The Coffee Art Project

Coffee and art have a strong bond. Do you know which one is it? 

The Coffee Art Project connects these two concepts with an excellent competition. Different artists created their unique masterpieces with the 'coffee' or 'coffee shop' theme. They could use diverse techniques as painting, photography, design, drawing, sculpture... 

The best artwork will win £1,500 and this work will appear on the labels of Coffee by Tate for 12 months. Another five shortlisted runner-up will receive a prize with value of £250 and also there will be a special London Coffee Festival Visitor Award. All of them will be announced on the 6th of April at London Coffee Festival.

The judging panel is set up by Jeffrey Young, Jeanette Meinl, Celeste Menich, Mark Dunhill, Isabel Formica Jakob and Tom Watson. They are going to deliver judgment according to four criteria: impact, creativity, relevance to topic and spirit of humanity. 

But this programme is not only about art. "Project Waterfall is the central focus for fundraising during UK Coffee Week™, and aims to transform lives by improving access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation in African coffee-growing countries. 100% of all funds raised from consumer donations will directly benefit this cause. The first project is providing clean water to communities in the Mbulu District of Tanzania in partnership with our service delivery partner WaterAid." 

The Coffee Art Project Competition took place in Brick Lane and Seven Dials, from the 20th until the 30th of March. Will you be ready to participate next year and collaborate it with a really great cause? 

"Coffee. The Flow of Life".
 Ivana Catovic

"Coffee Bond". 
Nikolay Boyadzhiev