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Inspired By My Museum

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Closing date: 
10 February 2014
Entry: 
Open to all writers over the age of 16 worldwide
Prize: 
Publication in a special commemorative book

BY MY MUSEUM: Sampad and British CouncilThis government-supported body is best-known for its activities overseas, but in fact provides a great deal of information which is of interest to writers. http://www.britishcouncil.org/
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India team up to launch a major new international writing competition
Sampad South Asian arts, in partnership with British Council India, has announced the launch of a major new international writing competition called ‘Inspired By My Museum'.

‘Inspired By My Museum' is calling for budding writers to record and share their personal reactions, connections or experiences inspired by a visit to a museum.

Entries can be in the form of a poem, short story or reportage of up to 400 words and people can take their inspiration from the museum space, architecture, design, a specific object or objects within the museum, or even the museum/exhibition curator.

Further to the overwhelming response to the launch of the competition, we have now extended the age limit so that any writer from anywhere in the world from the age of 16 upwards can take part.

The partners are anticipating an enthusiastic response to the competition following the overwhelming success of their previous joint venture in 2011-12, ‘Inspired by Tagore', which celebrated the 150th birth anniversary of influential poet/writer, Rabindranath Tagore and triggered more than 1,500 entries from 37 countries across the world.

The last date for entries to Inspired By My Museum is Monday 10 February 2014. The winning entries will be published in a special commemorative book next year.

To find out about the competition rules and to access the online entry form, please click here.

Closing date: 
10 February 2014
Entry: 
Open to all writers over the age of 16 worldwide
Prize: 
Publication in a special commemorative book