Create! Art for Autism: View finalist work in London

Back in April 2011 we were pleased to share an exciting competition Create! Art for Autism; a National Art competition for young people with an autistic spectrum condition (ASC). The aim of the competition was to challenge the myth that young people with ASC cannot be creative or imaginative.


The competition closed in June 2011 with over 350 entries received; from talented young people as far a field as India and Croatia: an entire raft of original art ranging across the three categories of 2D art, 3D art and digital media. From short films, ceramics, collages and sculptures to watercolours, charcoals, photographs and textiles.

Beechwood College has seen how engaging in art and creativity programmes can transform the lives of its students and hopes to bring this message to a wider audience. The Unicorn Theatre will be exhibiting the finalists’ artwork in the John Lyon Room from Saturday 15th – Friday 21st October 2011. Free entry 9am-5pm For more information please visit http://www.beechwoodcollege.co.uk/create-art-for-autism

CREATE! Art for Autism 11-25 yr olds. Closing Date 10th June 2011

Do you love creating art? Enter this competition and you could win prizes for you and your school AND see your art displayed in galleries in London and Cardiff!

It’s easy. Just create a piece of art and share it with us. There are 3 categories you can enter, so whatever type of art you like to do, there’s a way you can enter.

Because this competition is about celebrating the creativity of young people with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder or Asperger's Sydrome, *all* entries will receive a 'Certificate of Creativity'!


Want to enter?

Here's how:


1. Create your own original piece of art in one of the following three categories:


• 2D - e.g., painting; printmaking; drawing; illustration; textiles; collage.


• 3D - e.g., ceramics; sculpture; textiles; metalwork; glass; found materials.


• Digital media – e.g., film; animation; digital photography; digitally generated graphics.


2. Complete an entry form and, before the closing date of 10th June 2011, either:


a) Submit the entry form online together with a digital photograph of your piece of art if you are entering in the 2D or 3D category OR


b) Submit the entry form by post together with a DVD of your piece of art if you are entering the Digital Media category.


Finalists (and 4 guests) will be invited to a Celebration Lunch and Awards Ceremony in Cardiff on 24th July, 2011, when the winners will be announced.


Learn more about how to enter.

http://www.beechwoodcollege.co.uk/create-art-for-autism


Thanking Colin Howarth of  Beechwood College for informing us of this competition, watch this space we have more interesting information to share with you about the college. For now to find out more about Beechwood College and their work their outstanding work visit
http://www.beechwoodcollege.co.uk/
Wales' first and only Specialist Residential College of Further Education dedicated to students over the age of 16 years with an Autism Spectrum Disorder or Asperger's Syndrome.