The competition is open for entries with great new themes to get you started in this fourteenth year of the competition. With lots of prizes to win and fun inspiring themes for nursery, lower and upper primary, secondary and special education schools we hope you enjoy looking at, talking about and finally making your own art. You can download details of each category, entry forms and applications for vouchers for free art materials or workshops from the categories on the website. All winning artworks will be framed and exhibited at the National Galleries of Scotland and feature in a colourful calendar posted to every school in Scotland.

Full details and helpful resources can be found now at www.nationalgalleries.org/schoolartcompetition

There are six categories, each with a different theme:
Category A Nursery: Feathery Friends
Category B Primary 1-3: Pirates and Mermaids
Category C Primary 4-7: Transported!
Category D S1-S3: Looking In, Looking Out
Category E Special Education Schools:Tune In, Play On!
Category F Group Entries: Any of the above themesThe closing date is Friday 5th May 2017

· 53 great prizes of art materials for winners with their work displayed at the National Galleries of Scotland
· 20 schools will receive £100 vouchers for art materials as a thank you for entering
· 12 lucky schools will get free artist-led workshops including help towards transport costs