Artistes, musicians called to enter peace competition
PARIS-BASED World Citizen Artists (WCA) has made a global call for entries to its 2017-2018 ‘Compete for Peace, not War’ initiative.
Come September 1, artistes and musicians from around the world will be invited to submit a piece of work to the WCA, which illustrates their interpretation of peace and their hopes for future generations. In a release sent to The Gleaner, founder of the WCA, Valerie Won Lee, expressed that in a time when the world is facing difficult times, artistes can do a lot to help to unite divided nations. “2016 was a particularly turbulent and dispiriting year for many of us,” she expressed. “Our world is facing difficult times and as we continue to overcome growing division, intolerance and injustice, we believe artistes and musicians can play a vital role in unifying divided societies.” The 2017 competition encourages artwork of all forms, including street art, paintings, sculptures, graphic art along with original pieces of music. In order to remove any barriers to participate in the ‘Compete for Peace, Not War’ competition, entry is free.
All competition winners will receive international recognition as well as a tangible award. The awards will be supported by charities that take a stand for peace, including the Bob Marley Foundation, the Gandhi Foundation, and the Belgravia Gallery, which represents Mandela’s artwork.
The award recipients in the three categories – visual arts, photography and music – will be given a bronze statuette and the music award recipient will be granted the opportunity to perform the winning song at the Bob Marley birthday celebration in Jamaica at the Bob Marley Museum in 2018.