Entry Guide

We’ve tried to make it as easy as possible to submit your work to This is Art! Follow these steps and check our FAQ’s for more information, tips and tricks. Remember to allow plenty of time to review and upload your submission.

1. Create

Create your work using any medium or materials you have available to you. Think about what your artwork represents, how you want the viewer to feel and what it is you want to express. Consider this year’s theme: This is Imagination! and show us what sparks your creativity.

Download Artist's Brief

Write an artist’s statement

An artist's statement is simply a short introduction to an artwork, written by the artist. When you’re writing yours, be sure to describe the materials and process you used to create your work and tell us why you were inspired to create it. You can include whatever you think is significant or anything that might help a viewer to better understand you and your work. Best to keep it short. No longer than 500 words maximum.

2. Snap

Snap or scan a digital version of your artwork using a smart-phone, digital camera or scanner. Take the time to present and capture the best possible version of your work in a single high quality image. Ask for help from an adult if you need to.

Top Tips

Bright, even daylight. Photos taken in low light can be fuzzy
Make it flat - keep the camera the same angle as the artwork too
Turn off the flash - as this can create a shine
Keep it straight. You might have to rotate your images before you upload
Fill the screen - crop if you need to but make sure not to leave anything out
Make sure it's in focus, so we can see all the details
Hold it steady. Maybe prop your camera up if your arms are wobbly
Snap & review! Have a look and make sure you’re happy You might need to take a few pics
Check out our photography guide below!

Free helpful tools

There are lots of free online tools and apps out there to help you reproduce your artwork faithfully. Check out these programmes and see what they can do for your art.

Pixlr
Photopea
Snapseed: iOS | Android
Photoshop Express

3. Upload

Be sure to take the time to complete the application form thoroughly. Read through the guidelines and FAQs very carefully. Check to make sure you haven't attached upside down images!

Get your entries in before midnight on 3rd November 2024

Before you Upload:

You have created an original piece of art based on the theme This is Inspiration!
You have a parents's/guardians's permission to enter the competition.
Your artwork does not include any licensed characters, intellectual property or celebrity images (eg. Mickey Mouse, Sonic the Hedgehog, Lego characters, Beyoncé etc.).
Your artwork is not based on a template; colouring book, paint by numbers or made by artificial intelligence!
You have a title for your work and have written a short artist's statement (500 words max).
You have all your details ready to upload: Name, Age, County as well as a verification photo of you with your work.
You have your parent/guardian's details ready to upload: Name, phone number, email address, address, Local Authority and Eircode/Postcode.
You have read the Competition FAQs
You have read the Competition Rules
You have read the Terms & Condition

After you Upload:

The digital gallery will go live on 30th September 2024.
Your artwork may not appear in the gallery if it is still being processed or if it fails to adhere to the Terms & Conditions.
The judging will take place after the closing date, in the month of November 2024.
If you are lucky enough to be selected as a winner, you (if you are 18) or your parent/guardian will be contacted by telephone during the month of November 2024.
There will be a prize fund of more than €10,000 to be awarded across the different categories for art materials, further education and art related vouchers.
If you (or an adult) have read through everything and are still unclear about something please send us an email and we’ll try our best to get back to you quickly. hello@thisisart.ie

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