Unique Art Awards

UNIQUE ART AWARDS - 2024

Welcome to the Unique Art Awards, which is funded by the Mouth and Foot Painting Trust Fund. The Unique Art Awards is an Art Competition for disabled children between the ages of 7 - 21 years old. Prizes include up to £750 for entrants and £5,000 for their school/college Art Department. The Competition opens on the 1st November 2023 and the closing date for applications is 19th April 2024. The winners will be annouced in July 2024.

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  • Categories

  • Child 7 – 15yrs

    Youth 16 – 21yrs

    Group

    Creative Themes (choose one):

    • Climate
    • Friends and Family
    • Landscapes
    • Portrait

    Media Choice:

    • 2D Art / Painter
    • Photographer
    • 3D Sculpture
    • Digital Art

    ARTS TEACHER IN
    SPECIAL EDUCATION

    We would also like to recognise the work done by teachers in the arts in special education and would like to offer an award to highlight excellence in this field which includes Art, Drama and Music. We would ask Schools and Colleges to enter this category by sending a written paper outlining why the nominated Teacher deserves the Award and how he or she goes ‘above and beyond’ their normal teaching duties.

  • Prizes

  • There will be three finalists of each age groups four categories Bronze (3rd) Silver (2nd) & Gold (1st). Each finalist will receive a certificate and a Art Voucher, or category related eqiuivalent.
    The prizes for the top three winners overall are:

    • Gold (1st) - £750 in vouchers and £5,000 for their school
    • Silver (2nd) - £500 in vouchers and £3,000 for their school
    • Bronze (3rd) - £300 in vouchers and £2,000 for their school
    • Art teacher of the Year - £3,000 vouchers, or equivalent for other department winners.

    All finalists will be invited to a virtual presentation ceremony in the Summer of 2024, where the top three overall winners will receive their prizes.

  • How to apply

  • RULES OF ENTRY

    1. ALL entrants for the competition must have a DISABILITY of some kind.
    2. A person may only submit one entry in each category. All art entries must be on the theme of Climate, Family and Friends, Landscapes and Portrait and other themes will be excluded from the competition by the head judge.
    3. Each entrant will need to fill out the ONLINE application form for the category he or she would like to enter, Opens 1st November 2023.
    4. Parents / Guardian or School Teacher MUST sign/consent the Application Form.
    5. All entrants must complete an entry form with ALL Sections filled in.
    6. All entry images must be saved as the Entrants NAME for reference and sent to the email address supplied, once the ONLINE form has been submitted.
    7. Any entries emailed without the entrants name will not be included in the competition.
    8. We can only accept entries from UK Residents.

    ARTS TEACHER IN
    SPECIAL EDUCATION

    No more than 1500 words please. It would be great if you can include suppoting student testimonial.This must also be emailed to the email address provided, once your application form is completed.

ENTRIES need to be submitted between: 1st November 2023 - 19th April 2024

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UAA 2024 mini poster

Online ENTRY Form for the Unique Art Awards 2024

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UAA entries need to be submitted between: 1st November 2023 - 19th Apriil 2024

the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists Trust Fund

The Mouth and Foot Painting Artists Trust Fund

Judges

Each category will be judged by a panel of professional artists who have a knowledge of each subject. These will include representatives of the MFPA Trust Fund.

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The Mouth and Foot Painting Artists Trust Fund

The M.F.P.A. Trust Fund for the Training of Handicapped Children in the Arts was established in 1989 by the British Members of the international self-help co-operative, the Mouth & Foot Painting Artists. The aim of the Trust is to provide financial assistance for individuals and organisations to further the development of disabled children in all artistic disciplines. Over the years the Trust has actively sought funds from individuals and organisations to enable this to happen.

  • Mouth and Foot Painting Artists

    The Mouth and Foot Painting Artsts

  • The Mouth and Foot Painting Artists Trust Fund

    The Mouth and Foot Painting Artists Trust Fund

Unique Art Awards Partners

The MFPA Trust Fund has partnered with the main sponsor Mouth and Foot Painting Artists to provide the financial support needed to organise the UAA.

The main prizes will be in the form of Art vouchers.

UAA Partners

The Mouth and Foot Painting Artists Trust Fund
The Mouth and Foot Painting Artists Trust Fund www.mfpatrustfund.uk
The Mouth and Foot Painting Artists
The Mouth and Foot Painting Artists www.mfpa.uk
Flat Spaces
Flat Spaces www.flatspaces.co.uk
Great Art
Seawhite of Brighton www.seawhite.co.uk

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