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19 August 2011

Grahamstown National Arts Fest 2012

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The 38th edition of the National Arts Festival will take place from Thursday 28 June – Sunday 8 July 2012. The Festival call for proposals from artists, producers, presenting companies and / or galleries to submit proposals for consideration for performances and exhibitions to be presented on the Festival’s Main programme.

The Festival’s Main programme is renowned for premiering new work that celebrates artistic excellence, innovation and an exploration of intersections between various artistic genres.

Consideration will be given to previously premiered work if in the opinion of the Festival Director the work deserves an extended season at the Festival.

All proposals must be submitted as per the brief specified in this call of proposals.

Non-South African companies intending to submit proposals must read the sections relevant to their genre and the section pertaining to non-South African companies.

To submit proposals for projects not covered in this brief please consult with the Festival Director prior to submitting the proposal.

Correspondence to the Festival Director can be emailed to ismail@nationalartsfestival.co.za

Please address all proposals to:
Festival Director
National Arts Festival
P O Box 304
Grahamstown
6140
South Africa.

Please clearly mark “Main Festival Proposal” on the envelope.

All Festivals received by registered mail will be acknowledged. The Festival does not take responsibility for non registered mail which does not reach the Festival’s office.

All proposals must reach the office of the Festival Director no later than Friday 19 August 2011.

Specific guidelines are in place for different genres. Please read and follow the guidelines carefully.

Theatre
Dance and Physical Theatre
Music
Site Specific Performances
Exhibitions
Public Art
International Productions

More info: http://www.nationalartsfestival.co.za/page/2012

14 January 2011

2012 Maskew Miller Longman Literature Awards

Are you passionate about theatre? Do you have a message for South Africa's youth?

If your answer is YES...
enter the 2012 Maskew Miller Longman Literature Awards
What to Submit
Maskew Miller Longman invites you to submit your unpublished and original plays for children aged 12-15.

Entry Deadline: 30 April 2011

Prizes

First prize: R7 500 will be awarded to the winner in each language.
The winning entry in each language category will be published by Maskew Miller Longman
Runners-up: R3 500 will be awarded to runners-up in each language.

Criteria
. Entries are invited only in the category of drama.
. An official entry form MUST accompany all entries.
. The dramas should appeal to South African youth aged 12 to 15 and should be suitable for
performance and prescription at school level.
. The length of the plays submitted should be between 3000 and 10 000 words.
. Established and new writers may submit original manuscripts in any of the eleven South African
official languages.
. The work submitted should be original, unpublished and untranslated from any published material.
. The winning entry in each language category will be published by Maskew Miller Longman.
. Non-winning entries may also qualify for publication.

Contest Rules
. The competition is not open to MML staff members or their immediate families and the judges/
screeners of the competition.
. The judge's decision is fi nal and no correspondence will be entered into.
. Entrants MUST be South African citizens or permanent residents.
. Manuscripts MUST be typed on one side of unbound A4 page in double spacing with all pages
clearly numbered.
. Email entries will not be accepted.
. Authors are advised to retain a copy of their manuscript as submitted copies will not be returned.
. There are no restrictions on the number of entries.

Judging & Notification
. Entries will be judged by literature experts in each of our 11 official languages.
. Finalists will be notified in January 2012.

Entry Form
. For a copy of the printed entry form please contact antheav@mml.co.za or call 021 532 6181 / 021 532 6181 .

. Questions
. Contact Anthea Variend on Tel: (021) 532 6181 (021) 532 6181 or email antheav@mml.co.za.

How to submit
. Send your manuscript + entry form to:

MML Literature Awards
c/o Anthea Variend
PO Box 396
Cape Town, 8000

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