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!


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!

Full information on the Rotary GB&I website, including rules and guidance notes, entry forms and certificate templates, can be found here.

Young Artist has been running in our District since 2019/20.

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

Resources

Download the following for more information and to enter.

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 2024 is set as 12th 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 2024

The 2023-24 Rotary Youth Competition Guidelines document contains everything a Rotary club needs to know about offering these competitions to young people in their community. 


It is with great pleasure to announce that the D1180 entry for Esther Coulthard, has been placed third in the Junior category of the national competition, 2022/23.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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