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DIAL’s Big 4-0 Art Show!

The image has a light grey background with a central white speech bubble containing the bold brown text: "What does disability mean to you?". Surrounding this bubble are various colourful line-art illustrations related to creativity, including a paintbrush on a canvas, a camera, scissors and glue, a painter’s palette, a weaving loom, a sculpture, a tablet with a touch screen, drawings with crayons, and a pack of coloured pencils. These illustrations are in orange, green, teal, and red shades.

As part of our 40th birthday celebrations, we’re inviting you to get creative in our Big 4-0 Art Show! This is your chance to let your creativity shine and submit your art to be a part of our show and enter into our arty competition. 

The theme for the show is ‘What does disability mean to you?’. We want to see what disability means to you – through any art medium you choose. Whether you paint, draw, sculpt, knit, sew, write or create digitally, this competition is open to everyone, no matter your skill level. It’s all about expressing yourself and having fun!

The image features a light grey background and the heading "What could you win?" in bold brown text. Below, there are three prize categories in separate rectangular boxes, each with a ribbon illustration. The first-place prize (£400) is in orange with "1st" written in bold. The second-place prize (£40) is in green with "2nd" written in bold. The third-place prize (£40) is in teal with "3rd" written in bold. Each prize box contains a ribbon with a star in the centre, matching the prize’s colour.

On Thursday 23rd October, we’ll be hosting a special celebration event where your artwork will be showcased. Everyone who takes part will be invited, and we’ll be awarding some fantastic prizes – £400 for the winner, plus £40 for second and third place! Some special guests will also join us to celebrate your creativity and DIAL’s milestone year, and refreshments will be provided.

Just submit your entries to us by Tuesday 30th September! For digital entries, you can email Nicola at nicola.walker@dialbarnsley.org.uk. For physical entries, you can either post or pop by our office at McLintocks Building, Summer Lane, Barnsley, S70 2NZ.

We can’t wait to see your amazing artwork and celebrate with you. You’re at the heart of everything we do, so let’s make this a birthday to remember!

The image has a light grey background and the bold brown heading "Want to get involved?". A section with an orange paint palette icon states, "Send your entries to us by: Tuesday 30th September." Another section with a green calendar icon states, "The event will take place on: Thursday 23rd October." Below, a green computer icon accompanies the text: "Email digital entries to: nicola.walker@dialbarnsley.org.uk." A red envelope icon is next to: "Post or deliver physical entries to: DIAL Office, McLintocks Building, Summer Lane, Barnsley, S70 2NZ." Three balloons in red, green, and teal float on the left side.
A fun and festive horizontal banner featuring a repeating pattern of the number "40" in different colours—orange, green, red, and teal. Each "40" has a polka-dot pattern and small candle flames on top, reinforcing the birthday theme.
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