The Nillumbik Ekphrasis Poetry Award is an exciting
initiative presented for the first time in 2012. Ekphrasis is a genre of
poetry that explores works of art—usually paintings, photographs, or
statues. Ekphrastic poetry seeks to interpret or ‘get inside’ its visual
subject.
Poets are invited to respond to one or more of twelve artworks
selected from the Nillumbik Shire Council Visual Art Collection. Each
poem must be no longer than twelve lines, and may be in any genre of
poetry. The twelve artworks will be exhibited in the Nillumbik Shire
Council Office foyer and on the Nillumbik Shore Council website from 22
March 2012.
•First prize: $500
•Second prize: $300
•Third prize: $200
•Youth prize: $150 (12-18 years old)
Twelve poems will be selected by judges Helen Lucas, Fee Sievers and
August Skipper. The twelve poems will be printed on a series of
postcards with their corresponding art work.
Entries open on 22 March 2012 and close 30 April 2012.
Entry cost: $10 per entry
Winners announced on 21 June 2012.
Download The Nillumbik Ekphrasis Poetry Award Entry Form (0.19MB) here. Download a copy of the artworks here (10.25MB) .
For further information phone 03 9433 3126 or email artsinfo@nillumbik.vic.gov.au.
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