Sunday, January 17, 2016

Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust Annual Poetry Competition

Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust Annual Poetry Competition 2016!

The deadline for this one is the 11th of March and poems entered should be no more than 30 lines long. Must be the original work of the artist or entrant and the interesting thing is poems previously published are eligible! Multiple entries are accepted and you can enter as many poems as you wish. The winner will have his or her poem published and displayed on the arts corridor of University Hospital Galway as part of the 2015 Poems for Patience. This is a long running series and has featured poems by leading Irish and International poets. The winner will be invited to read his or her poem at the launch of the 2016 Poems for Patience at the CĂșirt International Festival of Literature in April 2016 and given a copy of their poem printed as a Poem for Patience poster. Also will be asked to submit six poems for consideration to be a Featured Reader at the Over The Edge: Open Reading series in Galway City Library.

The entry fee is €10 per poem and if you enter two it is €15, three €22.50 and so on. Payment by cheque or postal order made payable to Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust.

Send to: Margaret Flannery, Arts Director, Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust, Galway University Hospital, Newcastle Road Galway. Contact details on a separate page. For further info check out at www.artsandhealth.ie or telephone 00353 (0) 91544979 also you can check out the Poetry Ireland website. Link to the right!

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