History is Calling – A Walyalup/Fremantle Anthology

Calling all creatives! We’re giving you the opportunity to be a part of the History is Calling – A Walyalup/Fremantle Anthology.

What does the Voice to Parliament mean to you? Tell us through poem, flash fiction, visual art, digital art or painting for a chance to be featured in a published collection of works. 

Details

Submit a poem, flash fiction (short story), visual artwork, digital artwork or painting that addresses the below question in relation to the purpose, brand and context.

Question: Considering the context, brand and purpose below, what does the Voice to Parliament mean to you? 

Purpose: To give our community a platform to express their voice at a time Australia needs it the most. 

Brand: History is Calling

Context: A Voice, enshrined in the Constitution, will permanently protect First Nations’ advice in our democratic structure and provide First Nations Peoples with a strong institutional foundation to influence decision-making.

Having a First Nations Voice means the Australian Parliament will be compelled to listen to First Nations Peoples whenever it is exercising its power to make laws and policies that affect them.

Embedding the Voice in the Constitution means this power cannot be removed or diminished by future governments. It provides certainty, durability, and stability so that First Nations Communities can plan and build for the long term.

Securing a First Nations Voice, protected by the Constitution, is critical. It is the act which will unlock the full potential of the reforms that follow. It will deliver a permanent, institutional power to First Nations Peoples and will ensure they take part in the development of all the laws and policies that affect them, including the development of processes for agreement-making and truth-telling. 

Categories 

Choose from one of the categories below.

Flash fiction (Short story): max 1000 words Poem: A poem between 70–120 words Visual art, digital art or painting: An electronic version of artwork no bigger than A4 size with a short 50-word max paragraph included to give context Entry requirements  

The competition is free to enter and is open to anyone aged 12 and over.

Please note: parental or guardian permission is required for entrants under 18.

Please click here to read the full terms and conditions.

Important dates  Competition opens: 17 July 2023 Competition closes: 14 August 2023  Panel selects winning entries: 14–17 August 2023  The Studio School designs book: 17 August–8 September 2023 Launch: 11 September 2023 (more details will be released closer to the date) Register your interest

Please register your interest through the online form here.

Submissions 

Submissions are to be made electronically via email to [email protected] by 6pm Monday 14 August 2023.

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