How you manage submissions on Zealous is changing. We are excited to let you know we are rebuilding our submissions experience from scratch. This means faster load time, a beautiful new UI for administrators and judges and a whole new set of features.
Writing good guidelines can make or break your competition. This article covers best practices to guarantee candidates apply with the right content for your needs.
Mason Matak is an illustrator based in Iran. His works have appeared on the pages of children's books, beside Old Iranian folktales, as tattoos on people's skin, and also exist online as NFTs. As an artist, Matak is concerned with hedonism — making work that produces happiness in his audience.
Zealous Stories: Short Story winner, Yvette Naden, is an obsessive writer of poetry and prose. Written between lectures and assignments at university, as well as a busy social life, her winning short story Burial Rites tackles themes of grief, loss and infidelity.
Getting recognisable individuals to judge your programme can provide real value to candidates entering your programme. But doing so isn't easy. Here are our top tips to guarantee success when approaching judges and partners.
Zealous Stories: Print winner, Angelica Trimble-Yanu, was born and raised in Oakland, California and is an enrolled member of the Oglála Lakȟóta Nation. Angelica's interdisciplinary approach explores the nuanced concepts of identity, ancestral memory, sacred homeland, and traditional narrative.
Timing is everything – opening your submissions at the wrong time or for too long could negatively impact the number of candidates who apply. Find out more on what to watch out for when crafting the schedule of your programme.
Zealous Stories: Digital Art winner, Nigel Goldsmith, is a visual artist focusing on environmental issues and the Anthropocene. Goldsmiths' mesmerising videos explore the worst impacts of our linear economy, which often take place out of sight, over the horizon or below the surface.