Osprey Charging is celebrating UK Disability History Month, held from November 16 until December 16, and International Day of People with Disabilities on December 3, by displaying artwork that shows support for, and solidarity with the disability community.
The artwork will be made into wraps which will be displayed on up to 30 of Osprey’s Tritium 75kW chargers across the UK for two months.
From now until midnight on November 16, Osprey is inviting visual artists to submit their designs with an artist’s statement on Instagram or Twitter, tagging Osprey and using the hashtag #OspreyUKDHM. The final design will be revealed on November 16, the first day of UK Disability History Month, with the winning artist receiving £1000 (US$1120) from Osprey.
“At Osprey we are building an EV charging network for the future that is open to all, and so it’s important for us to show our support for typically under-represented communities. By turning our EV chargers into spaces for artwork we celebrate themes that are suggested by our staff and customers, whilst raising awareness of some important causes and organisations,” said Ian Johnston, CEO of Osprey Charging . “We look forward to receiving many submissions from talented artists and illustrators in support of Disability History Month and can’t wait for our drivers to see the final design on our chargers later this year.”
Osprey’s chargers are currently hosting artwork by Kaia Allen-Bevan, a racial justice and ant-racism advocate, in celebration of Black History Month. Osprey had previously showcased artwork by queer illustrator and graphic designer Ben White in support of Pride and the wider LGBTQ+ community.
“Despite some improvements, many people still do not still view disabled people as fully human. Disability History Month aims to change this by raising awareness of the unequal position of disabled people in society and advocating disability equality. We’re delighted that Osprey is voicing its support for disabled communities and applaud its commitment to making a charging network that is accessible for disabled EV drivers in the UK,” commented Richard Rieser, Coordinator at UK Disability History Month.
