VSA New Jersey seeks writers for competition

The Unlimited Potential Theater Co., a project of VSA New Jersey, is seeking poems, essays, short stories and plays for its 21st annual Joyce Indik New Jersey Wordsmith Competition.

The contest is open to all New Jersey writers age 18 and over. Submissions by writers with disabilities are encouraged.

All works will be juried by a panel of judges, and winning works will be showcased at the New Jersey Readers Theatre in the spring of 2015.

In lieu of an entry fee, a donation of any amount is welcomed to cover the cost of the competition.

To request an application, contact VSA Arts of New Jersey, 703 Jersey Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08901; call 732-745- 3885 or 732-745-3913 (TTY); email [email protected]; or visit www.vsanj.org.

The deadline for submissions is Sept. 29.