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Human Rights Art Award and Exhibition First staged in 1994, Rights On Show ‘s purpose is to promote social justice and human rights. The exhibition provides a forum for artists from across the Northern Territory to exhibit work with a human rights focus. Art has an important function in our society as a vehicle for social change and an expression of the collective conscience. Art allows social ideas to be challenged and discussed and highlights the right to freedom of expression. Each year the exhibition is linked to an international human rights theme. While artists are not required to produce work on this theme, it provides an opportunity for DCLS to focus on a particular area of Human Rights in our promotion and education.
Rights on Show 2011 Access to safe and secure housing is one of the most fundamental of human rights, and is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Article 25 (1):
Being homeless restricts a person’s ability to enjoy basic rights and freedoms. This fact has important consequences for the way that our society perceives and treats homeless people. Since human rights belong to everyone, it is in the interests of the Australian community as a whole to ensure that the rights of all people are respected and protected.
2011 Human Rights Art Award and ExhibitionOpening and Awards presentation was held on Thursday 8 December 2011 at the Supreme Court Foyer, Darwin. Homelessness is where the art can be... Chips Mackinolty opening speech
2011 Rights on Show WinnersRights on Show Award My Dream Boat - Javad Javadi
Human Rights Award Straw House - Louisa Cowie
Judges Comendation Award 1 Cardboard Mans Story - Georgina Glen & Levin Diatschenco
For more information contact info@dcls.org.au or call 08 8982 1111.
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