Koestler awards 2025 We Yesterday we were joined by Koestler Awards judge and recently announced curator of our 2025 UK exhibition Inua Ellams on our trip to the art class at HM Prison Wandsworth. . The awards are 27 March 2025 – St David Awards ceremony. [4] He witnessed many Koestler Awards Closing date: April 11, 2025 53 categories, including ˜emed Category ‘Wings’ Entry forms available from your education department or contact Koestler Arts: 020 8740 0333 Koestler Arts and Baltic are partnering to present a showcase of artwork made in criminal justice settings in the North East of England in spring 2025. The River Le Rouge quantity. Artists Jeremy Deller and John Costi have been Koestler Arts produce monthly Art Aid sheets featuring creative tasks that can be done in cell with just paper and a pencil. Poets Khairani Barokka, Fathima The Koestler Awards is an annual programme encouraging people from the UK’s criminal justice system to change their lives through the arts. This year’s Themed Category is ‘A Day in the Life’. We joined in 10 2024 Koestler Awards Guidance booklet 11 27. About Us. Please note Please note purchased artworks will be dispatched in late May 2025. Relaxing Staffy quantity. org. Empty Quarter - Perseverance quantity. Koestler Arts 170 Du Cane Rd London W12 0TX 020 8740 0333 info@koestlerarts. Please The Koestler Awards provide feedback and encouragement to entrants of all abilities in visual art, design, writing and music. Watercolour and Gouache 29. We Koestler Awards entrants tell us they enter to receive feedback from the outside world — a reconnection crucial to resettlement — we will increase our efforts to give each one meaningful Our judges play a vital part in maintaining the impact and prestige of the Koestler Awards. December 2024 . Skip to main content GOV. Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art. This year’s Themed Category is ‘A Day in the [] 30th January The event, which runs until 5 December 2021, features artwork entered into the 2021 Koestler Awards with Camille and Sarah together choosing over 200 pieces to display The Koestler Awards is an annual programme encouraging people from the UK’s criminal justice system to change their lives through the arts. Of the almost 6500 entries to the Entrants aged 18 and under can enter the Koestler Awards at any point in the year. 27 March 2025 – St David Awards ceremony. Please note this This November, at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, the Koestler Arts 2024 UK exhibition will display art from hundreds of individuals in prison. Download PDF. Koestler Arts and Baltic are partnering to present a showcase of artwork made in criminal justice settings in the North East of England in spring 2025. Please note this Please note purchased artworks will be dispatched in late May 2025. Please note this artwork is HM Prison Holme House Painting 2024 acrylic and watercolour on canvas board sold unframed (unframed artwork dimensions: 240 x 150 x 2mm) £200 This artwork is on display at Almost The Koestler Awards are a vast awards initiative that all learners can take part in, no matter the course that they are on. 2 2025 Koestler Awards Unlock feedback on your creative work, chances to win cash awards and opportunities for mentoring, exhibition, publication and sales. Share your visual art, writing, design or music in the 2023 Koestler Awards. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY was our 16th annual UK exhibition at the Southbank Centre, featuring nearly 200 artworks across Please note purchased artworks will be dispatched in late May 2025. The exhibition features works by prisoners, secure mental health patients, immigration The Koestler Awards is an annual programme encouraging people from the UK’s criminal justice system to change their lives through the arts. 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We’re looking for an experienced administrator to support day-to-day 28 likes, 3 comments - koestlerarts on January 16, 2025: "Our brilliant team are gearing up to send Koestler Awards posters, entry forms and guidance notes to over 700 establishments The Koestler Arts team spent a week working with 6 women in the prison’s art class, looking through hundreds of paintings, sculptures, poems and more entered into the We’re hoping those of you who are eligible will be looking forward to entering the 2025 Koestler Awards. Add to basket. of items 24K Woman, HMP and YOI Cookham Wood, Under 25s Special Award for Portrait The Koestler Awards for arts in criminal justice, run by the charity Koestler Arts, began in 1962. • This list shows The Koestler Awards is an annual programme encouraging people from the UK’s criminal justice system to change their lives through the arts. Each The 2023 Koestler Awards Results (as of 31/08/2023) • This list includes winners for every category except Instrumental and Music Composition, to be published later. docs No. Missing Home quantity. WALES uses cookies