CALLING ALL YOUNG ARTISTS!!
This Is Art!, the all-island art competition is back!! RTÉ and the Creative Ireland Programme are once again calling on young artists to submit their work.
Go to the rte.ie/thisisart to enter now!
Celebrating visual art made by children and young people all over the island of Ireland, This Is Art! invites artists of all abilities, aged 18 and under, individually or in groups, to create an original piece of art to be showcased in an online TIA! digital collection.
How it works
The competition is open to all young people of all abilities, aged 18 and under, residing on the island of Ireland and is inclusive of all visual art disciplines.
There are 5 categories:
- Age 7 and under
- Age 8 to 11
- Age 12 to 15
- Age 16 to 18
- Group category
To Enter
CREATE a piece of original visual art.
SNAP or Scan a digital version of it.
UPLOAD your entry, along with a short artist statement at www.rte.ie/thisisart.
All eligible artwork will then be reviewed by an independent panel of jurors and exhibited in our This Is Art! online gallery. Selected works will feature on local authority billboards across the country and on social media.
The Theme
The theme of this year’s competition is 'This Is Inspiration’.
Jury member Amanda Coogan says: "To inspire means literally 'to breathe life into' I’m really looking forward to seeing what it is that inspires you. What ideas have you chosen to breathe life into? And how have you chosen to do it? The brief is wide open so we’re really looking forward to seeing how you respond to it!"
The Prizes
A prize fund of more than €10,000 will be awarded across the different categories for further education and art related vouchers.
The Dates
- Opening date for entries is 13 March
- The closing date for entries is Midnight 8 May
- Winners will be announced on Cruinniú na nÓg, 10 June 2023
For more on Creative Ireland, visit their site HERE!