Young Brits at Art
We have been asked by the Equality and Human Rights Commission in the UK to organise Young Brits at Art 2, a major national art competition and exhibition for 11-19 year olds to encourage young people to express their thoughts and feelings about living in 21st century Britain. The competition provides an ideal opportunity for the Commission to promote its ethos and agenda and to engage with young people and the media. Students will be encouraged to address key contemporary issues as subjects for their creativity, including human rights, the environment, cultural identity, globalisation, poverty and deprivation, gender, race and equality, and sense of self. The competition will be launched later this year and the award ceremony and exhibition will take place in 2009. In 2006, Sheeran Lock organised Young Brits at Art 1 for The Commission for Racial Equality. The award ceremony and exhibition took place at the Royal Albert Hall, London. The competition, exhibition and accompanying publication were widely praised for giving a valuable insight into the lives and everyday concerns of young people.