Author: Ada

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

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…

We have been creating poster ideas ahead of working with professional designer Sabrina Lauder on the versions for printing. Posters for schools and home schooled kids here is an idea for the public advertising

Tonight we had our first committee meeting, we have decided to support two charities; St. Leonards Hospice and BBC Children In Need. We also choose our logo! It’s been a good as not all of us have met before….and we only young.

Today Ada visited the Rise of the vandals art exhibition, she talked to a lot of artists and bought an autographed print from Lincoln Lightfoot. Ada got some contact details for artists and DJs… might come in handy!

May was a busy time for Ada as she trained and fundraised for The Great Selby Bike Ride, cycling over 45 miles on one of the hottest days of the year.

In April most of the Committee attended the York Open Studios weekend’s, little did we know that it would inspire us to create YorKAOS. John (Ada’s dad, who would become the YorKAOS secretary) gave the opening speech to the YOS artists at the Hospitium.