Art Competition
Together with Dryad Education, we invited students to produce a piece of art based on the theme, 'Magical Moments'.
Our Art Competition is a brilliant opportunity for young artists to compete internationally and showcase their talent. The competition was open to all COBIS schools, including Applicant schools.
We received 431 entries from 168 schools around the world. Well done to all students who entered and congratulations to our competition winners!
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Winner and Runners-up!
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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
- Sticking to the brief: ‘Magical Moments’
The highest scored entries in each category were submitted to our guest judges, Adele Darlington and Jenny Muncaster, who made the final selection.
Adele Darlington
Adele Darlington has over 20 years of experience as a primary school teacher in the UK and is now a popular author and art consultant helping schools, trusts, teacher training providers and education partnerships devise and deliver high quality art and design experiences in their settings. As well as working in schools, Adele delivers keynote speeches, workshops and seminars at education conferences, sharing her passion for art in the primary school. During lockdown, Adele helped 100s of schools, teachers and children through the creation of her ‘outdoor art boards’ which were shared freely on her social media pages. The boards gave suggestions for art activities to carry out for home learning and are still widely used today. To date, they have been downloaded over 29,000 times! As well as writing the book 100 ideas for Primary Teachers: Art published by Bloomsbury, Adele is a regular contributor to Teach Primary magazine and is working on her second book title Primary Art in Action.
Jenny Muncaster
Jenny Muncaster is a professional artist based at The Colour Factory in Winchester. After graduating from Winchester School of Art in 1988, she established the studio and gallery, which offers workshops in painting, design, print, textiles, and metalwork. Jenny’s artwork is exhibited nationally and is featured in private collections, five-star hotels, and luxury venues like The Shard and The Royal Caribbean. She has created unique commissions, including hand-painted bollards in Winchester.
A seasoned presenter, Jenny develops creative content for Daler Rowney and hosts her TV series, 'The Artist in You', on Amazon Prime. She also visits schools and colleges, delivering engaging workshops that inspire creativity.
Interested in judging?
To register your interest in judging next year's competition, please contact students@cobis.org.uk.
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Prizes
A certificate and prize have been awarded to the winner and runner-up of each category.
- Winner: £50 Amazon voucher plus an Art Lesson Student Pack from Dryad Education
- Runner-up: £25 Amazon voucher plus a Favourite Creative Student Pack from Dryad Education
Art Lesson Student Pack
Favourite Creative Student Pack
2024 Winners
Click here to view the winning entries from our 2024 competition, 'A Future to Be Proud Of'.
We are delighted to bring you this year's Art Competition in partnership with Dryad Education.
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