Street Art for Mankind, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending child slavery through art, has announced School Art for Mankind, an art contest supported by Miami Dade Public Schools where Miami children from public and private schools have the opportunity to deliver a powerful message of freedom to the world.
Kids around Miami-Dade County will unite to raise awareness on a critical issue in our modern world — child labor.
Now through Nov. 18, Miami-Dade school children in grades 4-8 have the opportunity to create their own art masterpieces to express their vision of what a child-friendly world looks like. All participating principals and art teachers are invited to join the opening ceremony.
The three winning masterpieces will be displayed at Street Art for Mankind in February where the children will have the opportunity to meet the Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi who has been fighting for children’s rights for more than 30 years and and Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho.
“The kids will work in teams of four to eight to collaborate and create a masterpiece made out of eight to 16 shoeboxes” explained Audrey Decker, co-founder of Street Art for Mankind “We strongly believe that children coming together to create art has the power to inspire the world, ultimately creating change. And the contest is a great way to promote #ValuesMatterMiami. We cannot wait to see their creativity in action.”
All Miami-Dade schools have the opportunity to join this contest and be part of the movement. They can submit all forms and final projects electronically by Nov. 18. To learn more about the School Art for Mankind contest feel free to visit http://streetartmankind.org/schools/.
Street Art for Mankind (SAM) is a Florida-based non-for-profit corporation with the powerful mission to fight child slavery through the brushstroke of artists. Founded by Thibault Decker, Eric Pacheco, and Audrey Decker and fueled by a community of passionate volunteers, SAM is based on the core belief that art can trigger real social change.
Street Art for Mankind street art extravaganza will be taking place Feb. 10-20 and is expected to attract over 50,000 people with spectacular street art created by famous international artists and a variety of fun, interactive concerts, workshops and urban sports demos.
This event will benefit the Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation, a global organization dedicated to ending child slavery. It is the first of five to take place annually on five continents at different locations around the world including, Paris, Sao Paulo, Dubai and Seoul.
For more information, visit http://streetartmankind.org/.
