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The Kayamoja Wildlife Art Exhibition 2018 was the first joint exhibition of wildlife artists and the children's art under the theme of Kayamoja ArtConnects: „What we learn to love, we learn to respect.“

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World-renowned wildlife artists and conservationists exhibited for the first time in Namibia together with our local talented artists and the winners of our nationwide Kayamoja Wildlife Art Newcomers Competition!

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There were two separate competitions held under the umbrella of the Kayamoja Wildlife Art Exhibition 2018. One for the participating wildlife artists to become Kayamoja Wildlife Artist 2018. 

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And one for the children and new artists at schools throughout Namibia for three different age groups and to become the overall winner: Kayamoja Wildlife Artist Newcomer 2018.

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The proceeds from the sale of the established artists artworks went 50/50 for the Kayamoja ArtConnects Trust and the artists.

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The children's and artist newcomer's work was sold 50/50 for themselves, and 50% for Save the Rhino Trust. This way the children and young artists learned how to take responsibility and take action through their work for conservation.

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Additional there was a raffle taking place of an original Rhino painting by international renown artist Paul B. Dixon with proceeds going as a 100% donation to Save the Rhino Trust.

The Exhibition was a great opportunity for young new wildlife artists to exhibit together with the established artists and to support conservation. Wildlife art in this context is not a just matter of beauty in our homes, but has become a weapon in the battle for conservation, in times of great need for it. If wildlife art is to make a difference, we as wildlife artists carry a responsibility to help to protect the last wild places and animals on this planet.

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The Kayamoja Wildlife Art Exhibition 2018 and its Newcomers Competition were raising awareness for our vanishing wildlife for everybody involved but mainly to the youth of Namibia,- a country that a unique and great variety of wildlife still calls home.

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The great opening reception did provide a great opportunity to connect with each other: the artists, the conservationists, the children and everybody who knows and doesn't know yet about wildlife art and the great benefit of working together as unity and in active dialogue with each other for conservation.

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