Art Competition 2024

Arklow Credit Union is now accepting entries to the 2024 Credit Union Art Competition. The theme for the 2024 Credit Union Art Competition is ‘The Joys of life’.

This year again we will offer a donation of €250 to your school if one of your pupils goes through to the next level of the Art competition. Only one donation per school will be issued. Each Individual winner will also be presented with their own prize.

Closing date for entries is Friday 25^th of October 2024.

Our Entries sent to 2nd stage

Winners: Category A

7 years & under Category:

Student: Kairi Hernandez Dunster

School: Ballycoog National School

8- 10 years Category:

Student: Daisy McGrath

School: Avoca National School

11-13 years Category:

Student: Sophie Otworowska

School: St Johns National School Arklow

Winners: Category B

14-17 years old Category:

Student: Odetta Sosnowska

School: St Catherine’s Special School

Odetta's artwork was selected for the 3rd stage of the Art Competition. Best of luck to Odetta!

18 years & older Category:

Student: Anita Cleere

School: St Catherine’s Special School

All Art work and Entry forms to be delivered to Arklow Credit Union no later than Friday 25^th of October at 4:30pm.

Please note all entry forms and artworks must be certified by teacher/facilitator/parent/guardian (under 18, General Category and Additional Needs Category), or by the entrant (over 18) as being an unaided and original work of the entrant. All entries must be submitted in either A3 (420mm wide x 297mm high) or A2 (594mm wide x 420mm high) and landscape orientation. Other sizes and portrait-oriented entries will be disqualified from adjudication.

Any participants that reach the National level and win will have their art work and names printed on the annual Credit Union calendar.

Good luck to all who participate in this year's Art Competition we can't wait to see your fantastic Art work!

ACU Art Competition Entry Form 2024 & Rules