Our world is not an equal place. Some people are very poor, some are extremely wealthy. Some people have shelter, food and clean water, some do not.
Some children go to school and learn to read and write, some still do not get the chance.
This year’s SDG Art Competition, launched by the One World Centre (Isle of Man), asks young people to think how we can make the world a fairer place.
Make the world a fairer place
The competition tasks youngsters to create a poster calling for positive action on making life fairer for everyone, no matter where they live.
The competition is open to anyone of school age on the Isle of Man and follows on from the very successful competition held last year which covered SDG2 Zero Hunger.
This year there are three classes of entry: Up to Year 6 / Year 7 to Year 9/ Year 10 to Year 13.
The winner of each class will receive a prize of creative vouchers to the value of £35. There will also be prizes of £15 in creative vouchers for the two runners up in each class.
Entries will be judged by a panel including One World Centre Committee members and a representative from the Isle of Man Arts Council, and will be based on creative expression, understanding of, and relevance to, the theme and impact.
Art competition
One World Centre Coordinator Wendy Shimmin said, “The theme of this year’s competition gives everyone a chance to think about some of the ongoing inequalities in a world where the richest 1% own more than most of the rest of the world combined.
“It’s also an opportunity to reflect on the inequalities caused by conflict and natural disaster as well as those created by prejudice and intolerance in our societies.
“Young people usually have a very strong sense of fairness and justice so we’re hoping this year’s competition will be as popular as the last one and we’re looking forward to seeing all the entries.”
The closing date for the competition is Friday, July 19. More details and an entry form can be found here.
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