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The Parliament of Guyana in partnership with UNICEF and The University of Guyana recently held an art competition under the THEME: GOVERNANCE AND CHILD RIGHTS for children in Guyana. The objective of the competition was to encourage and bring visibility to child rights in Parliament- with a focus on governance and child rights. This it is hoped, will add to the larger objective to create an image that promotes the rights of children to live free and fulfilling lives, to be free from all forms of violence, abuse, and abuse of every kind.

The competition created opportunities for children throughout the 10 administrative regions of Guyana including those who are in vulnerable settings including “street” children and/disadvantaged, as well as, children in rural and hinterland regions to develop self-expressions, through their interpretation of ‘Child Rights and Governance’. This will be done through drawing, painting, collage, assemblage, and mix-media.

This competition was opened to children within the age groups of 4 – 6, 7 – 9, 10 – 12, 13 – 15, and 16 – 18 years age group residing in all 10 regions of Guyana. The participants were invited to create artworks in the categories of DRAWING and PAINTING, PAINTING POSTER and CRAFT, expressing their vision of as it relates to the theme with a caption if necessary. CRAFT items were mandated to either be fired or green ware ceramics, decorative arts, assemblage, textile designing and manipulation.

The competition was judged in the following categories:  4-12 yrs Drawing and Painting: poster, emulsion, pastel, pencil, charcoal, chalk, crayons and mixed media.  10 -12 yrs Poster: poster, emulsion, pastel, pencil, charcoal, chalk, crayons and mixed media.  13 – 18 yrs: poster: emulsion, pastel, pencil, charcoal, chalk, crayons and mixed media.  13-18 yrs - Drawing: pencil, charcoal, pastel, pen & ink, crayon, chalk and etchings.  13-18 yrs - Painting: oil, gauche, watercolor, acrylic, emulsion, poster, enamel, and mixed media.  13-18 yrs - Craft: ceramics, decorative & fiber arts print making, mosaic, collage, Montage, textile design, leather craft, assemblage, etc.

Entries received came from Surama in Region 9, Timehri, Vreed – en – Hoop, Eccles, Bath Settlement, Belladrum, Waterloo, and The Harold B. Davis Special School/Ptolomey Reid Rehabilitation Centre to name a few.

Submissions are currently on display at the Parliament Office, Public Buildings, Brickdam.

PRIZES:
Prizes were awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd in each category. 

Winners
4 – 6 DRAWING AND PAINTING
ENTRY NO. NAME                       SCORE   SCHOOL
1 3 FELICITY CHRISTIN  311 ECCLES NURSERY SCHOOL
2 2 RAPHAEL PEARSON  303 ECCLES PRIMARY SCHOOL
3 4 FELICITY CHRISTIN  269 ECCLES NURSERY SCHOOL
     
7 - 9 DRAWING AND PAINTING
ENTRY NO. NAME                            SCORE SCHOOL
1 34 NAVINDRA GANSHAM  333
2 38 ELDON  ALLICOCK  323 SURAMA VILLAGE, ANNAI
3 32 NYAKUMARIE RAMROOP 294 ECCLES PRIMARY SCHOOL
     
     
     
     

10 - 12 DRAWING
ENTRY NO. NAME                         SCORE      SCHOOL
1 87 TONA ALLICOCK                       350 SURAMA VILLAGE, ANNAI
2 49 DEVINDRA KRISHNALALL 330 ECCLES PRIMARY SCHOOL
3 89 RYAN ROBERTS  290
     
10 – 12 POSTER
ENTRY NO. NAME                          SCORE   SCHOOL
1 99 CYNTHIA MINGO  341  BELLADRUM PRIMARY SCHOOL
2 111 TRENA REECE  322 BATH PRIMARY SCHOOL
3 102 ANJALI BUDRAJ  309 BELLADRUM PRIMARY

13 - 15 DRAWING
ENTRY NO. NAME                      SCORE SCHOOL
1 118 BEVON  ALLICOCK  366 SURAMA VILLAGE, ANNAI
2 119 ENOCH  ALLICOCK  311 SURAMA VILLAGE, ANNAI
3 117 URMALENE JACK              310 SURAMA VILLAGE, ANNAI
     
     
     
     

13 - 15 PAINTING
ENTRY NO. NAME                       SCORE SCHOOL
1 112 ENOCH ALLICOCK  354 SURAMA VILLAGE, ANNAI
2 113 NEIL  ALLICOCK               331 SURAMA VILLAGE, ANNAI
3 116 MAE ALLICOCK                266 SURAMA VILLAGE, ANNAI

16 - 18 DRAWING
ENTRY NO. NAME       SCORE      SCHOOL
1 120 NIGEL BUTLER  259          SURAMA VILLAGE, ANNAI – 624 - 8868
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