Articulate - in aid of arts charity Dramatic Need - is a live auction of artwork inspired by children’s moving testimonies, created by some of the leading names in international art. These works are on display for one night only at the Victoria Miro Gallery, on 27 November. Proceeds will fund the development of a new permanent arts centre in South Africa. Alongside the evening’s activity, online auction house Paddle8 will process bids for the works on sale. Register and be a part of the action action. Bidding will open on 13 November, 2013.

Tickets to the London event are extremely limited. Dramatic Need’s previous event, The Children’s Monologues sold out almost immediately. Please purchase your tickets as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Children are asked to describe a time in their lives – whether happy or sad – which had meaning for them. They could decide to tell their stories anonymously or give their name, and they were able to record their testimonies privately or in front of an audience. These recordings were then given to artists, who created or donated work in response to a child's specific story. Given the hardships many of these children face on a daily basis, the chance to express their stories and have these stories listened to on a world stage can be both empowering and cathartic. For those attending Articulate, there will the the chance to listen to the recordings while viewing the artwork they inspired.

As well as the London event, Articulate is also taking place, with work from some of the biggest names in International design, in New York on November 18th.

Learn more about Dramatic Need.

Working in some of the most deprived South African and Rwandan rural communities, Dramatic Need use tools such as drama, art, film-making and music to encourage dialogue within the community on ‘taboo’ subjects such as HIV awareness, ethnic violence and gender disparity. Dramatic Need advocates the creative arts as a means to communicate and express deeply-held sentiments, stories, emotions and thoughts. Few things could more effectively convince our supporters of the value of this idea than seeing an exhibition of powerful artworks based on these children’s testimonies.