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As part of Mental Health Week a Poetry Competition is jointly run by the SA Writers’ Centre and the Mental Health Coalition of SA.

This competition is open to everyone (not just those who have lived with or experienced a mental illness) and has seven categories.

In 2010 the competition had 146 entries from across SA. It is one of the most successful Poetry Competitions run annually by the SA Writers Centre.

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 of all ages.
• Indigenous: Individuals with Aboriginal/Torres Straight 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 metropolitan area. (18-65 years).

The winners will be announced at the Mental Health Words Evening on Thursday the 13th of October, 2011 at the SA Writers’ Centre.

The Words evening will be hosted by celebrity Mark Aiston and feature comedians from the Cracking Up Comedy Project.

The winners will receive an art piece with the words of their poems interpreted on the piece by artist and ticket writer Sue Morrizi.

A special feature of this evening will be the launch of the Mental Health Week Poetry Anthology called ‘Mindfields’. The book will feature winning poems from 2008 to 2010 plus a selection of entrants from 2010.

To Download the application form and information sheet please visit http://mhcsa.net/?catID=54.

Media Enquiries to Tracey Davis at the MHCSA on 8212 8873 / 0406 980 962 or by E: tracey.davis@mhcsa.org.au.

Previous Poets, and the SA Writers Centre are available for interview.

furthering inclusive learning and development (field) invites established and emerging poets to explore the theme Beyond First Impressions: what changes if you get to know me? and to submit pieces for possible inclusion in a collection to be published in both hard copy and online. field hopes that in working to the theme poets will embark upon a learning experience resulting in a collection that provides a diverse, challenging and enriching experience for its readers.

Entries are due by 5pm on Monday 20 June, 2011.

More information, including an entry form, can be found on the field website.

As part of Mental Health Week a Poetry Competition is jointly run by the SA Writers’ Centre and the Mental Health Coalition. This competition is open to everyone (not just those who have lived experience from a mental illness) and has six categories. Poets are requested to write no more than 4-12 line poems 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).

The winners will be announced at the Mental Health Words Evening on Thursday the 13th of October, 2011 at 6.30pm at the SA Writers’ Centre. The Words evening will be hosted by celebrity Mark Aiston and feature comedians from the Cracking Up Comedy Project. The winners will receive an art piece with the words of their poems interpreted on the piece by artist and Ticket Writer Sue Morrizi.

A special feature of this evening will be the launch of the Mental Health Week Poetry Book.

Application forms are available from the Mental Health Coalition of SA. Entries can be sent into the MHCSA via Post, by Hand Delivery or by Email.

Contact Details: MHCSA, Level 1/408 King William Road, Adelaide SA 5000 Tracey Davis T (08) 8212 8873 F (08) 8212 8874 E tracey.davis@mhcsa.org.au W www.mhcsa.org.au.

The closing date for the Open Your Mind Poetry competition has been extended to 10th September 2010.

Full details on the competition, including an application form can be found here.

As part of Mental Health Week a Poetry Competition is jointly run by the SA Writers’ Centre and the Mental Health Coalition. This competition is open to everyone (not just those who have lived experience from a mental illness).

The winners will be announced at the Mental Health Words Evening on Thursday the 14th of October, 2010 at 6pm at the SA Writers’ Centre.

The winners will receive a hand painted canvas with the words of their poems as part of the painting’s imagery by artist and Ticket Writer Sue Morrizi.

Entries close 31st August, 2010.

Further information can be found in this document.

Please fill in and return this form when submitting your poem.