CALL FOR ENTRIES: BookMarks

BOOKMARKS: THE MEMOIR PROJECT READING SERIES | CALL FOR ENTRIES

The Memoir Project, a program of The Arts Center of the Capital Region, invites submissions for Bookmarks, a series of group readings featuring writing that is grounded broadly in personal experience.  Experienced writers as well as those whose work has not previously been read publicly, or published are encouraged to submit work.

Each scheduled reading will be curated by a member of the Arts Center’s Literary Committee.  Details about the submission criteria and schedule for each curator are listed below.  New this year, rather than a single deadline, each individual reading has a separate submission date.

Works will be evaluated “blindly” on literary excellence and relevance to the broader Memoir Project theme (i.e. does the work mine the personal to express the universal?) as well as the individual requirements set by each curator.  Please submit no more than once to any individual curator. Works may be edited for length and for synergy with other readers.

Submission Categories and Deadlines

“CIRCLING THE DARK; CHOOSING LIGHT: MOMENTS OF TRANSFORMATION” curated by Donna Miller

This evening’s reading will explore transformation. Our life stories are filled with moments of grief or insight and inspired by grace and joy. Take us along for the journey that transformed your life story. Poetry and prose are welcomed. Participants in last year’s Grace reading are cordially invited to return and new

voices are especially encouraged to submit. Readings will be approximately 1,000 words each, but submissions may exceed this limitation.  When the theme and time constraints are established for the reading, your work can be edited for a perfect fit!

Reading, February 27th, 7pm | Deadline, January 1st, 2012

“TEXT AS ART” curated by Nancy Klepsch

Submissions may include visual or multi-media works 
Reading, March 19th, 7pm 
(and/or a visual display during the month of February)
Deadline, January 15th , 2012

“I DID!” curated by Nancy Klepsch and Lauren Pinsley 
Memoir about getting married with a special focus on same sex marriages.  Works should be no longer than 5 minutes.  (Up to three pieces may be submitted for consideration)
Reading, Monday, April 23rd 2012, 7pm  | Deadline, March 1st, 2012

Interested writers should submit a work sample as indicated and a resume/CV, 
both in PDF form to: hans@artscenteronline.org. Please include the following text in the subject line:  “Memoir Project: (name of theme for which you are submitting) (your name)”. All submissions must be received by 5 p.m. on the deadline indicated in the description, specific to each category.

Bookmarks is a free program of The Arts Center of the Capital Region.  Please visit 
artscenteronline.org for details about readings and other literary programs at  happening at The Arts Center.