About the Skyline Art and Creative Writing Competition

Led by the University of Kent, the Skyline project will produce a permanent sculpture positioned in the grounds of Brompton Academy, viewable by the local community from the Great Lines Heritage Park. The design will result from a year of community projects including the art and creative writing competition.

Artist Sam Holland will combine ideas from the work of primary, secondary school students and adults from the community to make the sculpture.  The winning competition entries from this art and creative writing competition will be used to inspire Sam’s sculpture.

The winners will play a vital role in the design and development of the sculpture. They will also receive tickets to the private launch preview, and have their art and/or creative writing work displayed in the Skyline Exhibition.

There will be a public vote to decide the final artwork based upon the winning work.

How to Enter

The Skyline Competition is open to anyone with a connection to the local Medway area. Entrants may be required to detail their connection during the competition stages.

All entries must be original

The deadline for entries is the 14^th June 2013.

Application packs can be collected from the following locations:

• Royal Engineers Museum – Prince Arthur Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME4 4UG
• Rainham Library – Birling Avenue, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7LR
• Gillingham Library – High Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1BG
• Chatham Library – Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TX
• University of Kent – Medway Building, Chatham Maritime, Kent, ME4 4AG
• Sunlight Centre – 105 Richmond Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1LX
• Brompton Academy – Marlborough Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5HT
• Medway Maritime Hospital – Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5NY

Completed application packs must be handed in at one of these locations before the deadline. Only one entry per applicant will be accepted. Submissions can be a piece of creative writing, a piece of art, or a combination of both.

There is no fee to take part in the competition.

By entering this competition, applicants agree to the terms and conditions detailed below.

The People’s Panel

All applications submitted before the deadline will be judged by a panel of individuals chosen from the local community with an interest in the local area. They will be joined by a ‘Student Voice’ containing a selection of young people from Brompton Academy. Together these individuals will form ‘The People’s Panel’.

The panel will examine all work received by the 14^th of June 2013.

Notification of the Panel’s Decision

The People’s Panel will select one winner from each of the following catagories:

• Primary age applicants
• Secondary stage applicants
• Adult applicants

Winners will be notified by the 1^st July 2013 via e-mail or telephone. The list of winners will also be published on the website. If notification has not been received by the 1^st July 2013, or your name does not appear on the website, you have not been selected as a winner by the People’s Panel.

Return of Work

We cannot guarantee the return of any unselected work.

Displaying Selected Work

Applicants agree to entries being displayed on the Skyline website.

Some non-winning submissions may also be displayed in the travelling exhibition.

Winners

Winning submissions will be displayed in the travelling exhibition.

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

By entering this completion, applicants agree to the following rules and regulations:

1. The Skyline Competition is managed by the Partnership Development Office at the University of Kent.
2. There is no entry fee.
3. All applicants must have a provable link to the Medway community.
4. Only one entry per applicant, however this can be for both art and creative writing OR for one or the other.
5. All work must be original and unaided.
6. Entries must not infringe on the intellectual property rights of any third party. This includes the use of third party trademarks, images and/or copyright.
7. Written work must be submitted in English.
8. The closing date for entries is the 14^th June 2013. Entries made after the 14^th June 2013 will not be considered by the People’s Panel.
9. Entries must be submitted at one of the designated locations – no electronic or postal applications will be accepted.
10. Creative writing entries must fit within the designated space on the application form.
11. Creative writing entries over 500 words will not be considered by the People’s Panel.
12. Any material deemed offensive will not be eligible for consideration. Entries will not comprise of anything which is obscene or vulgar, abusive, harmful, threatening, libellous, defamatory, invasive of another’s privacy, sexually or racially or ethically or religiously insulting, harassing, abusive profane or otherwise unlawful.
13. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges appointed by the promoter.
14. The winners will be notified via e-mail or telephone by the 1^st July 2013. The names of the winners will also be published on the website by the 1^st July 2013.
15. Members of the People’s Panel will be published on the website once appointed.
16. The Panel’s decision is final.
17. The winners agree to his/her name being used in publicity material. Any personal details will be used in accordance with data protection legislation.
18. The University of Kent reserves the right to use entries for promotional purposes.
19. The University of Kent cannot accept responsibility for lost or damaged entries.
20. The University of Kent cannot guarantee that work will be returned to the applicant, however the applicants retains ownership of their submission.
21. Entries may be displayed at one or more exhibition for viewing by the general public. Entries may also be displayed on the website. Entrant’s names may appear.
22. By entering the competition, the entrant is indicating his/her agreement to the terms and conditions.
23. The University of Kent reserves the right to amend or alter these terms and conditions without prior notice.