Artrepublic are launching a national art competition entitled ‘Street Art’ in association with StreetSmart, a charity that supports a wide range of homeless organisations.
Artrepublic are searching the nation for an artist to create an original street art image that makes a positive contribution to the urban environment and raises awareness of the homeless situation in the UK, and the winner will see their artwork transformed into a huge installation (the size of a three-storey building!) appearing on the streets of London and Brighton. Also, the winning image will be sold as a limited edition print through the Artrepublic galleries and website with proceeds going to StreetSmart.
The competition is open to anyone regardless of experience so not only will it help the charity, it may also unearth and help to support new talent.
The Artrepublic CEO, Lawrence Alkin comments: “Street art is experienced by everyone and therefore creates a bond between those who live on the streets and those who have a roof over their heads. This is a unique opportunity for an aspiring or established artist to express themselves, with the winner’s message being exposed to the world. This is not about despair but continued hope and we want this competition to benefit StreetSmart and unveil some great new talent.”
Deadline for entries is 8th January 2010 with the winner announced on 28th January 2010.
All the latest entries can be followed via the Artrepublic Flickr Photostream at flickr.com/photos/artrepublic.
Artrepublic.com/articles/172-enter-our-street-art-competition-today.html
streetsmart.org.uk
