The Commission for Racial Equality announces Brit Art winners

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The winning entries in a new schools' art competition exploring Britishness were announced at the Royal Albert Hall (RAH) today. Young Brits at Art was launched in March this year as part of the Commission for Racial Equality's 30 year anniversary celebrations.

Judges including artists Emma Sergeant and Shani Rees James, and art critic, William Packer, unanimously decided to award first prize jointly to Tyler Davies of Rainham Mark Grammar School, Kent, Paul Huston of Hinwick Hall College, Wellingborough, and Enam Miah of Grange School, Oldham. Seven others students' works were highly commended.

The competition, supported by UBS and the Royal Albert Hall, invited students aged 11 to 16 from schools in England, Scotland and Wales to create images which captured their thoughts and feelings about living in Britain today. Supporting statements were also included.

The prize-winning entries were selected after judges whittled down more than 800 works to a shortlist of 100. The 100 pictures will be exhibited at the Royal Albert Hall between 17 October and 7 November 2006.  The exhibition is to be kept by the CRE as a unique record of contemporary Britain as seen by young people, and used as an educational resource which can be taken on tour to towns and cities throughout Britain.

Trevor Phillips, CRE Chair, said: "My congratulations go to the winners and all those who took part - the entries are incredibly impressive. These artists want us to hear and take note of what they have to say about Britain in 2006. People involved in the debate about Britishness have at times struggled forcefully about what it means, yet these young artists have managed to capture it in a variety of ways."

Tutu Agyare, UBS Investment Bank Board Member and UK Diversity Advisor for Race, stated, "UBS is delighted to support the CRE's Young Brits at Art 2006 competition and awards ceremony, which aims to stimulate secondary school pupils' interest in cultural diversity.  The competition is consistent with UBS's commitment to building a diverse culture of mutual respect, support and inclusion".

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Notes to editors:
1.  For more information; to attend the awards, which start at 1.30pm; or to submit interview bids contact the CRE press office on 020 7939 0106 / 0072, or during the event call Matt Wooldridge on 07799 805 395. For information about the pictures and artists please contact Sheeran Lock on 07976 621 126.

2.  jpeg pictures and supplementary comments from all 100 exhibiting artists can be downloaded from www.youngbritsatart.co.uk

3.  Winning artists (picture number in brackets):
" Tyler Davies (no 26) aged 13, from Rainham Mark Grammar School, Kent " Paul Huston (no 46), from Hinwick Hall College, Wellingborough " Enam Miah (no 62), aged 16, from Grange School, Oldham

4.  Highly commended artists:
" Balqees Al Rashdi (no 2) aged 14, from Cathays High School, Cardiff " Salma Begum (no 8), aged 16, from Grange School, Oldham " Alec Catley (no 18) aged 15, from St Hugh's Secondary Special School, Scunthorpe " Ayesha Hanid (no 44) aged 16, from the Brit School, Croydon " O'Neil Myles (no 68) aged 15, from Henbury High School, Bristol " Shajeda Rahman (no 73) aged 15, from Castle High School and Visual Arts College, Dudley " Jaynika Tailor (no 81) aged 16, from Rhodesway School, Bradford

5.  The winners will receive certificates, framed reproduction prints of their work, art materials and a range of CRE, UBS and the Royal Albert Hall branded goods.  The 90 remaining exhibitors will also receive certificates and goody bags.

6.  One hundred short listed entries came from schools in the following areas:
Acton, Barking, Battersea, Birkenhead, Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Burton on Trent, Bury, Cardiff, Chatham, Chertsey, Coventry, Croydon, Dagenham, Dudley, Dundee, Exeter, Framlingham, Glasgow, Halifax, Hillingdon, Hull, Leeds, Liverpool, Mildenhall, Milton Keynes, Newcastle under Lyne, Nottingham, Oldham, Plymouth, Port Talbot, Rainham, Scunthorpe, Sheffield, Southampton, Stoke on Trent, Sunderland, Swindon, Tipton, Tower Hamlets, Wellingborough and Wrexham.

7.  UBS is the world's largest wealth manager, a top tier investment banking and securities firm, and one of the largest global asset managers. In Switzerland, UBS is the market leader in retail and commercial banking.

8.  The Young Brits at Art Exhibition will be on display at the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7 from 17 October to 7 November 2006. It can be viewed when attending a show or on the free open days - Friday 20 Oct 10am-2pm, Tues 24 Oct - 10am-2pm, Sun 29 Oct - 11am-2pm or Wed 1 Nov - 12noon-4pm.  Visit www.royalalberthall.com for more information.

9. CRE Young Brits at Art is being organised for the CRE by the art and education consultancy Sheeran Lock Ltd. www.sheeranlock.com

10. Young Brits at Art is being exhibited online by the Saatchi Gallery at www.saatchigallery.co.uk The Commission for Racial Equality announces Brit Art winners

The winning entries in a new schools' art competition exploring Britishness were announced at the Royal Albert Hall (RAH) today. Young Brits at Art was launched in March this year as part of the Commission for Racial Equality's 30 year anniversary celebrations.

Judges including artists Emma Sergeant and Shani Rees James, and art critic, William Packer, unanimously decided to award first prize jointly to Tyler Davies of Rainham Mark Grammar School, Kent, Paul Huston of Hinwick Hall College, Wellingborough, and Enam Miah of Grange School, Oldham. Seven others students' works were highly commended.

The competition, supported by UBS and the Royal Albert Hall, invited students aged 11 to 16 from schools in England, Scotland and Wales to create images which captured their thoughts and feelings about living in Britain today. Supporting statements were also included.

The prize-winning entries were selected after judges whittled down more than 800 works to a shortlist of 100. The 100 pictures will be exhibited at the Royal Albert Hall between 17 October and 7 November 2006.  The exhibition is to be kept by the CRE as a unique record of contemporary Britain as seen by young people, and used as an educational resource which can be taken on tour to towns and cities throughout Britain.

Trevor Phillips, CRE Chair, said: "My congratulations go to the winners and all those who took part - the entries are incredibly impressive. These artists want us to hear and take note of what they have to say about Britain in 2006. People involved in the debate about Britishness have at times struggled forcefully about what it means, yet these young artists have managed to capture it in a variety of ways."

Tutu Agyare, UBS Investment Bank Board Member and UK Diversity Advisor for Race, stated, "UBS is delighted to support the CRE's Young Brits at Art 2006 competition and awards ceremony, which aims to stimulate secondary school pupils' interest in cultural diversity.  The competition is consistent with UBS's commitment to building a diverse culture of mutual respect, support and inclusion".

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