Art Competition 2025 -
The Future Is...
The 2025 Art Competition is now open! This year’s theme is “The Future is….”
The theme gives participants the opportunity to present their own interpretation, through Artistic expression, of how they see the future and the possibilities it brings
The competition is one of the biggest and long standing of its kind, with over 30,000 children entering each year. The competition is open to under 18’s across our bond area and encourages young artists to creatively explore this years theme using pencil, paint, ink, charcoal, gouache, watercolour, poster paint, acrylic, oil, felt tip pens, crayons and collage – the possibilities are only limited by your imagination!
How the Competition Works
All entries must be in the form of a poster in either A3 or A2 landscape.
Entries do need to be on A3 or A2 Landscape and must be handed in to a life Credit union public office by Friday 17 October 2025. Entry forms can be downloaded and printed here.
If you require any further information please email artcompetition@lifecu.ie
There are two categories – General Category & Additional Needs Category within each age group. The following age groups apply in each category:
Age limit applying as of December 31st 2025.
- 7 years and under
- 8 – 10 years inclusive
- 11 – 13 years inclusive
- 14 – 17 years inclusive
Proof of year of birth may be requested by the credit union.
The Additional Needs Category allows participants with a physical or intellectual disability to be actively encouraged by their teachers to submit entries in free expression painting or drawing, without the restrictions of the competition’s official theme (should they so wish). There is a separate section for group entries in the Additional Needs Category only, where they will need to tick the box if submitting a group entry.
Entries will require the signature of a teacher or facilitator or guardian to declare the work is the unaided effort of the entrants. Entrants will need to tick a box to declare the work is their unaided effort or the unaided effort of the entrants.
If less than five entries are received in any one category, credit unions have the option not to judge that category.
Winners at a national level may be used in the Credit union 2026 calendar with all national prize winners listed on the inside cover.
