No complaining. Make art and be satisfied. Some art, script, photo, film, writing competitions

The more I create the more opportunities seem to come to me. Plus because I am being creative every day, I am far more relaxed about auditioning, talking to people and indeed creative about what might be a possibility for me in life. I network naturally as I can talk (and not grimace) about my current projects.

Compare this to the alternative, where I have been so many times myself; you don’t make your art, you complain nothing is going on, you get depressed that no one understands your work, and you have to waitress to eat, you become even more insular and negative.

Just this week I have
-played the lead in a fabulous short ‘The List, in fact I am writing this having just staggered home from a wonderful but long two days on set.  Playing a serial dater I had to have 5 dates with 5 different men one after the other, I am exhausted from too much charm 😉 This is the 3rd short I have done in as many weeks.

-Baked a Marysia oatcake at 7am this morning (a Sunday) and then did a mini VINE video of eating a bit of it, before heading out to the film set

Nothing gets in between me & my Oat Cake. vine.co/v/bFheht5zxzO

— Marysia Trembecka (@MarysiaT) April 14, 2013

-asked to do some pop up theatre for next week.

-Asked if I would mind being given a megaphone and then wander around singing various solo songs as a pied piper of music at the Royal festival Hall & the Southbank.

-Had a voiceover confirmed having forwarded voice samples for 15 in the last 2 weeks.

I also wrote 2 blog posts, made a VINE of the birds singing near my parents and helped them declutter their garage and pop their stuff on Gumtree – this sounds selfless but I have to admit I am planning to pop some storage in their garage next week… They sold 4 things already!!

Spring is here & the birds are celebrating vine.co/v/bFmXn99gBQ0

— Marysia Trembecka (@MarysiaT) April 13, 2013

I say this not to brag but because it is purely proof that work begets work. So below are various competitions you can enter creative work – from photos, to pictures, films, animation, art and scripts.
So take a look and consider entering one even if you think there is no way in hell you will get approved. The act of finishing a piece and sending it out the door holds untold power.

13 minute task of the day.
Set your timer.
Go for a walk outside
Go looking with your sharp creative ‘eye’ as to what you respond to.
Find an object or frame that holds your interest.
Take a pic and then go home (or find a park bench) and think what you could create in your own medium (song/dance/play/story/sculpture/artwork) as a response to this.

Tomorrow set your timer and start creating… every day this week 13 minutes a day on this.
When the timer stops each time you can stop, dont feel you have to carry on.

Some competitions below.

The IdeasTap Photographic Award with Magnum Photos 2013,
Artform: photography   Contact: marketing@ideastap.com

The IdeasTap Photographic Award is the ultimate photography competition – offering three winners £5,000 in prize money, £1,500 project funding, mentoring from Magnum photographers and the chance to work at Magnum’s offices in London or New York.
And this year, for the first time, the competition is open all IdeasTap members who are over the age of 16 and based in the UK – we’ve introduced a new 31+ category with no upper age limit.
We want to find brilliant image-makers who take creative, striking photographs that demonstrate photographic skill and understanding. We’re looking for people who can tell stories with their pictures, and this year we’re asking applicants to respond to one of five themes:
• Journey
• Human relationships
• Climate
• Conflict
• Memory
For further information or to apply click on the link below:
Photographic award

Album artwork submissions, artsake collective
Artform: combined arts, photography, music, visual arts, Illustration   Contact: Lottie Jackson-Eeles artsakecollective@gmail.com
Extension of deadline until 20th April!!
Artsake collective are offering the opportunity for Artists/illustrators to submit work for our friends ‘Grizzly and the Grasshoppers’. The band are looking for work (either existing or new) for the cover of their new album ‘Dreams float by’. The artwork must include:
• The band name ‘Grizzly and the Grasshoppers’
• Album title ‘Dreams float by’
• Relate to the title and/or the genre of the band
Please send a high resolution, jpeg of the work to artsakecollective@gmail.com by the 20th April.
The winning submission will be printed on thousands of CD’s. These will be sold independently at gig’s and on-line. The artist will be credited on the back cover with links to their website and will be posted on artsake collective’s facebook and blog, giving the artist and the work much exposure.
For more information about the band
For more information about Artsake Collective

WRITERS! We need your SCRIPTS for new writing event, Vertical Line Theatre
Artform: theatre   Contact: Ross Stanley ross@verticallinetheatre.co.uk

LineUp is a bi-monthly new writing event produced by Vertical Line Theatre at Greenwich Theatre. LineUp celebrates new writing by giving writers a chance to try out their work through collaboration with Vertical Line Theatre. We will provide directors, actors, rehearsal space and a 400 seat theatre…We just need your plays!
We are looking for six playwrights to submit ten minute extracts of full length plays to be tried and tested on the Greenwich stage. The extracts will be part of a diverse new writing night. This is a chance to showcase your work on a London stage with access to a pool of emerging creative talent with the possibility of working with Vertical Line Theatre to further develop your work in the future.
To submit a play please email a PDF to scripts@verticallinetheatre.co.uk by 9pm on Friday 19th April
Here’s the boring bit
• If an excerpt of your work is presented as part of LineUp, Vertical Line Theatre will receive first refusal* to produce the full production for a period of twelve months.
• Inclusion in LineUp does not represent a commitment to future investment or production in your work by either Vertical Line Theatre or Greenwich Theatre.
• Work submitted to LineUp must be an extract of a full length play. To be considered for LineUp please submit no more than 10 pages of dialogue. If your application is shortlisted the full script will be requested within three days of the deadline.
• Only examples of new writing will be considered. Adaptations, screenplays, treatments, radio plays, prose, poetry or scripts for non-live performance will not be considered.
*We are a platform for emerging artists; as such we will never try to limit your play getting produced we would just like to be a part of the process when it does.

