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The Institute for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (IDiPD) was present, on September 17, at the Opening of the exhibition and award ceremony of the 19th edition of CRIDEM - National Competition for Plastic Expression Works of People with Intellectual Disabilities, held at the Manuel António da Mota Foundation, in Porto.

The 2026 edition marked 35 years of CRIDEM, on a journey dedicated to the enhancement of the artistic expression of people with intellectual disabilities and the promotion of their participation in cultural life. In this edition 188 works were presented to the competition, and the respective prizes were awarded during the ceremony.

Among the distinguished works, the 1st Manuel António da Mota Foundation Prize has been assigned to Edgar Carneiro, from CAID - Cooperative to Support the Integration of the Disabled, for the work Entre. O 2nd Montepio Foundation Prize distinguished the collective work Between Ruins and Hope, from the APPACDM of Braga, and 3rd Porto Prize was attributed to the collective work Da My Window I See the World, the AFSD Blue HorseAssociation of Solidarity Families with Disabilities.

The presence of the Institute was part of the Institutional Partnership Protocol between IDiPD and APPACDM do Porto, through which the Institute was institutionally associated with the 19th edition of CRIDEM, contributing to the dissemination of the competition, the exhibitions and the initiative to its institutional network.

The ceremony was attended by the Secretary of State for Culture, Alberto Santos, and the Secretary of State for Social Action and Inclusion, Clara Marques Mendes, as well as representatives of the entities involved in the initiative, namely the Manuel António da Mota Foundation, the Montepio Foundation, Humanitas - Portuguese Federation for Mental Disability and APPACDM of Porto.

During the ceremony, IDiPD, I.P. was also offered a copy of the exhibition book, which brings together the artistic work presented in this commemorative edition. The exhibition of the works of the 19th edition of CRIDEM is patent at the Manuel António da Mota Foundation until 30 October 2026, then roaming.