New Writing Award “Unheard Voice” Announced
This week, Sligo Arts Service has announced a new award aimed at supporting a writer from an under-represented background who considered themselves as an emerging or mid-career writer who wishes to develop their craft.
This award is specifically for individuals from communities and backgrounds under-represented in Irish writing. This includes, but is not limited to those based on age, civil or family status, disability, gender, membership of the Traveller Community, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, or displaced/migrant communities.
For this award, writing quality & voice matter more than formal experience.
What the Award Provides:
- Bursary of €2,000 to support time and resources for writing and development.
- Four one-to-one mentoring sessions with an established writer.
Applications are welcomed in written or audio format (guidelines attached) to ensure accessibility for all writers and from writers working in any form of creative writing — including fiction, poetry, theatre, screenwriting, and non-fiction.
Information & application form here: http://www.sligoarts.ie/ArtistSupports/UnheardVoiceAward/
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