Deadlines extended: Video Competition

We are pleased to announce that the deadline for submission of short videos* of artists/craft persons with disability explaining their craft skills, their disability and things they produce, has been extended from 9th April 2018 to Monday 25th June 2018.

The extension of the submission deadline follows the postponement of the Webinar which was initially scheduled to take place at 1.15pm GMT and on the Facebook page by 5.00pm GMT on Thursday 13th April 2018. It will be held one week after the new submission deadline, on 5th July 2018. The winner of the Galaxy S III mobile phone will now be announced during a Webinar and conference of crafts persons with disability in London.

The Southern African Federation of the Disabled (SAFOD) is working with Loughborough University in the United Kingdom to help crafts people in Southern Africa in making your craft items, link them with other crafts people Internationally and also those who may want to buy your work.

We would like persons with a disability, (for example if you use a wheelchair, have visual impairment or learning difficulties, etcetera), who make craft items to sell, to send us a video that explains:

• who you are,

• where in the world you live,

• the cultural heritage of your community; and ,

• the artefacts you make.

How to enter

Those interested can make their video on their phone, using a camera or a video camera. Please ensure we can clearly see and hear you.

We would prefer the entry to be in English, but will accept any local language.

Please upload your two-minute long video of you talking about your disability, your community and your craft work on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/arts.crafts.abilities/

Please put the following details:

• Your name

• Address

• Contact email

• Your phone (optional)

Judging

Members of SAFOD and researchers from Loughborough University will review the video. The judges will look for:

1. A clear description of your disability, show us your community and the things you make.

2. Show us the things you find challenging when making your craft and art work (this may be holding work, lighting, getting materials, tools).

3. Show and explain to us the things that would help you sell more of your work, (selling work online, getting work to markets, advertising, etc).

Competition Schedule

Submission of video on Facebook page by 12.00 noon, GMT, 25th June 2018.

Judging will take place over the following days:

Winner will be announced during a Webinar at 1.15pm GMT and on the Facebook page by 5.00pm GMT on Thursday 5th July 2018.

The phone will be delivered within four weeks to the winning entry.

* By submitting to the competition, you are giving consent to SAFOD and Loughborough University to use the videos for research and to re-post as part of publicity for this competition and kept on display on our Facebook Page and Craftsability webpages.

How to enter

Judging

Competition Schedule

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