Open Art Surgery - 4th September Shoosmiths

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Medsin Nottingham and Open Art Surgery

What is Medsin Nottingham?
Medsin (registered charity number 1111824) is a network of students who aim to promote health and act upon and educate people about health issues in both local and global communities. We organise and support many different projects and events in varying areas. Medsin Nottingham is the Nottingham University branch of Medsin-UK.

Projects and Campaigns:
Medsin Nottingham is currently supporting Stop AIDS, WaterAid, Marrow, Sexpression:UK, PharmAware, Malaria and Neglected Diseases Campaign, CPRiS, Crossing Borders, Open Art Surgery and others.

Full details can be found on our website:

www.medsinnottingham.org.uk

Open Art Surgery:
Open Art Surgery is a project which involves volunteer students going into the Queens Medical Centre paediatrics wards. The volunteers carry out art therapy sessions with the children in which they are given a chance to socialise with each other as well as express themselves through art. It has proven particularly helpful for young teens in long term hospitalisation as they often feel bored and isolated. There are display areas in the hospital for art pieces created by the children involved. The project is currently vastly unfunded and Medsin Nottingham is hoping to raise £500 so that new materials can be purchased and the project can continue.

Submission Details Medsin Charity Art Auction

What will the auction involve?
The auction is taking place on Thursday 4th September 2008 and is being held at the offices of Shoosmiths in Waterfront House, Station Street, Nottingham. Work will be on display in the offices for a week prior to the auction and photographs of all pieces will be available online. Artist are welcome to attend the event and are encouraged to provide business cards and catalogues of their work. The aim is to raise £500 for Open Art Surgery.

What can be submitted?
Anything! We are accepting all medias and styles of art from fine art to textiles. So long as you believe it is suitable to submit it then we are happy to accept.

What date do submission need to be received by?
We need all submissions by the 29th August at the very latest so that they can be correctly catalogued and added to the website listing. Artist are encouraged to provide pieces as soon as possible, for those local to the Nottingham or Birmingham areas work can be collected by Medsin. Otherwise it can be sent to:

S. Moody
67 Woodrow Crescent
Knowle
Solihull
B93 9EQ

For any large pieces which might be expensive or difficult to send or if you have any questions please contact Sam Moody on 07875335040 or email [e-mail] or [e-mail] .