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  • We made the front page

    We made the front page

    Mar 1, 2025

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    Ada
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    We made the front page of York Press today!

  • Final interview with Joanitta

    Final interview with Joanitta

    Feb 25, 2025

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    Ada
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    At the end of February we visited BBC Radio York to record a final interview

  • It’s all over….nearly

    It’s all over….nearly

    Feb 23, 2025

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    Ada
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    It’s all over folks…..we’ve still got lots of your artwork left…now safely back at YorKAOS HQ. We will keep it for ONE WEEK before recycling it, please contact us if you want to pick it up.

  • The team behind YorKAOS finally unmasked

    The team behind YorKAOS finally unmasked

    Feb 19, 2025

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    Ada
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    Thank you to everyone who came and waited in the cold for our planned go-live on BBC Radio York!

  • Tune in to BBC Radio York tomorrow for the YorKAOS Grand Opening!

    Tune in to BBC Radio York tomorrow for the YorKAOS Grand Opening!

    Feb 17, 2025

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    Ada
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    BBC Radio York will be broadcasting live from SPARK tomorrow at 11:00 AM!

  • Timelapse of setting up exhibition

    Timelapse of setting up exhibition

    Feb 16, 2025

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    Ada
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    We set a timelapse camera to show all the hard work of the team!

  • Registration closed

    Registration closed

    Feb 9, 2025

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    Ada
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    Registration for YorKAOS 2025 has now closed. We have now completed our collections from the Explore York libraries.

  • Final collection days…

    Final collection days…

    Feb 5, 2025

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    Ada
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    We’ve been working with graphic artist Sabrina Lauder to create the posters to display at SPARK – letting people where to go and when we are open.

  • YO1 Radio interview!

    YO1 Radio interview!

    Jan 30, 2025

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    Ada
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    YO1 Radio interview!

  • Pick up at The Place

    Pick up at The Place

    Jan 28, 2025

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    Ada
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    Popped into The Place in Chapelfields York to pick up a community entry.

  • YorKAOS Visits York Hospital Children’s Centre!

    YorKAOS Visits York Hospital Children’s Centre!

    Jan 24, 2025

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    Ada
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    This morning Ada had the pleasure of visiting the Children’s Centre at York Hospital.

  • Y01 Radio at St Leonard’s Hospice

    Y01 Radio at St Leonard’s Hospice

    Jan 23, 2025

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    Ada
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    We also visited St Leonard’s Hospice to do an interview with YO1 Radio.

  • Second interview on BBC Radio York

    Second interview on BBC Radio York

    Jan 22, 2025

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    Ada
    in stories

    We pre-recorded a second interview last week on BBC Radio York for the Daytimes show with Joanita Musisi, and today it was broadcast. Ada invited artist Lincoln Lightfoot to attend as he is the guest artist at the opening event (Tuesday 18th February 11AM). We love Joanita, she’s so full of energy and got the…

  • We made the papers!

    We made the papers!

    Jan 20, 2025

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    Ada
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    The article by Alice Kavanagh, was published in print and online today.

  • Interview with York Hospital Radio

    Interview with York Hospital Radio

    Jan 18, 2025

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    Ada
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    Today the YorKAOS committee headed into the city centre for an interview with York Hospital Radio. Sharon Ward hosted an amazing conversation with Ada, Seth and Mabel.

  • Children’s book artist Emily Sutton joining our closing day celebrations

    Children’s book artist Emily Sutton joining our closing day celebrations

    Jan 7, 2025

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    Ada
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    We’ll be ending YorKAOS with excitement! Famous children’s book artist Emily Sutton is joining us for our closing day celebrations.

  • Artist Lincoln Lightfoot to open YorKAOS!

    Artist Lincoln Lightfoot to open YorKAOS!

    Jan 5, 2025

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    Ada
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    Ada could think of no better artist to open YorKAOS than Lincoln Lightfoot (lincolnlightfoot.com), his work shows dinosaurs fighting over the Angel Of The North, King “Geordie” Kong attacking York Minster – images that young artists can be inspired by! Back in July 2024, Ada went to see Rise Of The Vandals exhibition, she loved…

  • YorKAOS meet Fortus Foundation

    YorKAOS meet Fortus Foundation

    Jan 4, 2025

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    Ada
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    This afternoon we met Matty Lewis the head of Fortus Foundation, it was a great opportunity for Matty to talk Ada and the committee to understand how the idea of YorKAOS started and all of the effort put in so far. Ada, Seth and Mabel work well as a team, answering Matty’s many question about…

  • Meeting with St Leonard’s Hospice

    Meeting with St Leonard’s Hospice

    Jan 3, 2025

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    Ada
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    Ada met with the fundraising team at St Leonard’s Hospice to chat about the exhibition. St Leonard’s Hospice is one of the three charities that the sale of the artwork is supporting. The hospice will be holding a raffle for two hampers on Saturday 22nd, the last day of the exhibition. Ada is no stranger…

  • York Press interview

    York Press interview

    Dec 20, 2024

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    Ada
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    Today Ada and Seth were interviewed by Alice Kavanagh for York Press.

  • Thank you Fortus Foundation!

    Thank you Fortus Foundation!

    Dec 13, 2024

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    Ada
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    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!

    Nov 27, 2024

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    Ada
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    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!

    Nov 22, 2024

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    Ada
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    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

    Nov 19, 2024

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    Ada
    in stories

    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

    Nov 17, 2024

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

  • Interview on BBC Radio York

    Interview on BBC Radio York

    Nov 14, 2024

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    Ada
    in stories

    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!

    Oct 25, 2024

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    Ada
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    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

    Oct 7, 2024

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    Ada
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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

    Oct 5, 2024

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    Ada
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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

    Sep 3, 2024

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    Ada
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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…

  • Posters evolving

    Posters evolving

    Aug 31, 2024

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    Ada
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    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

  • First committee meeting!

    First committee meeting!

    Jul 16, 2024

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    Ada
    in stories

    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.

  • Rise of the vandals

    Rise of the vandals

    Jul 6, 2024

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    Ada
    in stories

    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!

  • An idea is forming….

    An idea is forming….

    May 19, 2024

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    Ada
    in stories

    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.

  • York Open Studios

    York Open Studios

    Apr 21, 2024

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    Ada
    in stories

    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.

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