Competition Rules
By entering the competition, schools and entrants confirm that they have read, understood, and agree to be bound by, the following competition rules:
1. Eligibility
The competition is open to all schools and nurseries in Fife, Scotland. Teachers shall be entitled to pre-select pupils' work before submitting entries from the school. Entries will not be accepted from immediate children or relatives of employees of the Museum Collections Unit at the University of St Andrews or any other person who is directly concerned with the organisation of the competition.
2. Format of artwork
Work may be created in any medium including painting, sculpture, drawings, collage, prints, photography, pottery, textiles, etc.
2D work: Please use either A4 or A3 paper (any colour) and submit your original artwork unmounted.
3D work:Maximum size35 x 35 x 35cm (13.8 x 13.8 x 13.8 inches). Please submit a colour photograph (or printout) showing the original work. We regret that we cannot accept entries digitally, either on CD, memory stick or by email.
All entrants agree to make their original artwork available for display in St Andrews from May to October 2018.
3. How to submit your entry
Entry must be made through the relevant school. Entries submitted directly by pupils will not be accepted and only one entry to the competition per pupil shall be accepted.
Selected entries must be delivered by post or in person to:
Matt Sheard
Museum Collections Unit
University of St Andrews
87 North Street
St Andrews, Fife
KY16 9AE
If you wish to hand deliver entries, please arrange this in advance with the Museum Collections Unit by calling 01334 461699 or 461663
4. Labelling work
Each individual entry must have the following information marked clearly on the back (preferably as a typed label) otherwise it will not be considered:
- Category entered: A (Nurseries), B (P1-P3), C (P4-P5), D (P6-P7), E (S1-S3) or F (ASN).
- Object that artwork is in response to (name or description)
- Pupil's name
- Class and age
- Name of teacher / school contact
- School name, address, email and telephone number
- PLEASE STATE CLEARLY IF WORK IS TO BE RETURNED
Such information will only be used by the University of St Andrews for the purposes of the competition and for acknowledging receipt of entries.
5. Return of entries
Works that are to be returned should be submitted with a self-addressed envelope including postage of the appropriate amount. Alternatively teachers can collect entries from the museum by appointment.
6. Judging and announcement of winners
The winner of the competition shall be decided by a panel of judges (consisting of a representative of the University's Museum Collections Unit and two independent representatives) who shall decide, in their absolute discretion, the winner. The decision of the judges shall be final and binding and no correspondence shall be entered into by the University of St Andrews.
Winning schools will be informed of the results by 10 May 2018 and results will be posted on the University of St Andrews’ website www.st-andrews.ac.uk/museum/art-competition. The relevant school will be responsible for informing the relevant pupil of any win.
7. Prizes
All schools who enter the competition will receive a specially designed certificate in acknowledgement and recognition of their participation. In addition, winning pupils will receive:
Categories A & B (Nurseries – P3)
1st, 2nd and 3rd places: MUSA Young Artist Medal and selection of art materials
Categories C, D, E & F (P4 – S3 and Additional Support Needs)
1st place: MUSA Young Artist Medal and £40 token for art materials
2nd place: MUSA Young Artist Medal and £25 token for art materials
3rd place: MUSA Young Artist Medal and £10 token for art materials
No alternative to any prize is available and the prizes shall be non-transferable.
8. Reproduction
The copyright of any image entered in the competition shall remain with the entrant. However, entrants consent to the University of St Andrews using any of the artwork entered to the competition for any publicity and / or promotional activities. In particular, if an entrant is a winner of the competition, the entrant consents to their name and their winning work being exhibited in the University of St Andrews' premises and being used on the Museum Collections Unit pages of the University of St Andrews website www.st-andrews.ac.uk/museumand appropriate social media outlets.
9. Liability
Artwork is sent at the entrant's risk. The University of St Andrews is not responsible for late, lost or delayed entries or damage to artwork whilst in transit or on display.
10. Competition Closing Date
Entries must be received no later than 5.00pm on Friday 29th March 2018.
