Country Arts SA recognises that we are living and creating on First Nations Lands and we are committed to working together to honour their living cultures.
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As part of Mental Health Week, mindshare, an online mental health community, is hosting Open Your Mind writing competition.
This year’s competition includes blog’s and short stories.
All entries in the competition will be displayed on the mindshare website – www.mindshare.org.au.
This competition is open to everyone (not just those who have lived with or experienced a mental illness).
Poetry:
Poets are requested to write poems of 4-12 lines about an aspect of Mental Health and enter under one of the following categories:
Masters: Individuals who are 65+
Youth: 12 to 18 years old
Open Rural: Applicants from country areas (all ages)
Indigenous: Aboriginal /Torres Strait Islanders
Multicultural: Individuals with multicultural descent
Carers: A person caring for someone with a mental health issue or illness
Open Metro: Individuals who live in the local metropolitan area(18-65yrs)
Short Stories:
This category is open to short stories between 1500 to 3000 words in length. Writers may choose to use the Open Your Mind theme as a concept or they may write on any subject of their own choosing.
Blogs:
Bloggers are invited to contribute a blog, 500 – 100 words in length, on social justice, or a topic of their of their own choice for the mindshare website.
The winners will be announced during Mental Health Week:
where: Box Factory Community Centre, 59 Regent St S Adelaide SA 5000
when: 7pm Tuesday 8 October
This is a free event all are welcome
For more information contact:
mindshare
Address: Level 1/408 King William Road, Adelaide SA 5000
Website: www.mindshare.org.au
Phone: (08) 8394 2559
Fax: (08) 8212 8874
Email: [email protected]
Country Arts SA recognises that we are living and creating on First Nations Lands and we are committed to working together to honour their living cultures.