Be the (British) Young Voice of Beer...

[magnolia]

A friend has asked me to post this, it's a great opportunity for you young 'uns to get those creative beer juices flowing...I would be so proud if someone from eG won!!

If anyone has any questions not answered herewith, PM me.

Coors Brewers announce the Young Voice of Beer Competition

>

>Coors Brewers announce the launch of an exciting new competition, 'The Young

>Voice of Beer', which aims to encourage 18-28 year olds* to give their

>personal interpretations of the pleasure and beauty of beer.

>

>Prizes will include £3,000 for the winning entry, with £1,000 for second,

>£500 for third place and with ten runners-up each receiving an international

>selection of beers.

>

>The 'Young Voice of Beer' is seeking competitors from all over Britain via a

>wide range of 'arts' centres including Music Colleges, Art Schools, Film

>Academies, Acting and Media schools, Performing Arts establishments and

>Journalism courses.

>

>The new competition is open for entries in a wide variety of formats

>including poetry, song, music, video, short film, prose, TV, radio, website,

>photography, animation, advertising, painting and performance art. (See

>Terms & Conditions, below).

>

> Paul Hegarty, External Communications Manager for Coors Brewers, comments:

>"For me, beer is the ultimate four letter word. It is brewed all over

>Britain and in practically every country of the world. It comes in a

>kaleidoscope of colours, flavours and textures and from ingredients as

>diverse as barley, hops, wheat, oats, rye, rice, heather, spices and fruit.

>

>"We are hoping that the entries we receive will mirror that eclectic mixture

>and that the final judging process could see a work of art, pitted against

>examples of photography, mime, music and the written word.

>

>"The National Union of Students are fully supporting the competition, which

>aims to encourage younger people to see beer in a new, far more colourful

>light, whilst having a bit of fun at the same time. This more thoughtful

>approach to beer links with the NUS's responsible drinking campaign."

>

>

>To enter the competition, fill out an on-line application form from

>www.coorsbrewers.com <http://www.coorsbrewers.com> or ring 020 7384 1333 to

>request one by post. Entrants should send completed application form & entry

>to:

>

>Caitlin Smith

>R&R Teamwork

>The Basement

>754 Fulham Road

>London SW6 5SH

>

>or caitlin@randr.co.uk

>

>The closing date is 17th October 2003 and judging will take place in

>mid-October. The winners will be announced in November at an awards ceremony

>in London.

>

>For further information, please contact Caitlin Smith on 020 7384 1333

>

>* Terms and Conditions

>

>1) Entrants must be over 18 and under 28 years old on the closing date of

>17th October 2003.

>2) On this date, entrants must not be employed by Coors Brewers, or as a

>beer trade journalist.

>3) Entries will be considered in any format that expresses the wonder and

>beauty of beer. However, the judges will require entries to be available on

>one of the following formats:

>a) paper/card/photographic paper or canvas, no larger than A1 and

>unframed

>b) CD or DVD

>c) audio casette or mini disc

>d) email file, ie. MP3, JPEG, MPEG, gif etc.

>e) video cassette

>4) A maximum of 3 entries will be accepted per person

>5) No correspondence will be entered into

>6) Entries will not be returned

>7) The judges' decision is final

>8) Coors Brewers is a member of the Portman Group - promoting responsible

>drinking"

[theakston]

Coors: for them beer is a 4 letter word. beginning with S.

How they have the nerve to pretend that they are doing anything other than attempting to lure the young away from the great traditional brews of the UK and into a heavily marketed chemical fizz is beyond me.