Footscray Community Arts Centre is running a project that involves making and distributing a zine (an independently- or self-published magazine) about 'Centrelink'. Are you interested in submitting work to this zine? If so, we'd love to hear from you. We're also running a series of free, self-publishing workshops, so if you're melbourne-based and interested in collaborating with other like-minded people, writing, collage (cut'n'paste, scissors'n'glue), photography,
comic art, and design, we'd love to see you at one or all of our workshops (see below for details).
1) SUBMITTING WORK
We're keen to receive your work. We're interested in all kinds of stuff, including:
* stories about experiences with Centrelink
* other personal writing (eg diary excerpts, rants, etc)
* interviews, articles, essays, manifestos, etc
* short stories, poetry, song lyrics, excerpts from novels and scripts, etc
* artwork (photos, comics, collage, etc)
* writing combined with artwork
* any other stuff you think could be good...
We're looking for a range of different views about Centrelink (a bit of balance, in this case).
Here are some other thoughts:
* You can submit your work anonymously or using a (mischievous?)pen-name if you like. But we will need to have your full contact details - address, phone number and email address (if you have one). We absolutely promise not to share your contact details with anyone
* You'll need to include a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your submission cos we'll need to let you know you about your submission. If you need us to return your work (just let us know),
please include sufficient postage
* Text pieces must be 2500 words maximum (sorry, but space considerations n all...). It'd be good if they were typed and double-spaced (with a legible font). But handwritten submissions are ok
as long as they're legible
* Please don't send us your only copy
* Please use plain paper
* All submissions, including artwork, must be no larger than A4 size
* Apart from maybe the front cover, the zine will be printed on a black and white photocopier so just bear that in mind (especially if you're submitting artwork)
* It will take us a month or two to get back to you about your work
* We will do our best to fit everything into the zine but this might not be possible
* We can be flexible about this stuff if required, so if you have a query about these guidelines, please contact us (see contact details at the end of this call out).
Send your work to:
Centrelink Zine Project
Institute for Zine Excellence
Footscray Community Arts Centre
45 Moreland Street
Footscray VIC 3011
You can also email your work to Natasha Cho (Writing Coord at Footscray Community Arts Centre) - writing@fcarts.org.au
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: THURSDAY 12 AUGUST 2004
2) MAYBE YOU'D LIKE TO COME TO A FREE WORKSHOP OR TWO...
Feel free to come to one or more of these free workshops. They'll be a great chance to meet other Centrelink zinesters and to further develop various skills (not that we're saying you've got to be
"learning or earning"...). The workshops will be facilitated by Craig Garrett, zinester, editor and maker of mischief.
All workshops are at Footscray Community Arts Centre, 45 Moreland St, Footscray (just 2 mins walk from Footscray Station - which is just a few stops out of the city).
The time for each workshop is the same - Thursdays, 6pm-8pm. Here are the dates and details:
24 June: Developing ideas for the zine. Also includes sharing initial work, if you want to do this
8 July: Getting further feedback on your work and revising your work
22 July: Collage. Time to get into some cut and paste fun, including artwork inspired 'remixing' Centrelink forms and brochures
12 August: Exploring ways to bring text and visual art together
9 Sept: Collating the zine. Photocopying and collating the zine + hatching plans for distributing it.
If you'd like to come along to any of these workshops, please let us know in advance if that's possible (see contact details below).
3) FOR MORE INFO ABOUT THIS WHOLE DEAL...
Contact Natasha Cho, Writing Coordinator, Footscray Community Arts Centre. Phone (03) 9362 8813 (Tues, Wed, Thurs) or writing@fcarts.org.au
* The line "Dealing with Centrelink IS working for the dole" was spray painted on the outside wall of Fitzroy Centrelink (Melbs) a few years ago (it's no longer there).
Info from: Lucas Ihlein bilateral@bigfoot.com
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