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Prizes

The 'Art for Life' Prizes for Art

The 'Art for Life' Prizes For Art will be awarded in the following categories;

  • The 'Art for Life' Prize for best Art Work in the age 7 or under category
  • The 'Art for Life' Prize for best Art work in the 8 to 11 age category
  • The 'Art for Life' Prize for best Art work in the 12-18 age category
  • The 'Art for Life' Laiki Bank Special Award for outstanding artistic originality
  • The winner of the The 'Art for Life' Laiki Bank Special Award for outstanding artistic originality will receive a £400 prize to be donated to the charity of their choice. Prize winners in all other of the Art categories will each receive £200 to be donated to a charity of their choice.
  • The Prize winners will receive an invitation to the Fine Art Society in London for a tour of their galleries and lunch with Toby Clarke Art Director of The Fine Art Society.
  • The Prize winners, 2nd and 3rd placed finalists will all receive 'Art for Life' trophies.
  • The Prize winners, 2nd and 3rd placed finalists artwork will be exhibited during a Gala Event to be held at the Hellenic Centre in London on November 2nd 2009.
  • The Prize winners, 2nd and 3rd placed finalists will be invited to talk on London Greek Radio about their winning artwork on the Saturday programme of Vasilis Panayi on April 18th 2009 at 1pm.
  • The Prize winners will have their work featured on The Breathing Life Appeal Cards, The Breathing Life Trust promotional material and on the home page of The Breathing Life Trust web site www.breathinglife.org
  • The Prize winners, 2nd and 3rd placed finalists will have their work featured the home page of The Breathing Life Trust web site www.breathinglife.org

The 'Art For Life' Prizes for Poetry

The 'Art For Life' Prize For Poetry will be awarded in the following categories;

  • The 'Art For Life' Prize for outstanding poetry written in English.
  • The 'Art For Life' Prize for outstanding poetry written in Greek.
  • The 'Art for Life' Laiki Bank Special Award for most original poetry.
  • The winner of the The 'Art for Life' Laiki Bank Special Award for most original Poetry will receive a £400 prize to be donated to the charity of their choice.
  • The authors of the winning poetry in all other categories will each receive a £200 prize to be donated to a charity of their choice.
  • All Prize winners, 2nd and 3rd place finalists will have their poems read and recorded for broadcast on LGR London Greek Radio by leading British actresses Helen Millar winner of the Alan Bates Award for Best Newcomer, and Stella Fyrogeni, one of the leading young actresses of Cyprus.
    The winning poems will also feature on the Breathing Life Trust website www.breathinglife.org
  • The Prize winners, 2nd and 3rd placed finalists will all receive 'Art for Life' trophies
  • The Prize winners, 2nd and 3rd placed finalists poetry will be read during a Gala Event to be held at the Hellenic Centre in London on 2nd November 2009.
  • The Prize winners, 2nd and 3rd placed finalists will be invited to talk on London Greek Radio about their winning poems on the Saturday programme of Vasilis Panayi on 18th April 2009 at 1pm
  • The Prize winning poetry will be featured on the Breathing Life Appeal Cards, The Breathing Life Trust promotional material and on the home page of The Breathing Life Trust web site www.breathinglife.org.

Highly Commended Certificates

20 entries in each of the Art categories will be awarded Highly Commended Certificates
Participation Certificates will be available online for all participants