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VisualArtsYOUNGBRITSAT ARTWINNINGPIECEYoung Brits at Art 2009 is a competition hosted by theEquality and Human Rights Commission, in which 11-19year-olds are invited to create pictures that express theirthoughts and feelings about living in Britain today. Youngpeople from all walks of life across England, Scotland andWales submit art work that tells their story: who they are,what they think, their hopes and fears, aims and ambitions.Ben Clarke, a young person who engaged with the RAPProgramme from 2007-2009, recently submitted a piece ofartwork to the competition. In early June he received thefollowing letter:“Dear Ben,Congratulations! You have been chosen as one of the100 finalists of our Young Brits at Art competition. Yourartwork was insightful, well crafted and stood out fromamong the 1,639 entries submitted by young peopleaged 11-19 from England, Scotland and Wales. We wereparticularly impressed by the way in which your artworkdescribes what it is like to be young and British today”,Ben attended the award ceremony at the SouthbankCentre in London on 2nd of July, with his RAP WorkerKieran Walsh, and was treated to a spectacular ‘Oscars’style presentation which drew media attention fromacross the nation. Ben’s story in particular was recentlywritten about in the Guardian newspaper.
pageTiernan Welch(Senior ISSP Advocate)Leicester Youth Offending Servicehas received four awards in total,which (considering only 10 pieceswere submitted) is a ‘phenomenalachievement’.Three of the awards were for individualsand one award is specifically for the‘Shoot Project’, which has beenheralded as a pioneering piece of work.Both the Shoot Project and Ben Clarkeachieved Platinum Awards, and willreceive £100 and a certificate - thereare only a handful given out despite6000+ submissions.The work was assessed by independentjudges, and the Koestler Awards wouldlike all the young people involved to bea part of their mentor scheme - andassured us that ‘whatever we’re doingright, keep doing it’.I would therefore like to acknowledgethe achievements of the Shoot Project,Ben Clarke, Abbie Gibson and OmarHakim and their workers.Chosen pieces of work will be exhibitedin London.Different stages to winning pieceEVERYWEDNESDAYVisualArts
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