Sightsavers added a splash of colour to the first day back at school with the launch of the 2016 Junior Painter of The Year Awards at the ReCreate.ie warehouse of wonder in Crumlin, Dublin.
SIGHTSAVERS is calling on all budding young artists across Kerry to enter the 2016 ‘Sightsavers Junior Painter of the Year’ that will be centered around the theme of ‘Imagine 2030’.
The charity organisation are inviting primary school students from all around the county to be inspired and create an artwork that shows how they want the world they live in to look in by the year 2030.
Student artists have a chance to win appropriately arty prizes not just for themselves but for their classmates too, along with substantial cash prizes of €200, €300 and €1,000 for their schools.
By the end of September, entry packs will have been sent to primary schools nationwide which include interactive activities and lesson plans for teachers that highlight how entering the competition ties in with the primary school curriculum.
“We are looking forward to seeing all of the fantastic creations this year in the Junior Painter of the Year Awards 2016. Every year Sightsavers aims to educate and inform primary school children of the value of sight and the impact blindness has on the education of children all over the world,” said Sightsavers Ireland CEO Michael Marran when speaking about the launch of this year’s awards.
“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. Best of luck to all of the children entering this year’s competition,” he finished.
Fifteen regional winners will be selected and will have the opportunity to see their work displayed at a special Awards Day in February 2016 where three overall national winners will be announced.
The closing date for entry is November 27th.
Parents and children can get involved by speaking to their school teacher or by visiting the ‘Sightsavers’ website HERE to request entry forms.
