Rotary Young Artist
Budding young painters, illustrators and artists can showcase their creative flair, with the opportunity to interpret the competition's annual theme and set their creativity free, turning ideas from a blank canvas into a work of art!
Young Artist has been running in our District since 2019/20. Budding young painters, illustrators and artists can showcase their creative flair with a wide audience by taking part in the Rotary Young Artist competition. Participants have the opportunity to interpret the competition's annual theme and set their creativity free. Turn ideas from a blank canvas into a work of art!
2025-26 Theme - ‘Happiness in Nature’
Age categories
The competition is open to young people in three age groups:
Junior Up to 10 years
Intermediate 11 – 13 years
Senior 14 – 17 years
The Rotary Young Artist competition is run over three stages; club level, district and culminating in the national final.
Competition Information
Jenny Schwarz is the lead on this in District 1180. Enquiries should be sent to Jenny - the link below can be used. The deadline date for entries to be with Jenny for 2026 is set as 28th March. Late entries will not be accepted as the judges need time to carefully assess the works, and as the winning entries have to get to Rotary GB&I by their deadline.
Deadline of submission of district winning entries for National Final: 30th April
Information for the public can be found here.
Full information for Rotarians is here, including information packs, entry forms and certificate templates, can be found here.
**Please note: If you do not print off the form and you would like to use the interactive version, please save a copy to your computer before you start inputting. If you do not save the form to your computer, you will lose all inputted information
Supported by
Rotary Young Artist is proudly supported by both the Fine Art Trade Guild, and artist Lucy Pittaway. The Fine Art Trade Guild is the art and framing industry’s trade association, responsible for encouraging and promoting the best in art and framing.
Lucy Pittaway is an award winning artist, based in Yorkshire and is a member of the Guild and its Fine Art Group.
The Guild is member-owned and member run, and it develops and maintains internationally recognised standards in picture framing to ensure the work of artists, photographers and designers are correctly displayed, protected and enjoyed.
2023-24 Rotary Young Artist Winners
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