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New design competition launched to commemorate Bristol Bus Boycott
A national design competition celebrating the Bristol Bus Boycott legacy has been launched.
The competition, called Designs4Change, plans to bring artwork spotlighting UK racial justice to locations across the country.
It invites creatives aged 18 and up from across the UK to submit designs inspired by the 60th anniversary of the 1965 Race Relations Act.
The ten chosen artists will have their work showcased nationwide at locations like bus stops, train stations and shopping centres. They will also each receive £250 cash, a framed copy of their artwork and a signed copy of Paul Stephenson’s Memoirs of A Black Englishman.
The competition is part of the Bristol Bus Boycott 360 initiative, which was launched by Bristol-based think-and-do tank Curiosity UnLtd.
The three-year campaign commemorates some of the most significant moments of UK civil rights, with this year celebrating the 1965 Race Relations Act.
The ten winning designs will be showcased at bus shelters, train stations and shopping malls nationwide – photo: Plaster
The competition builds on a similar campaign from 2024 where the same organisers brought designs celebrating the Bus Boycott to Bristol bus shelters.
Designs4Change organisers say: “More than just an art competition – it’s a movement for representation, recognition and resilience.
“By participating, you contribute to a vital and timely national conversation about valuing racial justice, identity and hard fought progress.”
Submissions are now open and close at midnight on July 4.
To find out more about the competition, visit www.curiosityunltd.com
Main photo: Plaster
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