CASE STUDY - UAE Art in nature

MASS PARTICIPATION SOCIAL IMPACT INITIATIVE ‘UAE ART IN NATURE’

UAE Art In Nature received over 1000 submissions from young people across the UAE from 100 different schools. The song was co-written by Grammy nominated Ella Spira MBE and renowned rapper DB Gad. The music video has had over 3.5million views of the music Video.

Every submission received a certificate of participation signed by co founders and Directors Pietra and Ella.

Every submission is featured in the butterfly key artwork and is public on a bespoke online gallery www.uaeartinnature.com.

75 winning artworks became the 3d environment an animated ballerina (Pietra) dances through to the soundtrack of “Windows of the Mind” which features the vocals of local music collaborators Madyan Hamza singing in Arabic and DB Gad singing in English.

Messages of support from parents and teachers continue to pour in “My children keep painting and told me “maybe we’ll be in their next music video”.

The project was successful in supporting; mental well being, inclusivity and equality, creativity, quality family time with a diverse cross-section of nature represented in the artworks.

UK ART IN NATURE WAS LAUNCHED IN FEBRUARY AND SUBMISSIONS CLOSED IN APRIL 2024. CLICK BELOW FOR DETAILS

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CASE STUDY - UK Art in nature

The theme for the UK competition was "Hope – Unthinkable change can happen"

The UK Art in Nature free art competition, proudly presented by Sisters Grimm, has garnered significant interest, with a total of 1,670 submissions from a diverse array of 1,071 schools, with an average age of approximately 11 years, highlighting the youthful engagement in the initiative.

Such diversity aligns with the competition’s aim to inspire a connection to nature and encourage a collective vision for a better future.

Here's some quotes from our participants:

Naia MacFarlane:

I have been through a lot - being at the Manchester arena bombing and losing my dad to cancer during covid. Art and nature bring me hope and my work signifies that resilience. Art is therapeutic for me and I hope it can be for other people.

Ruqaiyyah Khan:

With the current state of affairs and destruction in the world we live in. Activities like this make all the difference. Peace over war - humanity over violence.

Savannah Shiroda’s Parents

My autistic daughter loves art and has a real passion for it. She wants to show how good she is to everyone and enter competitions for her art.