The Campaign for Drawing
The Big Draw 2011
The Big Draw is a month-long celebration of drawing involving hundreds of inclusive participatory events. It is held every October in schools, museums, galleries, heritage and community sites, libraries, hospitals and other places throughout the UK.
It ran from 10:00 AM, 6 December 2010 to 10:00 AM, 4 January 2011
Registered Charity in England and Wales (1114811)
Match funded Campaign target
£6,000
Amount raised
£8,422
Donations
74
Location
Campaign overview
Aims
Where's the money going?
Impact & reporting
If you can draw, even a little bit, you can express all kinds of ideas ... delights, frustrations, whatever torments you or pleases you.
— David Hockney
We need to be able to draw as a way of discovering the reality of the world about us, as well as the life in ourselves.
— Quentin Blake
When you get drawing, you're young again.
— Stan Foot, 80-year-old Big Draw participant
If you can draw, even a little bit, you can express all kinds of ideas ... delights, frustrations, whatever torments you or pleases you.
— David Hockney
When you get drawing, you're young again.
— Stan Foot, 80-year-old Big Draw participant
We need to be able to draw as a way of discovering the reality of the world about us, as well as the life in ourselves.
— Quentin Blake
Situation
Few people understand the importance of drawing in everyday life, or feel confident in their ability to draw or to support others to draw. This limits expression, innovation, and learning. The Campaign for Drawing exists to raise the profile of drawing and to promote its use as a tool for learning, thought, creativity, innovation, communication and social and cultural engagement for all: in brief, to get everyone drawing.
Solution
The Big Draw is the Campaign's Flagship event. In 2011 it will provide an opportunity for over 300,000 people of all ages and abilities, many taking part for the first time, to explore ideas and express their creativity. Drawing is a universal language which crosses all boundaries. It unites generations, cultures and people of all abilities.