The winners of our Inspirations: Poetry & Creative Writing Competition read their works aloud in the Art Gallery, next to the artworks they were inspired by.
Inspirations: Poetry & Creative Writing Competition 2024
The Atkinson, in partnership with The Arts Society Southport, invited anyone over 18 with links to the Sefton Borough to take part in our third Poetry and Creative Writing Competition.
Responding to artworks featured across two exhibitions at The Atkinson, Philip Connard and Edwardian Impressionists, participants were invited to submit one entry with a maximum of 1000 words.
The competition was for poetry, stories, song lyrics, essays, letters, blogs, zines or any other form of creative writing.
The entries were be reviewed by a panel appointed by The Atkinson. The winners have now been announced and will receive a prize awarded by The Arts Society. Their creative writing will also be displayed in the Art Gallery. Please join us in the Art Gallery on Saturday 7 September at 11am when the winners will be reading their creative writing aloud, next to the artworks they were inspired by.
Download: Inspirations winning entries
Prose:
1st place: His Duty by Elizabeth Butler
=2nd place: Just For Tonight by Jayne Usher
=2nd place: Scrambling For Cherries by L.M. Sharykin
Poetry:
1st place: The Bathers by Phil McNulty
2nd place: Trick of the Light by Kenneth Payne
=3rd place: Boy by Pippa Witter
=3rd place: Ratcatcher by Malcolm Terry
Competition Partner
The Arts Society Southport brings people together through a shared curiosity for the arts. Their events provide welcoming places to hear expert lecturers share their specialist knowledge about the arts. Their members contribute to and preserve our artistic heritage through volunteering and grants. Their work creates a better, healthier and more connected society.
theartssocietysouthport.org.uk
