2021-22 Young Artist Competition

Competition Guidance

Theme – ‘COLOURS OF NATURE’ 

The competition aims to encourage YOU to use traditional or contemporary methods of art to:

• Experiment with creativity within art.
• Execute and interpret a topic or theme with flair and imagination.
• Express their ideas through the medium of art and share creative talents with a wide audience.

The competition is open to all schools and college communities and those who are home educated, along with any other young people’s community organisations, for example Scout Groups, Girl Guides etc..

There are three age groups:

• Junior:              7 to 10 years old
• Intermediate:   11 to 13 years old
• Senior:              14 to 17 years old

Entrants must not be over the upper age parameter for each group on 31 August 2021. 
CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS – 14th February 2022

Task

To produce one finished 2/3-dimensional up to a maximum of A2 (420mm x 594mm) unframed piece of artwork based upon the theme ‘COLOURS OF NATURE’.

• Artwork is welcome in the following medium: Pen & Ink; Different types of Paint; Collage using range of materials; Print making.
• To accompany the submission each entrant must provide a brief sentence describing the relationship of the artwork to the theme. 

More importantly, HAVE FUN, ENJOY, BE CREATIVE 

Please note pieces of artwork that are part of current educational exam portfolio are not eligible for the competition, due to educational exam board regulations. To produce one finished 2-dimensional, up to a maximum size of A2, unframed piece of artwork based upon the theme, ‘Colours of Nature’

To accompany the submission, each entrant must provide a brief sentence describing the relationship of the artwork to the theme.

Judging Criteria

• Technical merit
• Content and composition
• Imagination and style

Pieces of artwork that are part of a current educational exam portfolio are not eligible for the competition, due to educational exam board regulations.

All entrants receive a participation certificate from the Rotary Club of West Fife with winners and those placed awarded a prize.

Entrants must not be over the upper age parameter for each group on 31 August 2021. 

More Information

CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS – 14th February 2022
To arrange submission of entries contact Robert North below the image

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2021-22-Young-Artist-Information-Pack-v3.0.pdf