Tom Kay Award for freehand architectural drawing - a competition launched in 2008, as specified in the will of the deceased pro-Palestinian British architect, Tom Kay. Organized by Riwaq, the Tom Kay Award targets Palestinian engineering students in the aim of encouraging them to spend less time in front of computer screens, and more time using their sketchbooks and pencils to explore, appreciate, draw, and document the architectural heritage in Palestine.

About Tom Kay:

Tom Kay was a London based architect who lived in Ramallah in last few years of his life. He taught at Birzeit University and had volunteered in Riwaq since 2006.  In December 2007, Tom died in London and in his will; he allocated a fund for the setup of an annual drawing competition geared towards students of Engineering in Palestinian universities.

More about Tom’s works can be found on www.all-sorts.biz/tomkayarchitect

 

TOM KAY AWARD 2012:

This year marks the fourth round of the annual Tom Kay Award, it was open to participants from three West Bank universities: An-Najah University, Palestine Polytechnic University, and Birzeit University where 31 students participated. The submitted drawings were judged by a panel consisting of Adah Kay (Tom’s wife), Dr. Tina Sherwell (director of the International Academy of Art – Palestine), Fida Touma (co-director of Riwaq), and Shatha Safie (Riwaq). The selection of winners was challenging in view of the high quality of the submitted drawings; drawings were judged according to drawing techniques, composition, expression, the ability to draw from reality, and originality.

The First three prizes were awarded in the following manner:

First prize: Huda Sameer Abu ‘Eisheh – An-Najah University (700 USD)

Second prize: Renad Abudallah ‘Amro –  Palestine Polytechnic University, (500 USD)

Third prize: Zain Ya’qoub Ya’eish – An-Najah University (150 USD)

Third prize : ‘Ola ‘Abudel Halim Abu ‘Asal- An-Najah University (150 USD)

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TOM KAY AWARD 2011

This year marks the third round of the Tom Kay Award for freehand sketching organized by Riwaq. This year the award was opened to participants from three West Bank universities: An-Najah University, Palestine Polytechnic University, and Birzeit University. 28 students participated, and drawings were judged by a panel consisting of Adah Kay (Tom’s wife), Dr. Tina Sherwell (director of the International Academy of Art – Palestine), Fida Touma (co-director of Riwaq), and Lana Judeh (Riwaq). The selection of winners was challenging in view of the high quality of the submitted drawings; drawings were judged according to Drawing techniques, composition, expression, the ability to draw from reality, and originality.

The First three prizes were awarded in the following manner:

First prize: Rania Na’im Jamous – An-Najah University (700 USD)

 

 

Second prize: Theeb Mara’bi – An-Najah University (500 USD)

 

 

 

Third prize: Zain Ya’qub Ya’ish – An-Najah University (300 USD)

 

 

 

And an honorary Award: Huda Samir Abu ‘Aisheh – An-Najah University

 

 

 

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