OPPORTUNITIES: Looking at democracy - national competition for creative media (USA)

The MacArthur Foundation and Illinois Humanities Council is sponsoring a national competition for creative media pieces about strengthening American democracy. $100,000 in prize money will be awarded in May. Submissions are due by April 16th, 2013.  We thought you’d be interested in passing along this exciting opportunity to your colleagues!

Click here for all the details: http://lookingatdemocracy.org/

We’re looking for short, provocative media submissions designed to spark a national conversation about how we can all come together to strengthen American democracy. 

If you are an independent media maker, investigative reporter, student, graphic designer, artist – or anyone with creative ideas to help engage Americans and shift the political discussion in a fresh and engaging way, then use your creativity to share your vision of how to make government work to improve our nation, our communities, and our lives.  

Go to http://lookingatdemocracy.org/ to find out more and submit an entry. 

For more info, please contact:

Kat Overland
Internet Research Analyst
Forum One Communications
forumone.com
Tel: +1 703-894-4363

OPPORTUNITIES: Youth contest seeks essays on private enterprise, democracy (GLOBAL)

Posted on: 08/04/2010 Human Rights, Politics and Elections Deadline: 18/06/2010 Region: Worldwide

Young writers, aged 18 to 30, from across the world are invited to submit essays on how to create opportunities for youth to strengthen democracy and the private sector in their own countries. Deadline to apply: June 18.

The competition is seeking essays in three categories: 1) Democracy that delivers, 2) enterpreneurship and society and 3) women and participation.

Essays should be between 2,000 and 3,000 words. In each category, first, second, and third place authors will receive a US$1,000 honorarium, and will have their essays published by the competition organizer, the Center for International Private Enterprise.

For more information and to apply, click here.

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