2019 / 2020

HARPUR ART COMPETITION

'The Fabric of Bedford'

A competition for Bedford Borough Schools

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We are delighted to once again be offering our Harpur Art Competition for Bedford Borough Schools.

The competition will run from September 2019 over the autumn and spring terms during which time we will be offering free workshops for up to 35 state schools (on a first come first served basis). The competition will culminate in the summer of 2020 with a professional exhibition, of selected children’s work at The Higgins Bedford and there will be a special preview evening during which we will present the prizes.

COMPETITION THEME

This year, the theme of our competition is ‘The Fabric of Bedford’. The Harpur Trust is part of the fabric of Bedford. We’ve been here in the town for over 450 years and as well as running our schools, we make grants to local charitable organisations and voluntary groups to the tune of £1 million each year. We also look after older people in the town through our almshouses and other accommodation. We would like to know what you think captures the heart of Bedford and makes our town unique?

AGE CATEGORIES

The competition is open to all 4-18 year olds at school within Bedford Borough, who can enter individually or through their school. Schools can enter in one or more of the following categories, but no more than 8 entries per age category should be submitted:

Cat 1

Ages 4-7

Reception, Yrs 1&2

Cat 2

Ages 7-11

Years 3, 4, 5 and 6

Cat 3

Ages 11-14

Years 7, 8 and 9

Cat 4

Ages 14-16

Years 10 and 11

Cat 5

Age 16-18

Years 12 and 13

PRIZES

We offer generous prizes in each category for both the pupil and their school with up to £300 for 1st prize which can be used to purchase art equipment, or to help fund an art related visit or project.

1st
Prize:

£300 of arts materials
for the school.

£60 of vouchers
for the child.

2nd Prize:

£200 of arts materials
for the school.

£30 of vouchers
for the child.

3rd
Prize:

£100 of arts materials
for the school.

£15 of vouchers
for the child.

FREE SCHOOL BASED ARTIST WORKSHOP GIVEAWAY & STAFF INSET SESSIONS

To help you prepare your pupils for the competition, we are also offering all state schools the opportunity to apply for one of 35 free workshops focussed around the theme of the competition, exploring a variety of art mediums and techniques.

Workshops will be allocated on a first come first served basis (a maximum of one workshop per school).

In addition, The Harpur Trust and The Higgins Bedford are offering 2 further workshops specifically for staff which will be hosted at The Higgins Bedford. One workshop is aimed at non-specialist art teachers, and the other is for specialist art teachers who might wish to explore a new medium. This workshop will involve a carousel of artists providing a range of ideas and techniques.

Inset for non-specialist Art Teachers: 2nd October 2019 4-6pm

Inset for specialist Art Teachers: 9th October 2019 4-6pm

To apply for a Visiting Artist Workshop and/or a staff inset workshop, please complete and return Form 1.

COMPETITION ENTRY INFORMATION PACK

Download a copy of the pack to obtain details of the competition, entry forms and terms and conditions.

Download pack