Deadline: 15 July 2015
Drawing submissions are invited from school going students & teachers with or without disability for DrawDisability Campaign to encourage dialogue and raise awareness on disability and related issues among teachers and students within educational environments and to create a global art project focused on disability.
DrawDisability is a global campaign launched by the United Nations Secretary-General’s Global Education First Initiative (GEFI), in partnership with the Global Observatory for Inclusion (GLOBI) and the United Nations Global Education First Initiative Youth Advocacy Group (GEFI-YAG).
The competition aims to enhance awareness among children and youth on disability by inviting them to reflect on their understanding of the concept of disability and to portray, by drawing, how they see Persons with Disabilities (PWD) in their communities. The best drawings will be showcased at the World Education Forum in May 2015 in Incheon, South Korea, and the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP-CRPD) in June 2015 New York, USA.
Eligibility Criteria
- Schools from all over the planet are encouraged to get involved in the project.
- Teachers can use the #DrawDisability guidelines to promote critical reflections and awareness on disability within the classroom.
- Children with two age groups: 6-11 and 12-17 years, with and without disabilities are encouraged to #DrawDisability.
- Drawings can portray their understanding and feelings towards disability and related issues, such as accessibility, inclusion and discrimination.
Submission Guidelines
- Age groups: drawings will be divided into two age groups: 6-11 and 12-17 years old.
- Recommended format of drawings: A4 paper (or 8.5’ X 11” sized paper) and any coloring medium with the following information: title of the artwork with a 3-5-sentence description; name, age, gender, country, city, school, and class of the author; teacher’s or parent’s contact details (mobile number and email address).
- Types of submission: scanned images of the drawings; digital pictures of the drawings using digital cameras or smartphones; original drawings can be sent using the traditional postal system to GLOBI for upload.
How to submit?
Interested applicants can submit their drawings via on-line submission form, email or regular post.
For more information, please visit #DrawDisability.
