Open Submissions needed for charity art project
DAHRA (Designers Against Human Rights Abuse), Subism and an editorial team led by Garrick Webster have teamed together to create a new project entitled Memories in aid of Maggie’s Centres, a UK based cancer charity.
Maggie’s Centres can be found at various hospitals across the UK and offer advice, support and counselling to those who are suffering from cancer and their families. It is their fundamental belief that the healing process goes beyond that of just medical treatments and it is this holistic approach that led their London centre to win the British Sterling Prize in 2009 (Britain’s best building).
Memories is honoured to support such a worthwhile charity and the work they do through creating a book that comprises of 12 personal accounts of peoples’ experience with cancer and 144 wonderful pieces of art based on these. However, unlike previous projects, 24 of these pieces are being left open to Open Submissions, with the best 24 entries being featured in the book and subsequent exhibition. It’s an excellent opportunity for new and upcoming artists, designers and illustrators to contribute to a great cause. Those entries that unfortunately do not make it into the book will be featured online as we appreciate all the time and effort you put in, but due to budgetary constraints we can only select 24.
To enter the open submissions and for a copy of the brief please email: memories@subism.co.uk
For more information on the project, to keep up to date with all the behind the scenes work feel free to check out their blog: Memories.subism.co.uk or you can follow them on Twitter @MemoriesBook.
For more information on Maggie’s and the wonderful work they do please visit their online community at: Community.maggiescentres.org.
