The Jericho Fellowship/ How to Submit (Prize: €8,000 + more).

The Jericho Fellowship is a four-day gathering of artists, creators, and scholars – where time, space and ideas are shared. The Jericho Fellowship offers prizes in five categories: the Essay Prize, the Playwriting Prize, the Visual Art Prize,  the Innovation Prize, and the Music Prize. Each prize worths €8,000. The deadline for submissions is April 30, 2020.

Eligibility:

• Applicants can be from anywhere in the world.
• Applicants must be 18 years or older.
• There is no submission fee.

How to Submit:

• Essay Prize:
  • Submit an original piece, either fiction or nonfiction, on the theme of “Utopia”.
  • The piece must not exceed 2500 words.
  • The piece must be written in English.
  • Only one submission per person will be considered.
  • The subject of your email should be “Essay Prize”.
  • Submit to: apply@jerichofellowship.com.
• Playwriting Prize:
  • For this prize, you could submit a stage play or screenplay on the theme of “Utopia”.
  • Submit a dialogue sample of at least 10 pages long.
  • Also include a plot summary of the play, and a brief note on how the piece relates to the theme of “Utopia”.
  • Only one entry per person.
  • The subject of your email should be “Playwriting Prize”.
  • Submit to: apply@jerichofellowship.com.
• Visual Art Prize:
  • Submit a visual art piece – either a painting, drawing, photograph, an original print, mixed media, video art, or sculpture – on the theme “Utopia”.
  • Include a supporting statement of 500 words on how the submitted work relates to the theme of “Utopia”.
  • Your submission should include dimensions of the work and details of the media used.
  • Only one entry per person.
  • The subject of the email should be “Art Prize”.
  • Submit to: apply@jerichofellowship.com.
• Innovation Prize:
  • Submit a prototype, video, software, or description of an innovation idea. The idea could be in its concept/beta stage.
  • Include a supporting statement of 500 words on how the proposed project or idea relates to the theme of “Utopia”.
  • The subject of the email should be “Innovation Prize”.
  • Submit to: apply@jerichofellowship.com.
• Music Prize:
  • Submit an original piece of music on the theme “Utopia”.
  • Lyrics can also be submitted, but it’s not compulsory.
  • Include a supporting statement of 500 words on how the music relates to the theme of “Utopia”.
  • The submission should be submitted as an MP3 file or a video of the performance.
  • Only one entry per person will be considered.
  • The subject of the email should be “Music Prize”.
  • Submit to: apply@jerichofellowship.com.

Prize:

• The winner of the prize in each category receives €8,000.
• The winners will also be invited to a symposium to present their work, with flight and accomodation fees covered.

Good luck.