2020 Koestler Awards
Our 2020 Koestler Awards Themed Category was ‘window’. We invited entrants to produce a poem, drawing, painting, song or other Koestler Artform inspired by the word ‘window’.
With so many entrants unable to access classes, materials or staff members to send in their artworks, we were worried about the number of people who would be able to take part in the 2020 Koestler Awards and benefit from the feedback, awards, judging and certificates.
Once again, however, the resilience, creativity and drive of our entrants and the staff supporting them shone through. The Koestler Arts Centre quickly filled with 6,419 entries to the Awards. This is only 1,000 fewer entries than in 2019. In the face of such adversity, it was a delight to celebrate the achievements of so many people
Thank you to our panel of socially-distanced judges, who selected their 2020 Koestler Award winners and congratulations to the artists.
Behind the Scenes
Hear from our team of experts about judging the 2020 Koestler Awards
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North West England Exhibition
Plans are underway for an exhibition of artwork by entrants across the North West of England as part of the Ripples of Hope Festival of Human Rights, at HOME in Manchester in 2021.
More info coming soon!