iSERVE2050 Creativity Prize Call for Submissions
iSERVE2050 Creativity Prize is a quarterly creativity competition for Nigerians resident in Nigeria.
For our September/October 2022 prize, we are currently accepting submissions which focus on the theme Water is a Human Right.
The right to water entitles everyone to have access to sufficient, safe, acceptable, physically accessible and affordable water for personal and domestic use. Unfortunately, state governments have not been able to provide this basic need.
Submissions are expected to tell a story about the need for our government to find sustainable solutions to our water crisis.
Categories of Prize
The prize is divided into three categories. They are:
(1) Digital Art
(2) Prose (Creative Non-Fiction) and/or Poetry
(3) Video: Spoken Word and Monologue
Eligibility
The competition is only open to Nigerians who are at least 18 years old, resident in Nigeria, and who possess a Nigerian Permanent Voters Card.
Prizes
The winning entry in each category will receive a cash prize of N50,000. The winners shall be announced at a prize giving ceremony held virtually.
Winner: N50,000
1st Runner Up: N30,000
2nd Runner Up: N20,000
Language
The entries will be submitted in any of the following languages: English, Pidgin English and any Nigerian language. Videos recorded in Nigerian languages and pidgin should have an English subtitle.
Phases of Competition
Phase 1 (For Digital Art and Video Entries)
● Upload your work on all three social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) with the hashtag #My*insert town*Story:Water
Examples: #MyLagosStory:Water, MyOwerriStory:Water, MyGombeStory:Water
● Follow and tag @iServe2050 and @thecraterlib/@thecraterlibrary to your submission.
● Once you see the hand clap emoji from @iServe2050 and @thecraterlib/@thecraterlibrary, your entry has been approved for the next phase.
(For Prose-Creative Non-Fiction and Poetry Entries)
● Screenshot a powerful paragraph of your prose and share on the three social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) with the hashtag #My*insert town*Story:Water
Examples: #MyLagosStory:Water, MyOwerriStory:Water, MyGombeStory:Water
● Follow and tag @iServe2050 and @thecraterlib/@thecraterlibrary to your submission
● Once you see the hand clap emoji from @iServe2050 and @thecraterlib/@thecraterlibrary, your entry has been approved for the next phase.
Phase 2 (For all entries)
● Upload your work HERE for review by our judges (or click on blue button at the end of this page.)
Formats for Upload
● Digital Art: PNG or JPEG
● Prose: PDF (500 words only. Title included)
● Video: MP4
Disqualification Note:
1. Creators can only submit for one category.
2. Prose and poetry entries should not have the names of creators on the pdf document.
3. Names of creators should not be watermarked on their digital art or videos. However, signatures are allowed.
4. Prose and/or poetry should not exceed 500 words.
Extended Deadline for Submission (upload) : 25th October 2022 | 11:30pm WAT (Closed)
Copyright: The intellectual property rights of the creator reside with the creator. However, by participating in this competition, creators grant iServe2050 the right to post, advertise, and publish their entries on social media platforms.