The competition attracts entries from around the globe which are showcased in the Aesthetica Creative Works Annual, available through Borders from December.

Last year we featured some fantastic up and comers including Leni Kae, who will be representing Australia in the Florence Biennale; Neale Howells, who has go on to exhibit alongside Tracey Emin and Peter Blake at the Kowalsky Gallery, DACS’s examination of Orwellian themes in the 1984 exhibition; and Kate Rudkins, who has been commissioned by Channel 4 to make a Three Minute Wonder. Keep up with competition finalists on the Aesthetica blog at http://aestheticamagazine.blogspot.com/

•       The Aesthetica Creative Works Competition seeks entries of Artwork, Photography & Sculpture, Fiction and Poetry
•       Three winners will be awarded £500 each
•       Additional prizes include an Olympus E-420 SLR camera and a boutique holiday for two
•       All finalists will be published in the Aesthetica Creative Works Annual, in stores December 2009
•       Entry to the 2009 Aesthetica Creative Works Competition is £10
•       This allows you to submit up to 5 images, 5 poems or 2 short stories
•       Closing date to receive Creative Works is 31 August 2009
•       For full details please visit www.aestheticamagazine.com/submission_guide.htm