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Create! Art for Autism 2012 was launched on 19th March 2012 at a Parliamentary reception in London, hosted by Alun Cairns MP for the Vale of Glamorgan.
In its second year, the competition has attracted high profile judges including Jane Asher, British actress, Gaby Roslin, television presenter and Mark Lever, chief executive of the National Autistic Society.
The judging panel also includes Alun Cairns MP, Michael Shaw, Times Educational Supplement, Darren Jackson, Principal of Ludlow Orbis Education, Lucinda Bredin, Editor of Bonhams Magazine, Hugh Morgan, Chief Executive of Autism Cymru and Brendan Burns, twice winner of the National Eisteddfod Gold Medal in Fine Art and Lecturer at The University of Glamorgan.
Create! Art for Autism 2012 is open to all young people aged 11-25 years who are formally diagnosed with an Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) including Asperger's Syndrome. The competition aims to dispel the myth that people with autism cannot be creative and to show that art can significantly improve their quality of life, facilitating experiential-based learning and instilling life-long skills.
Young people with an ASC from around the UK are invited to enter the four main categories: 2D Art, 3D Art, Digital Art and Poetry. There will also be a People's Choice award, the winner of which will be voted for by the readers of the Times Educational Supplement.
Finalists of the competition will be invited to attend a high profile awards ceremony in Cardiff, in July, to celebrate the creativity of the contestants, where the final winners of each category will be announced.
The finalists' artwork will then be rolled out into a national tour across four UK cities - Cardiff, Bristol, Birmingham and London.
Entries to the competition can be submitted from March 19th until the closing date of May 18th. Finalists will then be announced on June 12th and the awards ceremony will take place on July 6th. Submit the entry form online together with a digital photograph of your piece of art if you are entering in the 2D, 3D or Poetry category OR submit the entry form by post together with a DVD of your piece of art if you are entering the Digital Media category.
There are great prizes up for grabs - from digital cameras to video cameras to art supplies - and don't forget that both the winning individual and school get a prize!
You can keep up to date with all of our latest news by following us on Twitter @create_a4a or joining our Facebook Page - Create! Art For Autism
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