(Entertainment-NewsWire.com, October 23, 2014 ) New York -- Yosvany Terry, a famous saxophonist on the Jazz scene who has worked with major figures in every realm of Cuban music including pianists Chucho Valdes, and Frank Emilio and the celebrated nueva trova singer/guitarist Silvio Rodriguez will be grading the 30 finalists of music along with World Citizen Artists, Playing For Change Foundation for the World Citizen Artists Competition 2014.
After a successful launch in June 2014, World Citizen Artists is organizing, along with Playing for Change Foundation and Belgravia Gallery and issuu, a unique art competition.
This is a key opportunity for emerging and established artists to exhibit their work in the prestigious Belgravia Gallery, Mayfair, London, where the works of Picasso, Andy Warhol, Matisse, HRH The Prince of Wales, Nelson Mandela, Sir Peter Blake and others are exhibited and to be featured by the renowned Playing for Change Foundation on their website and social media channels.
World Citizen Artists was launched in June 2014 to harness the expressive power of art as a way of raising global awareness and responsibility. The movement comprises artists from more than twenty countries around the world and has an active online magazine accessible at http://worldcitizenartists.org.
Playing for Change Foundation is a worldwide music foundation, operated in association with world-class musicians and producers, which assists children to learn music. The Playing For Change Foundation is a non-profit organization created to inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through music. Their mission is to create positive change through music and arts education. Musician winners will be featured, along with a news story, on playingforchange.org and on social media channels.
Belgravia Gallery was named Gallery of the Year 2013. One of Europe's leading art galleries, it regularly features the work of renowned artists and celebrities. http://www.belgraviagallery.com
issuu is one of the world's leading digital publishing platforms, which gives publishers tools to deliver over 5 billion page views each month to more than 80 million readers. The 30 entries on the final shortlist of each category (Art & Music) will be graded and will receive free issuu premium memberships valid for one year.
About World Citizen Artists:
World Citizen Artists has been launched to harness the expressive power of art as a way of raising global awareness and responsibility. The movement comprises artists from more than twenty countries around the world and has an active online magazine.