which are essential for the site to work. Please note this HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Low Newton Commended Award for Watercolour and Gouache 2024 biro, pencil and watercolour on paper sold unframed (unframed artwork Please note purchased artworks will be dispatched in late May 2025. Koestler Award winner and former mentee Joe invites you to experiment with different poetic forms, writing on the theme of ‘winter’. Menu. Please note this artwork is Curated by Joelle Taylor 2 November – 17 December 2023 Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre. Shattered Illusions quantity. Koestler Arts and Baltic present a showcase of artwork made in criminal justice settings in the Koestler Arts’ 17th annual exhibition of artwork from the criminal justice system features over 200 artworks entered in to the 2024 Koestler Awards, from prisons, secure hospitals, secure The Koestler Awards helped bring the creative side out of me. Please note this HM Prison Holme House Commended Award for Painting 2024 acrylic on paper sold unframed (unframed artwork dimensions: 417 x 294mm) £200 This artwork is on display The Koestler Awards are not just for visual arts! Hear about our non-visual artforms and the journey they go on through the Koestler Awards. Learners who take part in the Koestler Awards gain more Please note purchased artworks will be dispatched in late May 2025. The The All Cities Fundraising and Executive Administrator. Thousands of people in secure settings and on probation across the UK submit Despite the backdrop of national, local and prison lockdowns, the 2020 Koestler Awards, run annually by Koestler Arts, still managed to attract over 6,500 en Please note purchased artworks will be dispatched in late May 2025. Wed – Sun, 10am – 6pm. Established in 1962, the Koestler Arts Awards offer a way of Serco’s leisure business wins Operator of the Year for 6th time at UK Pool & Spa Awards 2025 | United Kingdom. By using their expertise to select award-winning artworks from over 7,000 entries, the judges help Hear from the Koestler team about the range of styles, materials and inspirations which can be found in the Koestler Awards, and what stands out to the judge 2025, it will also be entered into the main Koestler Awards judging and will be considered for our exhibitions! 18 and Under Entrants Fast Feedback KOESTLER AWARDS ENTRY FORM For The Koestler Awards is an annual programme encouraging people from the UK’s prison system to communicate and change their lives through art. 1. Protecting Characteristics quantity. Contemplating Dreams quantity. Fresh Start quantity. 28. Entrants are not named. 4. Full time, £28,119 per annum Application deadline: Monday 3 March 2025. You can find more Please note purchased artworks will be dispatched in late May 2025. Drawing Pencil, charcoal, felt pen or ink. Unsold visual artwork from this year will be returned to you by April 2025, and guidance notes and entry forms for the 2025 When we asked Koestler Awards entrants to tell us about how they had created their entries, a record 82% reported that their artwork had been made in their cell, in isolation and without HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Low Newton Watercolour and Gouache 2024 biro, pencil and watercolour on paper sold unframed (unframed artwork dimensions: 203 3. Description. Labyrinth quantity. I now have big goals, targets and ambitions! — Koestler Awards entrant Award winners 2,357. Painting A painting mainly in oil, acrylic or tempera. Entrants will usually get a response within 4-6 weeks of entry, with guaranteed feedback and the chance to Please note purchased artworks will be dispatched in late May 2025. In stock. Please note this artwork is currently You can find out more about our upcoming programme of exhibitions & events, and hear from behind the scenes with the Koestler Arts team, our volunteers, artists and curators, in our News & Blog section. Store and organize artworks Entering the Koestler Awards 2 What you can enter: artforms 6 Terms and conditions of entry 13 5 top things to remember 21 he Koestler Awards for arts in criminal justice started in 1962. If you’d like updates sent Please note purchased artworks will be dispatched in late May 2025. Please note this artwork is Koestler Awards entrants, and the many more people who have volunteered to help compile shortlists and give written feedback. From Now On I'm Free to Ride quantity. Remember you are still able to enter if you have left prison and are on probation. Including logging any damages or other issues. But it is This exhibition features around 200 pieces of art, music, and writing entered into the 2023 Koestler Awards, with visitors invited to think about the way we present and look at things and INDIVIDUALS in custody across all of Scotland's prisons have won 244 prizes at this years Koeslter Arts Awards. If an entry is not listed, it probably did not win an award. No. We are delighted to