UNIQUE ART AWARDS 2021 - Closed for Entries
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 £600 for entrants and £3,000 for their school/college Art Department.
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ENTRIES need to be submitted between: 11th January - 30th April 2021
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Categories
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There are 3 groups in each category.
The subject for all categories are: CORONA, MY HAPPY PLACE, COMMUNITY, HOW THE WORLD SEES ME or PLASTIC.Child 7 – 15yrs
Youth 16 – 21yrs
Group
- 2D Art / Painter
- Photographer
- 3D Sculpture
- Digital Art
- Performing Arts
ARTS TEACHER IN
SPECIAL EDUCATIONWe 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.
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Prizes
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There will be three finalists of each age groups five categories Bronze (3rd) Silver (2nd) & Gold (1st). Each finalist will receive a certificate and a £50 Great Art Voucher, or category related eqiuivalent.
The prizes for the top three winners overall are:- Gold (1st) - £600 in vouchers and £3,000 for their school
- Silver (2nd) - £400 in vouchers and £2,000 for their school
- Bronze (3rd) - £200 in vouchers and £1,000 for their school
- Art teacher of the Year - £2,000 vouchers, or equivalent for other department winners.
All finalists will be invited to a presentation ceremony in October 2021 where the top three overall winners will receive their prizes.
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How to apply
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RULES OF ENTRY
- ALL entrants for the competition must have a DISABILITY of some kind.
- A person may only submit one entry in each category. All entries must be on the theme of CORONA, MY HAPPY PLACE, COMMUNITY, HOW THE WORLD SEES ME or PLASTIC and other themes will be excluded from the competition by the head judge.
- Each entrant will need to fill out the application form for the category he or she would like to enter, downloaded from our website.
- Parents / Guardian or School Teacher MUST sign the Application Form.
- All entrants must download, complete and email back an entry form with ALL Sections filled in. The emailed COMPLETED FORM and the IMAGE jpeg must BOTH have the Entrants NAME for reference.
- Entry forms and jpg images should be emailed to: Any entries emailed without the entrants name will not be included in the competition.
ARTS TEACHER IN
SPECIAL EDUCATIONNo more than 1500 words please. It would be great if you can include suppoting student testimonial. This must also be emailed to:
ENTRIES need to be submitted between: 11th January - 30th April 2021
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ENTRY Form for the Unique Art Awards 2021
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UAA entries need to be submitted between: 11th January - 30th April 2021
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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.
The Mouth and Foot Painting Artsts
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.
Flat Spaces Foundation will be giving a week´s holiday for up to eight people in their new totally wheelchair accessible bungalow in Ropley, Hampshire.
Great Art is the largest suppliers of art materials online in the UK. The MFPA Trust will fund an advert in Great Art back to school magazine. The main prizes will be in the form of Great Art vouchers.
UAA Partners
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