Sense Scotland invites submissions from artists working in any medium for the Helen Keller International Award 2004.

• The competition is open to any artist, with the only criterion being that work submitted must be on the subject of deafblindness.
• A panel of independent judges will carry out judging and the identity of artists will remain undisclosed until judging is complete.
• The winner of the Helen Keller International Award 2004 will receive a trophy and cheque for £1000.
• Two highly commended entries will each receive a certificate and cheque for £200. Further commendations may be made at the discretion of the judges.
• Presentation of the award will take place in late 2004. In previous years, work submitted to the competition has been exhibited at Glasgow School of Art and Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. It is our intention to host a public exhibition of work submitted to the 2004 competition.

The history of the award
American campaigner Dr Helen Keller established a fund entitled The Helen Keller Award in 1933, on a visit to Scotland. Initially the fund financed an annual essay competition. When Sense Scotland became trustees of the Award in 1989, it was transformed into a multi-media art competition on the subject of deafblindness, open to professional and non-professional artists.
First presented by Sense Scotland in 1992, the competition has served as an external test of Sense Scotland’s work in the arts and has over the last four awards, attracted a steady increase in interest in the UK and abroad.

The 2002 competiton received 180 entries (a 100% increase on the 2000 competition) from artists in Canada, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Kenya, Mexico, North America (Minneapolis), Norway, Pakistan, Sweden, Wales, Yugoslavia and of course all across Scotland. The submissions included photography, painting, sculpture, embroideries, stained glass, relief art, poetry, short stories musical compositions, tactile wall hangings, videos, and wood carvings.

How to enter
Artists wishing to submit a piece of work to the competition must complete an entry form.

The closing date for entries is 30th January 2004. In order for your entry to be considered by our judging panel, Sense Scotland must be in receipt of finished artwork by 30th August 2004.

Entry forms and rules are also available from:
The Helen Keller International Award 2004
Sense Scotland
5th Floor, Clydeway Centre
45 Finnieston Street
Glasgow G3 8JU
Tel: 0141 564 2444   Fax: 0141 564 2443
arts@sensescotland.org.uk