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Competition is now in its 40th year.
People First Credit Union calls for entries as their Art Competition enters its 40th year.
The theme for the 2023 Credit Union Art Competition is and focuses on ‘My Community & Me’.
The Laois / Kildare credit union says the competition is one of the most prominent and longest-running competitions of its type across Ireland.
The competition has no age limits and is open for children aged seven years & under right through to 18 years and over (adult). There are two overall categories - General Category & Additional Needs Category - Age limit applying as at December 31st 2023.
Commenting on the 2023 competition, Seán Dunne CEO of People First Credit Union said: “It’s great to see the launch of the 2023 Credit Union Art Competition, we would like our artists to consider their local community and their place within. What makes their community different? Is it the people within it? Is it the beauty they see every day? We look forward to seeing how our budding artists interpret the theme ‘My Community & Me'"
Entry forms are available from People First Credit Union branches or download from www.peoplefirstcu.ie/Art2023
The closing date to submit finished entries to People First Credit Union is Monday, October 16. For further information contact Sandra Bergin at 057 8622594 or Sandra.bergin@ peoplefirstcu.ie
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.
The competition is open to artists in the common bond of Portlaoise, Athy, Abbeyleix, Stradbally and surrounds.
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