Dr Helen Keller, the deafblind woman known worldwide for her inspirational life and work, visited Scotland in 1933 with her teacher Anne Sullivan to accept an honorary degree from the University of Glasgow. On this trip she established a trust fund to be applied in the interests of deafblind people.
Helen Keller
Sense Scotland became trustees of this fund in 1989, transforming it from an annual essay competition, into the Helen Keller International Award, a multi-media art competition open to professional and non-professional artists.
Now coordinated biannually, the Award attracts an ever-increasing number of entries from artists across the world.
The Dummy Jim website has been shortlisted for the prestigious award. The winner and runners-up will be announced at an event at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Saturday 18th April at 2pm.
The 8th Helen Keller International Award Exhibition is at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. It opens on Saturday 4th April at 2pm and runs until 4th May 2009.
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