Clock ticking for School artists
Written by author on January 21, 2015
The countdown is on for school pupils in Dumfries and Galloway to get their entries in for the 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Schools Poster Competition.
Budding artists have until March 6th to submit their designs and be in with a chance of having their artwork featured as the official poster of the 2015 Fringe.
The 2014 competition received an impressive 133 entries from school children in Dumfries and Galloway and 12 year old Harley Kirk from Dumfries Academy was crowned regional winner.
Kath M Mainland, Chief Executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society which organises the Schools Poster Competition supported by Virgin Money, said:
“The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the greatest arts festival in the world, is recognised all over the world and is an explosion of creativity and talent so we need something that really expresses that excitement and diversity to our audiences.
“I’d like to thank all of the teachers and schools who have actively embraced the schools poster competition throughout the years as well as Virgin Money for their ongoing support and commitment to the project.”
Each year, the winning design is transformed into the official poster for the Fringe, and there are prizes of up to £750 for the top three artists and their schools. Students are also in with the chance of seeing their posters appear in an exhibition in Edinburgh throughout the summer.
Andrew Nicholson, Virgin Money Head of Sponsorship Marketing said:
“Virgin Money is delighted to support the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Schools Poster Competition. It is a fantastic educational initiative which inspires the imagination and creativity of Scotland’s young budding artists.”
Art Teacher Fraser Muirhead who taught 2014 competition winner Minnie Roe said:
“The Fringe Competition is always a highlight of the school calendar. With relevant lesson plans suited to a variety of age levels, we always try to involve as many children as possible in the competition.
“The Edinburgh Festival Fringe was hugely supportive and the attention given to the three shortlisted finalists made it a hugely memorable day for all. Minnie was delighted as was the rest of the school. All staff commented on the ‘real’ nature of the project and could not believe the exposure her design would get for winning.”
