Author: Ada

  • Thank you Fortus Foundation!

    Thank you Fortus Foundation!

    Today we received amazing news that our £500 grant application to the newly created Fortus Foundation has been successful.

  • January’s HandyMag covers YorKAOS!

    January’s HandyMag covers YorKAOS!

    Seth’s image of a diving kingfisher is the cover of York’s edition of the January issue of HandyMag. The YorKAOS committee is grateful for the coverage and excited about the magazine printing our story.

  • Hiscox York delivers for YorKAOS!

    Hiscox York delivers for YorKAOS!

    YorKAOS is thrilled to share that, thanks to the generous support of Hiscox York, over 60 parcels of posters and flyers are on their way to primary schools across the city! This incredible support will help spread the word about YorKAOS and encourage young artists aged 5-11 to participate in the exhibition. A big thank…

  • That’s TV interview

    That’s TV interview

    Ada was interviewed for the evening news on That’s TV during her lunch break. Senior Reporter Sasha Jackson conducted a short interview in Ada’s living room. We’ll update this page when we get a link to an online version!

  • BBC News covers YorKAOS

    BBC News covers YorKAOS

    BBC North Yorkshire have written a long news article about YorKAOS!

  • Interview on BBC Radio York

    Interview on BBC Radio York

    Ada, Seth & Mabel had an interview on the Daytimes show with Joanita and BBC Radio York. After an amazing interview, we were shown around studio one and the journalist’s office! https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0k4j6m6

  • YorKAOS receives generous grant from Elmet Lions!

    YorKAOS receives generous grant from Elmet Lions!

    We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded a generous grant of £500 from the Elmet Lions! This funding will be instrumental in supporting our mission to celebrate the artistic talents of York’s young artists and contribute to worthy causes. The grant will cover essential costs such as: A heartfelt thank you to…

  • The committee meets Explore York

    The committee meets Explore York

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    Today the committee met Jenny Layfield the Chief Executive Officer of Explore York Libraries and Archives. Jenny and her team have allowed YorKAOS to use their four main Explore libraries as collection points for artworks during the last two weeks in January.

  • An AI generated chat show about YorKAOS

    An AI generated chat show about YorKAOS

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    The YorKAOS secretary (John) has been experimenting with AI – Artificial Intelligence. Using documents and emails created and sent by the committee the AI created a “chat show” style audio clip. We’ve put it on SoundCloud

  • YorKAOS meets SPARK York

    YorKAOS meets SPARK York

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    Just returned from an amazing meeting with Gemma and Matthew, senior managers at SPARK York. A HUGE thank you to Co-Founder Tom McKenzie for letting us use SPARK as the exhibition venue over the February half-term 2025. Ada talked about her inspiration for starting YorKAOS and the charities the exhibition is supporting (St. Leonards Hospice…