EXTERNAL NOTICES
UPCOMING COMPETITIONS
WRITING COMPETITIONS
World Tales Short Story Competition (Global competition for ages 12-18)
Write about challenges of today and tomorrow in the format of a short story of between 250 and 500 words, and share your perspective. The theme of this 2020 First Edition is 'Once upon a time in my future'. Stories should be about the potential for future societies to be fair, inclusive, peaceful, resilient, sustainable and/or tolerant. The Idries Shah Foundation will publish the work of the 21 laureates in a special edition hardcover book. All winners will receive a copy of the book for their school's public library.
Closes 31 May 2020.
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Future Leaders Writing Prize (Australian competition for Year 11 and 12 students)
Submit a piece of writing of 800 - 1000 words. The writing can be fiction or non fiction and on any topic. The 2020 award winner will receive $1000. Where there is more than one winner the prize money will be shared. The winners of the Future Leaders Writing Prize will have their work published.
Closes 31 May 2020.
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South Perth Youth Writers Award (Years 8-12, must live in South Perth)
The South Perth Young Writers Award encourages excellence in creative writing and is open to all students from Year 1 through to Year 12 who live in or attend school within the City of South Perth. The entry may be of any length up to 1500 words.
Each year the entries are judged by a panel of librarians, writers and children’s literature enthusiasts. Shortlisted entrants are invited to attend a writing workshop to develop their writing skills and to refine their submitted story which is then re-read before finalists are chosen.
Extended until 1 June 2020.
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THE ARTS - PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
Future Leaders Photography Prize (Australian competition for Year 12 students)
Year 12 students are invited to submit digital photographic work (one photograph per student). The work submitted can be on any theme. Submissions must include the student’s name, school and year level. In 2020, the award winner will receive $1000, where there is more than one winner the prize money will be shared.
Closes 31 May 2020.
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