"Dreams and Debuts" amateur art competition for artists to showcase their dreams of future shaped by their lived-experience of disability

The "Dreams and Debuts" amateur art competition is a celebration of journeys and aspirations, aspiring to unveil dreams of the future – personal or universal, challenging or inspiring – as envisioned by artists whose perspectives have been shaped by their lived experiences of disability.
We invite all amateur artists with lived experience of disability to share their dreams, hopes, and achievements, through the medium of their choice.

Presented by the Centre for Disability Research and Policy and the Disability at Work Network, this competition is free to enter and aims to encourage participation and inclusion for everyone with all kinds of lived experiences of disability.

A selected number of finalist artists will be invited to present their artwork during an exhibition at the University of Sydney, from the 4th to the 14th of December.

The winner of the competition (with a prize of $1000) and two runners-up ( with a prize of $400 each) will be announced at the exhibition launch on the 4th of December. A people choice award (with a prize of $200) will be announced at the closing of the exhibition.

Submit your artwork by Tuesday 31st October at midnight

For more details, terms and conditions of the competition, and submit your artwork, go to : https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/our-research/research-centres/centre-for-disability-research-and-policy/dreams-and-debuts--lived-experience-art-competition.html

Program and Opportunity Access

Please contact us at disabilitypolicy.centre@sydney.edu.au for any additional information, discuss accessibility requirements or requests accessible submission forms. Submissions by email also accepted

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Virginie Lecomte Maloney
Centre Manager

Phone0420974493

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