Kiino Shorts WANTED Animations, Music Videos & Experimental work, Kinofilm Manchester
Artform: film   Contact: John Wojowski john.kino@good.co.uk
Kinofilm Manchester is inviting entries to its Kino Shorts Special focusing on Music Videos, Animations and Experimental / artists Moving Image shorts. The event is on WED 17th April At the Black Lion Salford, Manchester. Kinofilm, Manchester International Short Film Festival runs fortnightly short film showcases in Manchester and Salford from primarily North West filmmakers but will occasionaly include exceptional films from outside the region. This event is open to all areas but films need to be submitted by Tuesday 16th latest.
Alternatively and by arrangement, filmmakers intending to come to the event can just bring their short on DVD to the event, but MUST first register their film’s title, running length, director’s name, a short synopsis and an image on the event Facebook page here to be included:
 Facebook
All Kino events encourage debate and discussion thoughout with Q&A sessions and networking. Films should be longer than 10 mins and made within the last year.

Call for Submissions – DEADLINE 9AM MONDAY 15th APRIL, Liverpool Art Fair 2013
Artform: combined arts, photography, visual arts   Contact: info@liverpoolartfair.com

Liverpool Art Fair is an annual four day event which aims to showcase a wide range of affordable original art by a plethora of local artists; providing a unique insight into the region’s creative talent and the opportunity for everyone, from seasoned collector to first time art buyer, to own their own piece of the Liverpool art world.
Liverpool Art Fair 2013 will take place from 24-27th May, at Camp and Furnace in Liverpool’s thriving Baltic Triangle. Once again, this is an open submission event, and we are inviting all artists based within a 25 mile radius of Liverpool, to submit work for inclusion.
Please visit the SUBMIT page of the website for more details and a submission form, and note that the deadline is 9am on Monday 15th April.

CALL FOR ENTRIES – Short Films, Elysion Productions
Artform: film   Contact: Steven Hutchinson film@elysionproductions.co.uk

We are looking for short films up to 30 minutes in length in any genre to screen at our next short film event, which will be held at the Lass O’Gowrie, Manchester on 17th May 2013.
There is no entry fee. Entries are welcome from across the UK.

Please include your email address with your entry.

DEADLINE 10th May 2013

Please include your email address with your entry.

Send your film on DVD to:

Elysion Shorts 
White Wall Gallery
 3 Newbrook Road 
Over Hulton 
Bolton 
BL5 1EL

DVDs must be playable on a regular DVD player please!

Entrants will be contacted if their films have been selected for screening.
Please note that Elysion Productions cannot return any entries.
For any enquiries please email film@elysionproductions.co.uk.

Artist Awards Call for applications, Rowan Arts
Artform: crafts, combined arts, photography, visual arts   Contact: ie@therowanartsproject.com
This is a unique opportunity for two Islington-based artists (who work, volunteer, live or study in Islington), at any stage of their career, to stage a solo show in an intriguing, unusual, or hidden venue as part of Islington Exhibits 2013. We particularly welcome applications from artists who have experienced mental health issues.
Each Artist Award comprises:
• A £500 budget to cover the costs of their exhibition / artist’s fee
• Mentoring from the Islington Exhibits Coordinator
• Support from Rowan Arts and the other Islington Exhibits partners to secure a venue and promote their exhibition
Islington Exhibits takes place 15-31 July 2013: the exhibitions must be open during this time and a programme of walks and talks will be organised, in which the selected artists will be encouraged to participate.
How to apply
A single Word document, containing:
• A proposal as to how you would approach your exhibition (max. 400 words): i.e. what work would you show, how would you show it, and why?
• A CV and artist’s statement, including previous relevant experience, contact details and your connection to Islington (work, volunteer, studio, a local residency and tell us if you have had mental health problems.
(maximum one A4 page in total)
And examples of your practice and, if relevant, works that you might show, in one of the following formats:
• A maximum of 8 JPEG images (standalone images: not a powerpoint or other presentation)
• Maximum of 8 links to specific web pages for online projects
• A film or show reel playable in a standard DVD player or though Quicktime (max. 9 minutes – longer works may be represented by shorter excerpts)
• A maximum of 3 audio files in mp3 format (max. 3 minutes each – please indicate if they are excerpts)
Email applications to ie@therowanartsproject.com with your name and ‘Artist Awards’ in the subject line.
Deadline for applications: 28th April 2013
Made in MK – call for proposals, Arts and heritage Alliance Milton Keynes
Artform: crafts, combined arts, dance, film, interdisciplinary arts, libraries, literature, museums, photography, music, theatre, visual arts   Contact: Lallie artsandheritage@aha-mk.org

We are looking for artists, practitioners and creatives who are interested in creating work inspired byMilton Keynes to be presented in and around the city centre.  The work that is selected will be designed to engage and inspire the public of Milton Keynes, encouraging them to learn, play or explore.
Work might include: film / dance / installation / visual arts / drama / performance / interactive trails / community arts / music…
These commissions will form part of Made in MK, a mini-festival co-ordinated by the Arts and Heritage Alliance of Milton Keynes (AHA-MK).  Made in MK will run from late June to mid September and will celebrate arts and heritage for all.  Made in MK will incorporate events such as: MK Gallery’s MK Calling, MK Festival Fringe, craft, music and street performance, as well as Heritage Open Days.
For further information please download the full brief from: here
In order to apply please send: artist statement outlining your approach to the brief (no more than 1 A4 page), current CV, up to 5 images of previous work to: artsandheritage@aha-mk.org
Deadline for submissions: 5pm, Tuesday 7th May 2013.