Wednesday, May 27, 2015

CALL FOR ARTISTS!!!

Call to Artists - EPS Northwest Campus Public Art Project

The Edmonton Arts Council Public Art Program on behalf of the City of Edmonton is seeking an Artist or Artist team to create a site specific public art sculptural installation at the Edmonton Police Services Northwest Campus. This is a significant and highly visible location to the public.

The EPS Northwest Campus public art competition, open to professional
local, national, and international Artists, is held in accordance with the City of
Edmonton policy 'Percent for Art to Provide and Encourage Art in Public Areas'
(C458C).

Budget:
$450,000.00 CAD (maximum, all inclusive)

Deadline for Submissions:
4:30 pm on Tuesday, July 07, 2015

Installation:
Spring 2018

For more information, contact the Edmonton Arts Council: phone (780) 424–2787 or email: publicart@edmontonarts.ca

To view detailed renderings and plans of this project, please email rharpin@edmontonarts.ca

We thank all Artists for their interest and submissions to this call

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

iYeats Poetry Competition 2015

iYeats Poetry Competition 2015

The Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo, fosters the importance of poetry with two competitions annually. The iYeats Poetry Competition is now open for entries.

The iYeats Poetry Competition is an annual, online, international poetry competition which has won a prestigious reputation for the calibre of both entrants and judges. The competition is open to all those 16 years of age and upwards. An overall prize is awarded as well as an emerging prize to a young poet aged between 16-25 years of age.

PRIZES
General category: First Prize €500
Emerging category: €300 (aged 16 – 25 years)

The iYeats Poetry competition was launched by the Hawk's Well Theatre in 2009 to mark the 50th Yeats International Summer School and the 70th anniversary of the death of W. B Yeats. Now in its 7th year running, the Hawk’s Well Theatre is delighted to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Yeats’ birth through encouraging poets around the world.
iYeats 2015 dates for your diary -

Closing date for entries: Wed 1 July, 2015 at 5pm

Winners will be notified by: Monday 20 July, 2015

Results publicly announced: Late July, during the Yeats International Summer School

Judges for 2015 are Jane Clarke and Dave Lordan.