Art Competition Information - Arklow Library

Dear Parents,

Please see below information received from Arklow Library regarding an art competition running.

  • The 402 Art Collective, along with Arklow Library, are inviting primary and secondary school pupils to enter our art competition.

  • As part of ‘The Salmon’s Eye Arts Festival’ on October 28th & 29th, we are running an Art competition with the theme of ‘River Creatures’.

  • Any medium allowed, whether that be painting, drawing, photography, collage, etc – maximum size of A3.

  • Students should drop their art off at The Sheds Gallery, Ballyraine Campus, between 11am & 4pm on Saturday 28th or Sunday 29th October and include all their details on the back of the art piece: Name, Age, School, Contact details (younger students should include contact details of a parent or guardian).

Lots of other fun activities will be happening during the festival, such as pumpkin carving and scarecrow building.

 All Entries will then be displayed in an exclusive art exhibition in Arklow Library from 2 – 18 November.

 Winners will be announced at a prize giving event on Thursday 9th November at 6pm in Arklow Library.

 Prizes:

  1. Primary Schools, 1st Prize: €50 Mr Price gift card

  2. Primary Schools, 2nd Prize: €30 Mr Price gift card

 Any queries, please email Theshedsgallery@gmail.com