What is the My Place Photography Competition?
Now in their ninth year the Scottish Civic Trust My Place Photography Competition is a heritage photographic competition for young people in Scotland of school age. It is aimed at encouraging young people to explore their built environments in a creative way using photography as means of investigation and creative expression. The My Place Photography Competition is part of Scotland’s contribution to European Heritage Days, and links into the International Heritage Photographic Experience run out of Barcelona and to the Council of Europe. Continue reading The Scottish Civic Trust My Place Photography Competition 2013-2014
Category Archives: Competitions
NATIONAL ART COMPETITION Livingstone’s Legacy: Equality and Education
A national art competition has been launched to mark the bi-centenary of David Livingstone’s birth. The competition is open to primary and secondary schools in Scotland who are invited to submit entries by Friday 31 January 2014. Winners will be announced by the Minister for External Affairs and International Development, Humza Yousef, on Friday 7 March and winning entries will be displayed at a public exhibition at the Edinburgh Storytelling Centre from 8 -15 March 2014 alongside artwork by young people from Malawi. The competition is being co-ordinated by The Open University in Scotland and the Scotland Malawi Partnership. Further details of the competition including links to Curriculum for Excellence can be found HERE.
Argyll Collection Primary Writing Competition 2013
CAST is glad to announce the theme for this year’s Argyll Collection Primary Writing Competition. The competition is now in its third year and we are delighted to announce continued support from Scottish Book Trust.
2013 competition prizes:
1st prize: 5 books, 2nd prize: 3 books, 3rd prize: 3 books
£250 worth of books for the winning pupil’s primary school – a wide selection of picture books suitable for early and first level. Continue reading Argyll Collection Primary Writing Competition 2013
Glasgow 2014 Athletes’ Village Art Competition – register your interest now!
Game On Scotland is asking every primary and secondary school in Scotland to get their pupils to design posters to be placed in the rooms of the Athletes’ Village. They guarantee to every individual school that takes part that their chosen artwork will be displayed in the village – your pupils’ work could end up in the bedroom of Usain Bolt, Tom Daley or any of the talented athletes coming to Scotland from all over the world. Pre-register your interest HERE for the competition now. Continue reading Glasgow 2014 Athletes’ Village Art Competition – register your interest now!
Young writers and artists/designers wanted – GIRFEC project
GIRFEC Wellbeing competition – still plenty time to enter!
The Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) team is looking for talented young writers and artists/designers to help develop a meaningful guide for young people about GIRFEC. The competition is open to young people aged between 11 and 15. Continue reading Young writers and artists/designers wanted – GIRFEC project
Fringe Schools Poster Competition 2013
The search for the 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Poster has begun!
The Fringe Schools Poster Competition is open to all Scottish students aged 5 – 16. We are looking for a unique and eye-catching poster design that represents the variety and vibrancy of the Fringe – the rest is up to you.
Use our learning resources, including lesson plans linked to Curriculum for Excellence experiences and outcomes, to introduce your pupils to the Fringe and inspire them to create winning posters! Continue reading Fringe Schools Poster Competition 2013
