Swindon Art Club Competition. SWINDON’S largest children’s visual arts organisation announces a summer art competition and exhibition for children across the town.
Let’s Create Art Club, founded by artist Rachel Bray, allows children to explore painting, drawing, sculpture and design in a safe, fun, and pressure-free environment. It does so through after-school clubs and holiday art camps for children aged four to twelve.
To mark this summer like no other, Let’s Create Art Club are launching their town-wide art competition: ‘Let’s Create Swindon Summer Art Competition’.
‘Over the years I’ve run a few competitions in the schools in which we have our clubs but nothing on this scale. I want to include and exhibit as many local children as I can’ said Rachel. ‘Plus, they have the chance to win some fantastic prizes!’
The competition theme
The theme for the competition is ‘My Imagination’. And KS1 and KS2 aged children who attend any Swindon primary school can take part.Â
‘I chose the theme of ‘My Imagination’ because it was broad. And it’ll allow children to embrace their creative ideas and have them shine through in their artwork,’ said Rachel.
They can use any artistic medium to create their pieces as long as they are A4-sized, 2D, dry and hard copies (not photograph copies or digital art) when submitting.
‘Competitions like these are about far more than prizes. They give children confidence, time to express themselves and see that their ideas have value. To have an exhibition of children’s artwork at the end of the competition and the start of the summer holidays is going to be so exciting for them,’ she said.
To submit their artwork, students will hand their completed pieces into their school office where it will be collected after the deadline. Rachel is inviting all Swindon schools to take part. Should your child’s school decide not to take part, get in touch with Let’s Create Art Club to submit directly.
The deadline for entries is Monday 6th July.Â
Announcements and exhibitions
Rachel will announce winner, runners-ups and highly commended submissions the week commencing Monday 13th July.Â
The variety of prizes available for the lucky winner and runners up of the ‘Let’s Create Swindon Summer Art Competition’, comprise art hampers and days at summer Art Camp. Also Amazon and Hobby Craft gift vouchers.
From the end of July, selected artwork will go on show at the Let’s Create Art Club’s summer exhibition at the Richard Jefferies Museum, next to Coate Water Country Park in South Swindon. Children and families will be able to visit the museum and see their work in a gallery setting.
‘By exhibiting selected entries and sharing their work we are showing children their creativity matters and deserves going on show. I hope they will feel so proud when they see their work exhibited in a museum!’
Let’s Create Art Club is a member of the Institute of Children’s Activity Providers (ICAP), ensuring the club meets high standards for safety, inclusion and engagement.
Learn more at https://www.letscreateartclub.co.uk/
