Korok Biswas, born on 17th July 2003 and diagnosed with Down Syndrome. Now, Korok is an accomplished dancer who won the Pradhan Mantri Bal Shakti Award from the President & Prime Minister of India. Korok was a youth applicant and special honoree in the 2021 Art of Unity Creative Award.
Art of Unity Creative Award
in conjunction with
Yahad-in Unum
Mid-America
In 2023, the Art of Unity Creative Award received 352 entries from 68 countries and 22 US States, including 84 from creators 18 and under.
The most important hallmark of Holocaust remembrance and education is the phrase ‘never again.’ Unfortunately, tribal divisions, ethnic cleansing and genocides continue in the 21st Century. We are looking for submissions in any creative media (which can be exhibited online), and which highlight aspects of human unity, and positive cross-pollination between groups, ethnicities, religions and/or nations.
Award Winners 2023
Eliongema Udofia
Nigeria
First prize
“Self-portrait as an Opposite of My Country's Bitterness”
Aloma Davis, Australia
Second prize
“The Good Socks”
18 and Under
Cheryl Brown
Iowa, USA
Second prize
“Peace Please”
