Mills CNC has launched its Young Artist of the Year 2020 competition in response to the coronavirus outbreak and the government’s social distancing instructions.
The exclusive distributor of Doosan machine tools in the UK and Ireland has organised the competition aimed at teenagers under 18 years of age.
The competition, organised into three separate age-related categories, starts today and ends Friday 15th May. A panel, comprising Mills CNC’s board of directors, will judge the all artwork entries during the remainder of the month. Following their deliberations the judges will announce the three winners by the middle of June 2020.
Each winner will receive a cheque for £200, and their original artwork will be displayed at Mills CNC’s Campus Technology facility in Leamington for the remainder of the year. The artwork will also be used to spearhead a range of Mills’ communication and promotional initiatives taking place during the remainder of 2020.
Tony Dale, Mills CNC’s technical director, commented: “Following the indefinite closure of schools and colleges and the government’s instructions on social distancing, many young people – with more time on their hands than they could ever have imagined – are at a loose end.
“In response, we have created the ‘Art Competition’ as part of our CSR and commitment to education and training. The competition was initially aimed at children of our staff, customers, partners and suppliers - but we have decided to open it up to all young people. Full details of the competition including rules, regulations and terms and conditions can be found on our website.”
The subject matter selected for the competition is very much related to the machine tool and manufacturing sectors, and Mills CNC’s pivotal position in both.
“The postponement of the event to January 2021, whilst totally understandable, was naturally disappointing. However, we remain undaunted and have decided to promote these new technologies in a different and innovative way.”
Young people can paint or draw one of the five subject matters. Entries can be ‘real life’ depictions of the technology or can be abstract in nature.
Mr Dale concluded: “You don’t have to be a Picasso or a Rembrandt to enter our Young Artist of the Year competition.
“As long as you have paints and brushes, crayons, pastels or pencils… have paper, card or canvass… and are under 18 years of age… you’re good to go.”
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