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                  The World's Biggest Drawing Festival


                  Registration for 2016's Festival is open!



                  There's rarely a time when something isn't happening at The Big Draw but today is one of those exciting moments in our calendar. We're delighted to announce that the registration is open for 2016's festival.

                  The festival begins on 1st October 2016 and lasts for all of October. As some of you may know, this year's theme is STEAM. The details of which can be found here. 

                  For further information on how you can organise an event and get involved in this year's Big Draw Festival, please click here.

                  If you're a keen bean and just want to get on with it, come and register here.

                  It's full STEAM ahead for #STEAMBDF16! 

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                  Hodgson GCSE Art Students worked with local primary school pupils to work develop artwork based on the theme Living Lines
                  Hodgson GCSE Art Students worked with local primary school pupils to work develop artwork based on the theme Living Lines
                  Hodgson Academy
                  Families and friends join in the fun.
                  Families and friends join in the fun.
                  British School of Beijing
                  UCA Epsom helped run a school event
                  UCA Epsom helped run a school event
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                  (left) Tony Bond, Mixed media on paper. (right) James Robinson, Mixed media on paper, Courtesy of PG Gallery
                  (left) Tony Bond, Mixed media on paper. (right) James Robinson, Mixed media on paper, Courtesy of PG Gallery
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                  Penguin collage
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                  Art Ambassador in action!
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                  Big Draw Bake Off - Keith Haring
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                  Margie + Annabel "drawing nurses"
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                  ROOOOAAARRR, I made a dragon!
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                  Full STEAM Ahead - Imaginations unlimited.
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                  Leaf Art at Co-Creations, The Kingdom of Bahrain
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                  Cubism
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                  Drawing a picnic.
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                  Haring figures
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                  Full STEAM Ahead - Imaginations unlimited.
                  Full STEAM Ahead - Imaginations unlimited.
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                  Painting Sky @ArtClub
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                  Discover the Barber during Carnival of the Animals with our free gallery trail
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                  Drawing without looking at the paper. Fish
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                  Building our webs
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                  children making cell patterns
                  children making cell patterns
                  Shortstown Primary School
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