Through a Different Lens are looking for poems inspired by the theme ‘What my Windrush experience and heritage means to me’
Through a Different Lens Launched on 22nd June, their Caribbean Stories poetry competition with a free workshop to help you to craft your entry.
They want to encourage storytelling from the Windrush generation and their descendants to document the lived experience of the Caribbean community. This opportunity will be followed by some filmmaking workshops in the autumn - stay connected with Through a Different Lens for news and updates. The poetry workshop and competition seeks to support and encourage the community and they have an experienced panel of judges from the creative community, all from the diaspora.
Open to anyone ages 18 and over from the Berkshire Caribbean community.
New to writing poetry?
Through a Different Lens are running a FREE workshop (via Zoom), to reserve your place visit:
PRIZES
1st Prize
£50 voucher from cultural book seller Book Love (www.thisisbooklove.com)
Present your poem at our November Screening Event
Your poem stored at Reading Museum
2nd Prize
Your poem stored at Reading Museum x2 Runners up: £25 voucher from Book Love (www.
thisisbooklove.com)IMPORTANT DATES
Competition opens on 22nd June and closes on 19th July
HOW TO ENTER
Submit a written poem (no longer than 1 side of A4) to jocelyn@throughadifferentlens.co.uk
OR
Create a video (no more than 3 minutes long) and email jocelyn@throughadifferentlens.co.uk
for transfer details
For more information visit:
www.throughadifferentlens.co.uk/arts-event-promotion-and-marketing
AND FINALLY.................meet the judges!
DESREE
Desree is a spoken word artist, writer and facilitator. Artist in Residence for
EMPOWORD, Desree explores intersectionality, justice and social commentary.
Producer for both Word Up and Word Of Mouth, finalist in 2018’s Hammer &
Tongue national final and TEDx speaker, she has featured at events around the
UK and internationally, including Glastonbury Festival 2019, Royal Albert Hall
and Bowery Poetry New York.
Desree’s debut collection is called ‘I Find My Strength in Simple Things’.
Iamdesree.co.uk Instagram: @Dezziiee
TERRY ADAMS
Terry Adams, Relationship Manager, Diversity, Arts Council. A background in
Arts, Culture and the Creative industries. His experience and skills are built on
a background in research, business development and marketing. This includes
strategic development for national TV & Radio broadcasters, news media
outlets, public services, local and central government. Current role in
supporting established and emerging arts and cultural organisations, artists
and creative practitioners grow, develop their practice and achieve creative
and career/business objectives.
LENNOX CARTY
Lennox is a trained Youth and Community Worker who leads creative writing
and cultural awareness projects around the country. He has been involved in
television performances with ITV and Sky Community Channel and has also
performed on radio. Additionally, he runs Creative Writing Workshops in
schools, universities, youth centres and prisons. He has worked in Wandsworth
Prison, Whitemoor Prison, Aylesbury Young Offenders, Grendon Underwood
Prison and Rochester Prison running Creative Writing Workshops, discussion
and performance.
lennoxcarty.com
JOCELYN CHANDLER
Jocelyn is an event organiser, film maker and producer. She is passionate
about inspiring, supporting and empowering businesses and creative projects
to grow their reach. Through A Different Lens marketing and film making
support produces short films and supports & curates film events to explore
the representation of the African Caribbean community.
www.throughadifferentlens.co.uk Jocelyn@throughadifferentlens.co.uk
Best of luck with your entries and please submit them to: jocelyn@throughadifferentlens.co.uk by 19thJuly 2020
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Text courtesy of Through a Different Lens