The Yeovil Community Arts Association is an organisation dedicated to supporting opportunities and facilities for those involved and interested in the creative arts and crafts in the South Somerset area. Our activities include fundraising, active support of local groups and the organisation of local cultural and arts events.
The YCAA is a made up of a group of dedicated volunteers and it is the annual, international writing competition The Yeovil Literary Prize that is its principal fund raising event.
| Requirement: | First 10,000 words plus a 500 word synopsis |
| Professional Judge: | Raffaella Barker |
| Prizes: | 1st £1350 2nd £450 3rd £200 |
| Entry Fee: | £18.50 |
| Requirement: | Maximum 2,000 words |
| Professional Judge: | Rue Baldry |
| Prizes: | 1st £625 2nd £275 3rd £150 |
| Entry Fee: | £10.50 |
| Requirement: | Maximum of 40 Lines |
| Professional Judge: | John Challis |
| Prizes: | 1st £625 2nd £250 3rd £150 |
| Entry Fee: | £8.00 |
| Requirement: | You write it – we’ll read it |
| Professional Judge: | Steve Kay |
| Prizes: | 1st £275 2nd £150 3rd £100 |
| Entry Fee: | £10.00 |
| Requirement: | First 3,000 words plus a 500 word synopsis |
| Professional Judge: | Julia Churchill |
| Prizes: | 1st £625 2nd £275 3rd £150 |
| Entry Fee: | £15.60 |
The YCCA is delighted to announce an evening of folk music this February.
Shortlisted entries for the 2025 competition have been announced.
Our eager readers have spent the summer ploughing through their TBR piles!
