Young Artist

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!

The Rotary Young Artist competition is run over the course of a school year, in three or four different heats; club level, district, regional* and culminating in the national final.

* some areas will not hold a regional heat

2023-24 Theme - 'Rebuilding'

Deadline for District Final: 31st January 2024

Deadline for National Final: 30th April 2024

2022-23 Rotary Young Artist Winners

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.

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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.

Age categories

The competition is open to students in full time education in three age groups:

• Junior                    7 – 10 years
• Intermediate        11 – 13 years
• Senior                   14 – 17 years

Resources

Download the following from the RGB&I website for more information and to enter.

• 2023-24 Information Pack  
• https://www.rotarygbi.org/media/2023/07/2023-24-Young-Artist-Information-Pack-v.1.1.pdf

• 2023-24 Entry Form available at https://rotarygbi.org/members/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023-24-Young-Artist-Entry-Form-v.2-INT.pdf (ENTRIES NOW CLOSED)

• Poster (available shortly)
• 2023-24 Post-Event Press Release
• Young Artist Certificate (interactive)