Want to win £1,000? Enter the Plaster One-Liner, a new writing prize for London Gallery Weekend

Got big opinions about art? 
Bored of 2,000-word exhibition reviews? 
Want £1,000? 

Then the Plaster One-Liner is the writing prize for you.

(Or maybe you’re just here because you’re following the cash… in which case, fair enough).

What is the Plaster One-Liner and why are we doing this?

This year, we’re collaborating with London Gallery Weekend (31st May-2nd June). We’ve created a competition that’s both fun and supports meaningful engagement with LGW exhibitions.

For this, we need you, the art fans. You don’t need to be a writer to enter the One-Liner – we want to encourage all London Gallery Weekend attendees to offer an honest opinion about what’s in front of them.

Why one line? It comes back to why we started Plaster: we were inspired by writing that hit hard and had a point of view. We’re the ‘magazine that doesn’t hurt your head’, a movement against the exclusionary language that often surrounds art. Frankly, we’re bored of reviews that confuse a lot and say very little. To us, smart doesn’t mean big words, long sentences and obscure references; it means instinctive, immediate and memorable. So for the One-Liner, we’re looking for creative punch, lots of opinions, humour (in the right places) and crucially, NO ARTSPEAK.

How to enter

It’s simple: visit any London Gallery Weekend exhibition between 31st May – 2nd June 2024, share a photo of the exhibition in an Instagram post and caption your picture with your one-sentence review of the show.

The winner, chosen by the Plaster editorial team, will receive a cash prize of £1,000. The winning review (and the full name of the winner) will be published on our website and Instagram alongside honourable mentions.

You’ll need to:

• Follow @plastermagazine
• Tag @‌plastermagazine and @‌londongalleryweekend
• Hashtag #plasteroneliner (this is how we will locate your post)
• Tag three friends

Deadline:

All entries need to be posted on Instagram by 6 pm on Monday 3rd June 2024.

Rules

Reviews must respond to works from galleries officially taking part in London Gallery Weekend. For the full list of galleries, see here.

You must visit the gallery and post your own photo (and yes, we can tell if you’re cheating). And remember: it’s about the quality of the writing, not the pic.

You can enter as many times as you like.

Technically, you could write a 100-word sentence with no punctuation… but don’t.

Make sure it’s a public post, we’ve got to be able to see it via @plastermagazine.

Not to state the obvious, but it needs to be your own work. No ripping off.

deadline

You must post your submission by 6 pm on Monday 3rd June 2024.

Plaster One-Liner 2024: Terms & Conditions of Entry

Eligibility

1.1 Entry is open to individuals aged 18 and over, based in the UK. 1.2 This competition is open to all, regardless of whether you consider yourself a writer or not. 1.3 Permanent employees of Plaster Magazine, London Gallery Weekend, their families, or anyone professionally connected with the competition are not eligible to enter.

Entry Requirements 

2.1 Entries must be submitted via Instagram, following these steps: – Follow @plastermagazine. – Tag @plastermagazine and @londongalleryweekend in your post. – Use the hashtag #plasteroneliner. – Tag three friends. 2.2 You must visit a London Gallery Weekend exhibition between 31st May – 2nd June and post your own photo of the exhibition. 2.3 Caption your photo with a one-sentence review of the exhibition. The quality of the writing will be judged, not the photo. 2.4 Ensure your Instagram post is public so it can be seen by @plastermagazine.

Submission Rules

3.1 Each entry must be your original work. Plagiarism or content created by others will result in disqualification. 3.2 There is no limit on the number of entries per person, but each entry must be unique. 3.3 Entries must not include offensive or inappropriate content. 3.4 Posts must be public and comply with Instagram’s terms of service.

Judging Process

4.1 The winner will be chosen by the Plaster editorial team based on the creativity, originality, and impact of the one-liner. 4.2 The winner will receive a cash prize of £1,000. 4.3 The winning review and honourable mentions will be shared on Plaster’s website and Instagram. 4.4 The winner will be notified within 14 days of being selected via Instagram DM from @plastermagazine. 4.5 The £1,000 prize will be paid to the winner within 30 days of the winner being notified. Payment will be made via bank transfer to a UK-registered bank account.

Intellectual Property 

5.1 Entrants retain ownership of any content, submissions, and other material they submit as part of this promotion. 5.2 Entrants grant Plaster a non-exclusive, worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual licence to use any content, submissions, and other material for the purposes of this promotion.

Data Protection 

6.1 Plaster will use personal information supplied by entrants solely for the purposes of administering this promotion, unless consent is received to use such information for any other purpose. 6.2 Please see Plaster’s privacy policy for further information on data protection and usage.

General Conditions 

7.1 By entering, participants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. 7.2 Plaster’s decision is final in all matters relating to this competition and no correspondence will be entered into. 7.3 Plaster reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions or cancel the competition at any time without notice. 7.4 This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with, Instagram. Entrants release Instagram from any claim or liability related to this promotion. 7.5 Any entry not complying with these terms and conditions will be disqualified.

For any questions or further information, please contact Plaster at info@plastermagazine.com.