Welcome to the MUSA Young Artist Award 2010!
Sponsored by the Vettriano Trust
>>View last year's winners
About the competition
The MUSA Young Artist Award is an annual art competition for schools
in Fife. It aims to recognise and support
creativity in schools, and to promote learning, using the University’s
museum collections as a starting point.
MUSA
The competition was launched in 2007, to herald the announcement of a new Museum of the University of St Andrews (MUSA). MUSA opened in October 2008 and has already welcomed over 33,000 visitors. Located at 7A the Scores, MUSA provides four exhibition galleries, an education centre, viewing terrace and sculpture garden.
The University of St Andrews has been collecting artefacts of every description since its foundation in 1413. These historical and wide-ranging collections illustrate the story of the University, help us understand the world and serve as sources of inspiration for generations of students and visitors to the town.
Who can enter?
The competition is open to all schools and nurseries in Fife. There are six categories for entries:
- Category A - Nurseries
- Category B - Primary 1 to Primary 3
- Category C - Primary 4 to Primary 5
- Category D - Primary 6 to Primary 7
- Category E - S1 to S3
- Category F - Special Education Schools/Units
All schools entering the competition will receive a specially designed
certificate in 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 a selection of art materials - Categories C, D, E & F (P4 – S3 and Special
Education Schools)
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
Winners and their parents/teachers will be invited to a special prize-giving ceremony in May at the University of St Andrews. Winning entries will also be exhibited at the University’s Gateway Galleries and shown on this website.
Competition Theme: Close Up – Far Away
The theme for this year’s competition is Close Up – Far Away. Artworks must be inspired by an object or artwork from the University’s collections.
There are two ways in which schools can explore this topic:
- Teachers may book an educational workshop for their class at MUSA. Pupils will have the opportunity to handle artefacts and experiment with art techniques in preparation for the competition. Workshops will be led by MUSA Learning & Access staff. (See Booking A Visit)
- 2. Teachers may download images of the University’s collections from this website and use them as a basis for discussion and creative work in the classroom. (See Gallery)
Advice on how the competition can be integrated with the school curriculum can also be found under Teachers' Notes.
How to Enter
Pupils should make their personal, visual response to the competition theme using any 2D or 3D medium including: painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, collage, photography, pottery, textiles, etc.
Maximum dimensions:
2D work: Please use either A4 or A3 paper (any colour) and submit your original artwork unmounted.
3D work: 35cm x 35cm x 35cm. (13.8 x 13.8 x 13.8 inches)
Please submit 3 photographs taken from different angles. Do not submit
the original work unless requested to do so.
Entries must reflect the competition theme, and will be judged according to the following criteria:
- originality and creativity
- confident handling of materials
- boldness and impact
- An obvious link to the University's collections
Please view the full competition rules including the postage instructions. Please ensure you read all rules
and instructions carefully before entering the competition. Good luck,
and have fun making your artwork!