The search is on to find Derbyshire’s Young Artist of the Year
Chesterfield College has partnered with Derbyshire Times to find Derbyshire’s Young Artist of the Year for 2018.
They launched a competition last week and are asking budding young artists aged 9 to 18 (in school year 4 to year 13) to create a piece of artwork across a range of categories on the theme of ‘What’s most important to me’.
Entries will be exhibited as part of the annual Chesterfield College Arts Festival, taking place in June. The winners will be announced at a special event on 7 June when the Young Artists exhibition will be opened officially. The talented youngsters will be amongst the first people to see their work on display before the exhibition is opened to the public.
Prizes of creative materials will be awarded to the winners and an opportunity for the older age categories to work with one of the resident artists in West Studios giving them an insight into developing their passion for art into a business.
Hannah Bowdler from Chesterfield College’s West Studios, urged all young artists to create a piece of artwork across any of the three categories of photography, visual art and 3D art before the closing date of 1 June. She said:-
“We are really excited to see what young people will create this year. It will be wonderful to exhibit photographs, paintings, illustrations, collages and sculptures from school pupils’ across the county here at West Studios.
“The competition is a fantastic opportunity for young artists to showcase their creative skills and to experience what it feels like to have their artwork displayed as part of a wider exhibition which celebrates the creative achievements of up and coming artists.”
To find out more about the competition categories and how to enter visit www.chesterfield.ac.uk/artsfestival
