Together with Dryad Education, COBIS invited students from across the network to create an original piece of artwork inspired by the theme “Through Another’s Eyes.”

The competition was open to all COBIS Member and Applicant Schools, celebrating creativity, empathy, and global perspectives through art.

We received 413 entries from 165 schools around the world. Each school was permitted to  submit one entry per age category, therefore many schools chose to run an internal competition beforehand to select their final entries. We are delighted to present the outstanding winners and runners-up from this year’s competition, and a huge well done to all students who took part!

EYFS/KS1 Winner

KS2 Winner

KS3 Winner

 

KS4 Winner

KS5 Winner

Judging Criteria

The competition entries were judged by a panel of teachers and art professionals according to the following criteria:

• Imagination and originality
• Overall impact of the finished piece
• Technical challenges and use of material
• Response to the theme “Through Another’s Eyes”

Shortlisted entries were then reviewed by guest judges Caroline Wright and Buddy Penfold, who selected the final winners.

Prizes and Recognition

Winners and runners-up in each category received:

• Certificates
• Amazon vouchers
• Art resource prize packs from Dryad Education

Winning artworks were also featured on COBIS platforms and showcased at the COBIS Annual Conference.

In Partnership with Dryad Education

This year’s competition was delivered in partnership with Dryad Education, a global supplier of high-quality art, design, and technology resources with over 100 years of experience supporting creativity in education.