With the help of visually impaired artist, Padraig Naughton, and artist and educator, Deirdre Rogers, Sightsavers are encouraging a whole host of budding young artists to imagine the year 2030 and let their artistic skills do the rest.
While substantial cash prices are up for grabs, the core objective of the Junior Painter of the Year competition is to encourage creativity, embrace education and draw attention to the heartbreaking fact that, unlike our kids, there exist a vast number of children who receive little to no schooling.
By reminding children of the importance of education and highlighting the devastating impact blindness can have on their peers, the organisation hopes to raise awareness of the work which Sightsavers does in the developing world.
Commenting on the competition, Sightsavers Ireland CEO, Michael Marren, said: “There are 1.4 million children worldwide living with blindness and 12 million visually impaired. We hope this competition raises awareness of such issues and the work Sightsavers does in the developing world to combat visual impairment.”
“We are looking forward to seeing all of the fantastic creations this year in the Junior Painter of the Year Awards 2016. Best of luck to all of the children entering this year’s competition,” he finished.
Sponsored by the Irish Times and ReCreate, this competition is the perfect opportunity for your child to showcase their artistic flair, harness their creative ability and demonstrate their understanding of the problems faced by children in other countries on a daily basis.
By the end of September, entry packs will have been sent to primary schools nationwide and 15 winners will ultimately be selected and given the opportunity to have their work displayed at a special Awards Day in February 2016.
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