PRESS RELEASE
Local (Updated: 06 Jan 2007)|
DIGITAL ART AGAINST AIDS COMPETITION 2006
SINGAPORE, 06 January 2007 – Action for AIDS, Singapore (AfA) is pleased to announce the winners of the national Digital Art Against AIDS 2006 competition. This competition is one of AfA’s key events in their calendar of outreach and educational events. Art Against AIDS uses art to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and encourages community participation in HIV/AIDS prevention in Singapore – particularly among the youth. For the first time, the competition covered 4 categories: digital photography, animation, video and graphic design. Participants were encouraged to make a strong statement – and visual impact – about HIV/AIDS by creating their own original digital media works. All winners of the competition will be honoured at a prize presentation ceremony at The Hereen Shopping Mall on Saturday, 6 January 2007 at 2pm. The winning works will be displayed at the event. Winners will receive prizes donated by I-Shop by Club 21, Objectifs and NTUC Income as well as trophies from AfA. The list of winners in the various categories are : PHOTOGRAPHY CATEGORY “Red Alert” “As Much As We Need Water” “Cracked” GRAPHIC / POSTER DESIGN CATEGORY “If Only Everyone Had A Label” “No Cure” “For The Children” “Truth Hurts” “Absolut Safer” “Mind Your Action” “Risky Sex” “Please Keep Your Pets Safe!” VIDEO CATEGORY “Corrupt” ANIMATION CATEGORY “Introspection” The entries were judged by Brian Gothong Tan, a prolific multi-media artist and winner of the Young Designers' Award for Multimedia in 1999 and 2000 as well as the winner of “Best Use of Multimedia” in the Life! Theatre Awards 2005; Dawn Teo, Director and Founder of Objectifs, a visual arts centre for photography and filmmaking; and A/Prof Roy Chan, President of Action for AIDS. Said A/Prof Roy Chan: “Since it first began in 1996, Art Against AIDS has received strong support from community leaders, local and international companies and prominent politicians. The use of digital imagery underscores our need to use the most current technology to scale up HIV education and outreach.” “This year’s Digital Art Against AIDS attracted about 150 entries. It was a wonderful response from the public and the judges had their work cut out for them to select the winners. The winning works will be exhibited or broadcast at various venues over the year, including The National Library, The Hereen and Eastpoint Mall. The pieces will also be used in AfA campaigns to communicate HIV/AIDS prevention messages." said the Chairman of the Art Against AIDS organising committee, Mr Prashant Somosundram. Action for AIDS thanks the generous sponsors of The Digital Art Against AIDS 2006 competition :
About Action For AIDS, Singapore Formed in 1988, Action for AIDS (AfA) is a voluntary, community based organisation and a registered charity. Our objectives are to provide support and assistance to persons living with HIV and AIDS (PWAs); to increase awareness, education and understanding of AIDS and HIV infection; to combat discrimination and stigmatisation of (PWAs) and their loved ones; and to encourage AIDS-related research activities in Singapore. AfA runs several support programmes, manages outreach and educational activities, and operates an anonymous HIV-testing facility at the DSC Clinic. A listing of AfA's events and programmes can be found at its comprehensive website at www.afa.org.sg Media Contact : Lionel Lee Executive Director Action for AIDS HP : 96600237 Email : lionel.lee@afa.org.sg |
||||||||||||
Copyright © 2007-2008. Actions for AIDS. All rights reserved.