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Calligraphy Competition

2009

The Birmingham Pen Trade Heritage Association is pleased to announce its fourth annual calligraphy competition.  The purpose of this competition is to promote the art of calligraphy and to publicise the contribution of the Pen Room.   Submissions are encouraged from all calligraphers, amateur and professional, who are resident in the West Midlands area.  There will be an open category which anybody is welcome to enter - from beginners to those who have many years of experience.  In order to acknowledge the differing standards of submissions made, judging will not only take into account the standard of lettering according to the level of experience but also the artistic interpretation of the chosen theme.  However, in order to encourage those who are new to the art of calligraphy there will be a new, separate category, The Molly Davies award, which has been set up in memory of an enthusiastic beginner of The Pen Room calligraphy group who sadly died last year.

Prizes

In the open category there will be three cash prizes:

1^st Prize       £125

2^nd Prize      £100

3^rd Prize      £75

There will be one prize for the Molly Davies award of £50

Details of Entry

Entrants are required to send entries on one side of paper, in any chosen style, on anything up to A3 paper in size and based upon one of the following themes:

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More than one entry will be accepted.

Entrants are asked to put their name on the back of their work and also include personal details, i.e. name and address, telephone number, e-mail address, on a separate piece of paper and should indicate whether they are willing to display their work in the Pen Room after entries have been judged.  Entrants are also asked to state how long they have been practising calligraphy as this will be taken into consideration in the process of judging.

Entrants are advised to either hand deliver their entries or to send them in a board-backed envelope.

Criteria for Entry

Ø This competition is restricted to submissions from entrants residing within the Midlands area boundary (ie West Midlands, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Shropshire and Warwickshire).

Ø Entrants must be aged 18 years and over by the competition closing date, Friday 24 October 2008

Ø All entries must be recent work – ie written within a six month period preceding the competition closing date

Ø The Molly Davies Award is restricted to those entrants who have been practising calligraphy for less than two years

Closing Date:  Friday 24 October 2009.

Winners will be notified by the beginning of December 2009

Return of Entries

Entrants’ work may be returned by collection from the Pen Room in person or by inclusion of a stamped self-addressed envelope.  If the latter option is chosen, The Pen Room cannot be held responsible for work damaged or lost in the post.

All entries must be posted or delivered by hand to:

Calligraphy Competition

The Pen Room

Unit 3, The Argent Centre

Tel.: +44 (0)121 236 9834

pentalk@penroom.freeserve.co.uk