Arts Against Knives is a charity which began in honour of Oliver Hemsley, a Central Saint Martin’s student who was left paralyzed after a devastating attack leading to him being stabbed. The youth-led charity launched in 2009 with quite an impressive exhibition which generated a substantial amount of press including the likes of Vogue, I-D Magazine, The Evening Standard and The Independent. A handful of familiar faces/names also supported the exhibition such as Antony Gormley, Tracey Emin, Vivienne Westwood, Wolfgang Tillmans, Rankin and Banksy.
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In order to hold this exhibition the charity take in donations of art work which will be on display at the event; these art pieces are then auctioned weeks after to raise money for the cause. The next exhibition will be held later this month so if you would like to donate any of your work then get in touch with these guys- head over their website for full information.
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There are so many young people in London without the right guidance in life and don’t know where to turn. My dream is to set up my own company lending support, guidance and advice to young people so I can share everything I have learnt and will learn in the future with people who need it. Anyone sharing a similar vision get at me, we need to talk. Follow me on twitter