The Credit Union Art Competition 2023

The Credit Union Art Competition continues to be one of the most successful annual competitions undertaken by the credit union movement in Ireland.

The Credit Union Art Competition strives to encourage artists throughout Ireland through self-expression, creativity and imagination.

Synergy Credit Union will contact all the primary schools and secondary in our area via email with the entry forms, rules and closing date.

Closing date: All entries have to be back in Synergy Credit Union, Fermoy by close of business on 18^th October 2023

 THE THEME OF THIS YEARS COMPETITION IS:  My COMMUNITY & Me

1. As this is an Art Competition, there is no need for the artist to illustrate the text of the theme on the art piece. What we are looking for is how they interpret the theme through their art.
2. All entries must be submitted in either A3 (420 x 297mm) or A2 (594 x 420mm) and in landscape orientation. Other sizes and portrait oriented entries will be disqualified from adjudication.
3. Winners of each category (at the national level) will be used in the annual credit union calendar with all national prize recipients listed on the inside of the cover of the calendar.

HOW THE ART COMPETITION WORKS. 

The competition seeks to encourage young artists to draw or paint on this year’s theme, using pencil, charcoal, pen or ink, felt-tip markers, crayon, pastel, water colours, gouache, acrylics, oils, poster colour or collage.

Entrants may only submit one entry and it must be accompanied by a fully completed entry form and returned by the notified closing date.

CATEGORIES: 

There are two categories - General Category & Additional Needs Category - with the following age groups in each category:

Age limit applying as of December 31st 2023.

• 7 years and under
• 8 – 10 years inclusive
• 11 – 13 years inclusive
• 14 – 17 years inclusive
• 18 years and over (Adult)

Proof of year of birth may be requested by the credit union.

• The Additional Needs Category allows participants with a physical or intellectual disability to be actively encouraged by their teachers to submit entries in free expression painting or drawing, without the restrictions of the competition’s official theme (should they so wish). There is a separate section for group entries in the Additional Needs Category only, where they will need to tick the box if submitting a group entry.
• Entries for the Additional Needs Category and those under 18 years will require the signature of a parent or legal guardian to declare the work is the unaided effort of the entrants. Entrants will need to tick a box to declare the work is their unaided effort or the unaided effort of the entrants.
• Please ensure that the parental/guardian consent has been completed on all entry forms.
• If less than five entries are received in any one category, credit unions have the option not to judge that category.

FORMATS

All entries must be submitted in either A3 (420 x 297mm) or A2 (594 x 420mm) and in landscape orientation. Portrait oriented entries will be disqualified from adjudication.

Entries not fulfilling these criteria must be deemed disqualified and must not be forwarded for adjudication at any level.

ENTRY FORMS

All entry forms are now in digital format, they can be downloaded and printed below.

We will have some hard copies in stock in our Credit Union offices, so if required.

The name of the credit union and the closing date must be clearly marked on the entry forms to avoid any misunderstandings or ambiguity and to comply with Data Protection.

The closing date is 4pm on Wednesday 18th October 2023. 

Entry forms must be securely attached to the back of each individual entry art work.

Please download the Procedures Manual here 

Please download the Entry Form Here