Voting opens to find the Liverpool City Region’s best young artists
A search for the best young artists in and around Liverpool is reaching the final stages – and art-lovers can have their say by voting online. dot-art Schools and Edge Hill University are inviting the public to pick their favourite artwork as part of an annual competition to find the cream of Liverpool City Region’s artistic talent. Entries have been created by young artists in Year 5 and Year 9 from over 90 schools. A judging panel of respected arts professionals have shortlisted three entries from each school. The panel includes James Murphy, the first dot-art Schools overall winner in 2013 and now Director of Event Horizon video production. He joins renowned sculptor Faith Bebbington, Alice Demba, who leads the learning team at National Museums Liverpool, Louise Hesketh the Programmes Manager for Networks & Partnerships at Curious Minds and Professor Matthew Pateman, the Head of the Department of English & Creative Arts at Edge Hill University. The shortlisted artworks can be viewed and voted on at schools.dot-art.com/browse-schools from 25th March 25 until 22nd April. The entry with the most votes from each school will be displayed at the 12th annual dot-art Schools exhibition, which is being held at The Walker Art Gallery from 5 June to 7 July 2024.
Read Moredot-art Schools shares the gift of creativity with FREE schools entry!
dot-art want to help more schools engage with their award-winning schools programme, now entering its 12th year. The inter-school art competition, open to all educational settings across the Liverpool City Region, can this year offer a number of FREE places on the programme through its Champions scheme. Carolyn Murray, dot-art Schools Project Manager, explains: “We’re delighted to have secured funding from The Medicash Foundation and the Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund, alongside support from our partners Edge Hill University and a range of local businesses and ward councillors to Champion schools to take part. Their invaluable support means we can offer FREE access to the programme for even more schools across the Liverpool City Region.”
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Liverpool-based dot-art Schools are working in partnership with Edge Hill University to launch their 12th annual art competition to boost creativity in schools. dot-art Schools has been inspiring, celebrating and championing creativity since 2012. With creativity now recognised as one of the most vital skills for young people’s future employment, the importance of programmes like this continues to grow. Students who participate in the dot-art Schools competition report increased self-esteem, creative confidence and raised aspirations. For some pupils it can also act as a catalyst to pursue a creative career path. The effect of the competition can be transformational. The first dot-art Schools competition winner in 2013, James Murphy, is now the Director of his own video production company, Event Horizon.
Read MorePrize Giving and new exhibition at Walker Art Gallery celebrates children’s art
Children and young people’s artwork from across Merseyside has been celebrated at a prize giving and now features in an exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery. The overall winners of the dot-art Schools art competition were announced and celebrated at a special event held in the stunning Concert room at St George’s Hall. Primary year 5 and secondary year 9 pupils from 76 schools across the Liverpool City Region and beyond took part in the inter-school art competition run with support from key partner Edge Hill University. The winning artworks from each school are now on display in the dot-art Schools 2023 exhibition at the iconic Walker Art Gallery from Wednesday 21 June to Sunday 2 July, 10 am to 5 pm, Tuesday to Sunday and it’s free to visit.
Read MoreTeachers Corner online exhibition call out!
Teachers' Corner - online exhibition call out! Teachers, we’d like to encourage you to submit YOUR artwork to our Teachers' Corner exhibition 2023! Teachers’ Corner originated as a celebration of creativity which was extended to all those working in education across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Happening annually since then, we continue to provide Teachers’ Corner online space for teachers to exhibit their artwork on the Art Bytes website. We wanted to demonstrate to students that teachers are artists too, as well as highlight the importance of staying creative during difficult times.
Read MoreVoting opens to choose the city region’s best young artists!
dot-art Schools in partnership with Edge Hill University are inviting the public to vote online as part of their annual art competition to find the Liverpool City Region’s best young artists. All of the entries have been created by young artists in Year 5 and Year 9 from schools across the Liverpool City Region. A judging panel of respected arts professionals have shortlisted the top three entries from each participating school. The online public vote is open now until Sunday 1st May, for everyone to browse the shortlisted artworks on the dot-art Schools website then vote for their favourite.
Read Moredot-art Schools launch their 11th annual art competition for children and young people
dot-art Schools launch their 11th annual art competition for children and young people dot-art Schools are working in partnership with Edge Hill University to launch the 11th annual art competition aimed at boosting creativity in schools. Established in 2012, dot-art Schools is an inter-school art competition for Year 5 and Year 9. It provides hundreds of children in the Liverpool City Region with the opportunity to develop their artistic side, have their skills recognised and envision a future career in the arts. The annual competition ends with an awards ceremony and winners exhibition in Liverpool. For most children the exhibition is the first time they can really show off their creativity to their parents and peers, giving them the confidence and drive to continue making art.
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'Protecting Our Environment' is the focus for dot-art Schools 10th birthday For the first time in the competitions' history we set an optional theme for schools to respond to as a way of marking the 10th birthday of the competition. Working in partnership with Edge Hill University this theme offers a creative way to encourage discussion and raise awareness of the climate crisis with children and young people.
Read MoreAwards ceremony and new exhibition celebrates children’s creativity
Children and young people’s artwork is celebrated at an awards ceremony and exhibition hosted by dot-art Schools and Edge Hill University, giving the public the chance to see the creative artworks. Primary and secondary pupils from 80 schools across the Liverpool City Region and beyond took part in the inter-school art competition, with the overall winners announced and celebrated at a special prize giving event on 9 June. The winning artwork from each participating school will be on display in the dot-art Schools 2022 exhibition at the iconic Royal Liver Building starting on Friday 10th June.
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