Calling all Art Departments!

On Wednesday 25th November, thousands of leaders from London Citizens' communities will attend London Citizens’ Autumn Assembly at the prestigious Barbican Centre, to work together on issues that matter to our communities across the capital. Mayor Johnson has already confirmed his attendance.

We want to transform the venue to reflect the diversity of our alliance of schools, unions and faith and community groups. In addition to groups' performing around the centre, members of London Citizens have the opportunity to create/display artwork, and we would like the work of young people to be at the forefront of this - showcasing the very best our schools have to offer.

The artwork can be of variable format - paintings, photography, graphic design, collage etc - but needs to be mounted on standard A1 boards (594 x 841 mm). Each school is limited to 2 boards (though this may change depending on the number of schools wishing to display work), and the work will need to be given the green light by us before it can be included.

Please let Sebastien Chapleau (07970 527622, sebastien.chapleau@cof.org.uk) know by the end of half term if you are keen to get involved and what sort of work your students will try to produce before the beginning of November. We need to have a rough idea of what they’ll produce in order to start planning the layout. Work focusing on the themes of the Assembly - diverse communities working together for change and the common good, and a people's response to the economic crisis - will get priority.