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Invitation to enter UK Disability History Month Art Competition 2024

UK Disability History Month is celebrated between 14 November and 20 December 2024. The theme for this year is Livelihood and Employment. As part of the University UKDHM celebrations the UoS Disability and Neurodivergence Staff Network invite staff and students to enter their third Disability History Month Art competition.

This winning competition picture by a student shows a seat on the tube repeated in a grid with 9 individual squares. The squares use a mixture of vibrant colours such as bright green, pink and blue. The middle square image at the centre of the design is black and white. There is a message written on the chair which says 'Someone may need this seat more' on the seat. The surrounding chairs in each square display the text 'Not all disabilities are visible'. Throughout all the square images, the message 'someone made need this seat more' has been used in small text across all images as the wall background behind the chair.

2022 winning entry by MA Textile Design student Yiming Zheng 

To enter the competition entrants must create an image than can be used to celebrate disability or disability equality and inclusion. The competition is open to all staff and students. We particularly welcome entries from those with lived experience of disability and allies. Entries should be reflective of the social model of disability https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/social-model-disability-language

The winning image will be used on UoS Disability and Neurodivergence Staff Network communications throughout the year. Full credit will be given to the artist.

Submission requirements

  • An image created using any format that can be used as an image in digital communications.
  • An image file that is .jpg, .png or pdf
  • A high resolution 590 x 280 pixel image.
  • Accompanying written description explaining the image in no more than 300 words
  • Submission must be received by 16:00 on Wednesday 16 October 2024

Click here to submit your entry.

If you have any questions about the competition, please contact Libby Barton via [email protected].

Competition winners will be notified by 1 November 2024

Find out more about the UoS Disability and Neurodivergence Staff Network via the SharePoint site or request to join the network by emailing Libby Barton via [email protected].

 
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