OPEN SPACE Writing Competition

Open Space announces a fiction/non-fiction writing competition on the theme of ‘Open spaces’

Writers are encouraged to interpret this theme as creatively as possible, exploring the ideas of open spaces of mind, body and spirit…Think of open spaces from an architectural or environmental point of view…common property resources as open spaces…shared wisdom…the World Wide Web as an open space…dialogue between people, cultures, religions, ideologies, communities…processes and events that create/created spaces…open spaces in music, art, theatre…spaces now closed that were once open…spaces now open that were once closed…

Prizes:
1st prize – Rs 15,000 (rupees fifteen thousand only)
2nd prize – Rs 10,000 (ten thousand only)
3rd prize – Rs 5,000 (five thousand only)

Judges: Jerry Pinto, editor, author and poet; Naresh Fernandes, author and editor of Paprika and Time Out Mumbai; and Priya Sarukkai Chabria , editor, poet and author.

How to enter

1. Write a story/article up to 1500 words on the theme of ‘Open Spaces’.
2. The competition is open to anyone above the age of 18, residing in India and writing in English.
3. The story/article must be original and unpublished in any print or online forum.
4. A contribution of Rs.100 (rupees one hundred only) is to be paid to participate in the contest. This contribution is payable by bank demand draft (payable to: Centre for Communication and Development Studies and mailed to the address given below) or by online payment through our secure online payment gateway using your credit or debit card. Our partner is CCAvenue, who have the requisite security provisions to ensure that your card details and transactions meet the highest standards of safety. Please follow this link: http://infochangeindia.org/Support-Us.html.
5. Only one entry per individual will be accepted.
6. Submissions may be either as hard copy or soft copy. All submissions must be typed, double spaced. Each page must be numbered and must include the title of the story/article. Please send two copies of hard copy submissions to the address given below.
7. The competition will be judged ‘blind’.So please make sure your name appears only on the entry form printed below.

Copyright for the short-listed and winning submissions will be shared by the authors and Open Space. Open Space will retain the right to upload or otherwise publish all content submitted to the contest. All winners will be notified by email.

Send the hard copy of your story/article, entry form and contribution to:

Open Space Writing Contest
Centre for Communication and Development Studies
301, Kanchanjunga bldg.
Kanchan Lane,
Near Krishna Dining Hall,
Off Law College Road
Pune - 411004

OR send your e-submission and entry form to:

ujwalasam(at)gmail(dot)com


PLEASE NOTE:

* No copies of submissions will be returned and no correspondence with judges can be entered into.
* Entries without the entry form and contribution will not be eligible for the contest.
* Email any queries about the contest to: ujwalasam(at)gmail(dot)com
* Prizes are non-transferable.
* Submissions must not have been published previously in books or magazines and must be original to the person submitting them.
* The closing date to enter the contest is February 10, 2010.
* Winners will be announced on March 20, 2010.

About CCDS – Open Space

The Centre for Communication and Development Studies (CCDS) is a social change resource centre working to strengthen civil society and citizens’ action for social justice, human rights, sustainable development and accountable governance. CCDS’s strength is the innovative use of media and communication to empower civil society with information, analysis, diverse perspectives and alternative messages. Open Space is the youth and civil society outreach initiative of CCDS that facilitates debate, discussion and action on contemporary social, economic and cultural issues among youth and citizens.


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ENTRY FORM

FOR THE OPEN SPACE WRITING CONTEST 2010
(On the theme of ‘Open Spaces’)



1. Name:

2. Postal Address + PIN:

3. Email:

4. Payment details:

DD number:

Drawn on (bank/city):

Date:

OR

Online payment order number:

6. Title of your submission:


P.S. I am not associated with this competition in any way, posting this up here as requested by Ujwala, do mail her if you want more details.