2022 AWARD ninth edition DISABILITY and TRANSFORMATION for an INCLUSIVE SOCIETY

Taking inspiration from the theme proposed in 2017 by the United Nations for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the APEW-ODV proposes the following as the theme for the Award: THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. DISABILITY AND TRANSFORMATION FOR AN INCLUSIVE SOCIETY.
The way a society treats disabled people is an indicator of the attitude of society towards all its members, such as minors, the elderly, prisoners, the needy, the unemployed, immigrants, single-parent families. The attention paid to even just one of these components, such as disability, can play a beneficial role in dragging up and making society more attentive to all its members. Attention to disability therefore transcends disabled people themselves, and becomes a reason for transformation in society as a whole. Disabled people, with their courage to face the difficult daily life, point the way towards a path of resilience, whereby everything becomes possible and barriers can fall, as long as the process is supported by trust in the community and adequate resources. Disabled people themselves, with active participation in civil life, can contribute to the transformation of society.

The requirement for an audio description of the work not exceeding two minutes, both in Italian and English, remains this year.
The following institutions participated. Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna, Milan, Foggia, Urbino. ISIA of Rome and Pordenone. Specialization course Scuola del Libro Urbino. Glasgow School of Art. York St John University. University of York. University of Aberystwyth.
Two first prizes were awarded, two second prizes of 300 euros each, two third prizes consisting of art books. One for students from Italian institutions, one for students from British institutions. The first prize for English participants consists of 500 euros or a week of hospitality with board and lodging at the halls of residence of the University of Urbino. For Italian participants, a prize of 500 euros or five days of hospitality in York is offered. The winners of the first prize will receive a contribution towards the trip. The Special Prize from ATSIV and the prizes from the Amicucci and Maimeri companies were awarded to two works from Italian Institutions. The Special Prize M. Bailey and a second equal prize were awarded to a work from British Institutions.

The jury is composed as follows

Bruno Bartoccini, ANFFAS

Giulio Calegari, Artist and Paleethnologist at the Natural History Museum of Milan

Griselda Goldsbrough, Arts Development Manager for the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Mariella Roberti, educational psychologist, Urbino local authority

Martin Worthington, lecturer Cambridge University, UK

Elena Di Giovanni, Associate Professor University of Macerata and ALI (Accessibility Languages ​​Inclusion) snc

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Francesca Raffi, Researcher University of Macerata and ALI (Accessibility Languages ​​Inclusion) snc

The prize giving ceremony took place on 02 December 2022 in Urbino, in the Conference Room of the Palazzo Ducale in Urbino, also online, assisted by Pierpaolo Ceccarini, IT technician of Terminus Digital Art.

During the prize giving ceremony there was an online connection with York St John University, co-presented by Helen Turner, Codirector of Art at York St John University.

The exhibition of all the works curated by Helen Turner, Codirector of Art at York St John University, was open from 07 to 17 March 2023 in the Creative Center of York St John University.

A second exhibition of some of the works was held at York Hospital to mark International Day of People with Disabilities.

All the works participating in the ninth year of the Prize were presented in an exhibition curated by Nunzia Invernizzi in Urbino, from 12 to 15 August in the Sala del Maniscalco and at the Rampa di Francesco di Giorgio Martini in Urbino.

URBINO EXHIBITION "SALA DEL MANISCALCO"

Some of the works will be exhibited at the York Explore Library.