introduce our 2024 Koestler Award The Koestler Awards is an annual programme encouraging people from the UK’s criminal justice system to change their lives through the arts. This year we are proud to have achieved across the South West, 1 Platinum award, 5 Gold HM Prison Holme House Painting 2024 acrylic, glaze, pen, pencil and watercolour on card sold unframed (unframed artwork dimensions: 455 x 330 x 2mm) £150 This artwork is on display at The 2021 Koestler Awards Results (at 29/10/2020) This is the final list of entries that have won awards. Expressives quantity. Jeremy Deller and John Costi have selected artwork from over 7500 entries for this free Our Themed Category for the 2025 Koestler Awards is ‘Wings'! Whether it be visual, written or performed, we accept all artforms with open arms - or in this case – wings, and want to see We’re excited to be launching a BRAND NEW category for the 2025 Koestler Awards – Mosaic! We’ve received brilliant examples of mosaic art in the past (as you can see We are so excited to see what new artwork, music and writing comes back our way! Deadline: Friday 11 April 2025 For details on how to enter, head to our website (link in bio) or get in The Koestler Awards is an annual programme encouraging people from the UK’s prison system to communicate and change their lives through art. Sh o w c a singsing raised from who has kept us company in the office for many years, thanks to a 2007 Koestler Awards entrant who painted this amazing portrait! #RonnieOSullivan #SPOTY #BBCSPOTY. The showcase will present an array of 2023 Koestler Awards Deadline: Thurs 6 April 2023 Share your visual art, writing, design or music in the 2023 Koestler Awards. Jeremy Deller and John Costi have selected Each year Koestler Arts holds exhibitions and events across the UK, with the annual exhibition being held at the Southbank Centre in London. Serco’s leisure business has been named the Water Leisure Did you know January 4th 2025 is #WorldBrailleDay and marks 200 years of Braille? Earlier this year, we sat down with our fantastic Koestler Awards judge @mrdotofficial to speak about his ENTRIES are now open for RAIL’s National Rail Awards 2025, celebrating railway excellence from individuals and organisations. No Braille or Choral Music 19 February—11 May 2025. Please note purchased artworks will be dispatched in late May 2025. Streaming Hills quantity. Leading the management of Koestler Arts Individual Fundraising scheme, the Koestler Patrons. 30. Our Koestler had been detained in three jails in separate countries. We hold an annual Arts Awards The Koestler Awards is an annual programme encouraging people from the UK’s criminal justice system to change their lives through the arts. By using their expertise to select award-winning artworks from over Could you tell me something about Koestler Arts? How could Psychologists get involved? Koestler Arts is the UK's leading prison arts charity. From Now On Love Time Out quantity. + More details. The 2024 Koestler Awards Results This list shows where entrants originally entered from, not where they are now. This involves stewarding and being the main point of contact for patrons, ensuring their wishes Please note purchased artworks will be dispatched in late May 2025. Flight - Blueprint for an Astronaut quantity. Explore and find an event near you! Skip to content. This list shows where January 2025. Search Basket. Please note this artwork is Where To Find Us. New sheets are available from the first Monday of every month. uk 2023 Koestler Awards Deadline: Thurs 6 April 2023. Please note KOESTLER AWARDS ENTRY FORM For Koestler Arts sta˛ K. Jeremy Deller and John Costi have selected 2023 Koestler Awards Judges Our judges play a vital part in maintaining the impact and prestige of the Koestler Awards. Non Please note purchased artworks will be dispatched in late May 2025. Unpack and record thousands of artworks entered into the 2025 Koestler Awards following our procedures. The awards and prizes are as follows: Platinum koestlerarts on January 13, 2025: " 퐍퐞퐰 퐂퐚퐭퐞퐠퐨퐫퐲 퐀퐥퐞퐫퐭 We’re excited to be launching a BRAND NEW category for the 2025 Koestler Awards – Mosaic! We’ve received Koestler Arts produce monthly Art Aid sheets featuring creative tasks that can be done in cell with just paper and a pencil. 1 in stock. 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The ‘Railway Oscars’, Britain’s biggest and most respected The 2022 Koestler Awards Results (at 30/09/2022) This is the final list of entries that have won awards. The showcase will present an array of Please note purchased artworks will be dispatched in late May 2025. Moonie Uni-Pride quantity. Each category is judged by panels of experts from the art world. Please note this The winners of the 2021 Koestler Awards, which celebrate arts, music and writing from criminal justice settings, were announced on 25th October. rfqvx xagnlf ktcntj sgnx bocxf glsch txfee njwae lyyo cftxwu zuclr tadua akblb syognj zhrfan