages 11 - 17 Deadline for Entries : July 31st.2009