Passionate about art or photography?
Want your creativity featured as part of a special exhibition at the
Houses of Parliament?
Yes you heard it right. Bite The Ballot are launching a national creativity challenge for young people to change the face of Parliament. They are looking for artists between the ages of 14 and 24 to submit original artwork or photography expressing what it means to be British.
Have you got a love for photography? Handy with a paintbrush or pencils? How would you like your artwork or photograph featured at a special exhibition at the Houses of Parliament?
Basia Hamilton, famous portrait artist for the Royals together with the talented British photographer Rama Knight have teamed up with Bite the Ballot as guest judges. They are looking out for original, fresh and inspiring submissions.
What are you waiting for? Get cracking on your artwork or photos – whether it’s the London Olympics and Paralympic games, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Adele winning 6 Grammys or anything you feel is special about being British this year.
The UK has been split into 14 regions so you’ve got an even better chance of winning The submission with the most votes from each area will be selected in additional to two winners chosen by the guest judges. Click below to find details on how to upload your work, which could be a photo, collage or artwork in any format that works for you – oils, watercolours, charcoals etc…
Submit your artwork here!
Teachers / Organisations / Media:
to host the portal on your website please CLICK HERE
Key Dates:
Submit by: 6pm 15 August, 2012
Vote: 16 – 23 August, 2012
Winners Announced: 6 September, 2012
Industry partner:
Bite the Ballot have collaborated with Talenthouse who provide life changing opportunities for the creative community to work with leading artists and brands, gain recognition and virally grow their audience. Talenthouse currently focuses on film, fashion, music, art / design, and photography.
Supporting organisations:
Community Channel’s Arts360, funded by the Arts Council, explores how community journalism can raise the profile of community arts and encourage young people to kickstart art debates and conversation. Project aims to excite their passions to express their creative energy and engage with arts and cultural journalism.
With the support of Buckingham Palace, The Renaissance of the Portrait Foundation invites all school children’s in the United Kingdom to paint a portrait of their Queen. ‘We want your vision of your Queen in your world’.
