Thursday 4 October 2012

Creative Writers, Poets and Art Contest

Join CROSSROADS@U2Kan, the premier and finest Dyslexia Awareness Centre in Ghana and in the West African sub-region, to launch its maiden edition of D Y S L E X I A Awareness Week in Accra, Ghana from Monday 8th October to Sunday 14 October 2012. As part of activities marking the awareness week, there will be a Creative Writers/Poets/Art Contest.
 
1. Creative Writers/Poets/Art Contest
All imaginative writers and artists are invited to enter our 'Dyslexia is ...? Writers/Poets Competition' and the 'Dyslexia is ...? Express Yourself Art Competition' respectively.

For writers:
Submit a fictional Short Story or Poem of no more than 500 words. All entries should not include any defamatory, obscene, offensive or unsuitable material. Entries must be handwritten legibly or typed in font Arial size 12/14 point.

For Artists:
Whether your artwork of choice is drawing, sculpture, collage, photography or even potato painting, we want to see it! Your artwork needs to be a minimum size of A4 and up to a maximum size of A2.

2. Contest Categories
The following categories will include winners in:
Primary: Up to 10 years
Secondary: Ages 11-18
Adult: Over 18 years

3. How to Enter Rules

a. Entry in the Art and Writing categories is FREE and must be created by the individual.

b. Only one entry per person is allowed for Writing or Arts, and must be indicated by a Title, Author's Name, Postal Address, Age, E-mail Address & Contact Phone Number.

c. The artworks will be judged by a distinguished panel of judges, whose decision is final.

d. Photographs of the winning pictures, write-ups and their authors may be used in the press and on the Crossroads@U2KAN website.

e. An exhibition showcasing a variety of the entries will be held during Dyslexia Awareness Week where all entrants and their families are welcome to attend.

f. Please make sure your entry packaging is clearly marked: 'Dyslexia is ...? Writers/Poets Competition' or 'Dyslexia is ...? Express Yourself Art Competition'.

g. Send your completed entry and information to:
Crossroads@U2KAN
P. O. Box KD 525
Kanda, Accra
Ghana, West Africa


h. You can e-mail your write-up ideally in a pdf or in Word 2003 and upwards to: cratu2k@gmail.com

Deadline for all entries is Sunday, 14th October, 2012.

For further information, call: 0302 230391/020 189 4342/020 064 6863. If you are at the University of Ghana, please contact Stanley on 0549180743.

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