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DERWENT ANNOUNCES

ART PRIZE 2018

FINALISTS AND EXHIBITION

erwent®, the internationally- drawing approaches, from Seoul-based
Drenowned artists’ materials brand, artist Sunghun Jung’s surreal geometric an intense process of discussion and
are proud to present the Derwent Art drawing Fountain, to the panoramic careful consideration, this year’s
Prize 2018, on display at London’s depiction of Lagoa de Fogo, drawn onto exhibition provides a fitting overview of
prestigious Mall Galleries from 18-23 a saxophone reed by Portuguese artist contemporary drawing practice.”
September 2018, showcasing the very Maura Barreto. In addition to the selected artworks
best 2D and 3D artworks created in Speaking of the selection process, being hung in a public display at Mall
pencil, coloured pencil, pastel, graphite judge Chris Sharratt said “being a Galleries, prizes totalling £12,500
and charcoal. selector for this year’s Derwent Art will be awarded in a private awards
Following an international open Prize was the kind of challenge that ceremony on 20 September 2018.
call, 1,278 artists from 64 different you can’t help but enjoy. The diversity After the exhibition at Mall Galleries,
countries submitted a total of 3,299 of drawing practice and the energy, the Derwent Art Prize 2018 will tour
artworks - the highest number of thought and skill displayed by so to venues across the UK including
entries in the history of the Prize - to be many of the artists was exciting to Trowbridge Arts (29 September – 10
judged by an expert panel. see and meant that some very good November 2018) and the Derwent
The shortlisted works offer an work didn’t make the final selection. Pencil Museum in Keswick, Cumbria
overview of international contemporary However, in the end I think that, after (until January 2018).

INTERNATIONAL PAPER’S HP OFFICE ‘PINK REAM’

CAMPAIGN CONTINUES TO FIGHT BREAST CANCER IN 2018

nternational Paper has so far across Europe, and in March Month - and International Paper
Iannounced that it is continuing its 2018 the campaign was selected has again committed to making
‘Pink Ream’ campaign in support of as ‘Initiative of the Year’ in the a minimum contribution
saving lives from breast cancer, the European Office Products Awards. of €100,000. Of the
most common cancer in Europe, Think Pink Europe, International total amount raised, 80%
affecting one in eight women. Paper’s partner in the 2018 will be donated to local
The company’s ‘Pink Ream’ campaign, unites over a associations and 20% will
campaign was launched in 2017 dozen national breast cancer be invested in programmes
with distinctive, specially-designed organisations, with the flagship through Think Pink Europe.
packaging for reams of HP Office initiative being The Race for the This and similar initiatives
paper. For each Pink Ream sold Cure®, the world’s biggest walking express International Paper’s
in the UK, International Paper and running event in the fight commitment to community
has donated 10p to programmes against breast cancer. engagement, part of the
focusing on breast cancer research, The HP Office Pink Ream will be company’s approach of creating
awareness and prevention. A total available throughout October 2018 value for all stakeholders for
of €198,000 has been contributed - which is Breast Cancer Awareness generations to come.

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