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Under 18s - Youth Art Competition

Theme: Art inspired by comics, graphic novels or super heroes.

Theme: Art inspired by comics, graphic novels or super heroes.

Deadline Tuesday 27th May

To celebrate Cruinniú na nÓg and Celtic Con returning in June 2025, you are invited to create a piece of art inspired by comics, graphic novels or super heroes. This art competition is for all young people up to 18 (living in Laois).The sky is the limit and your artwork can be in any visual art medium such as, drawing, painting, lego, sculpture, print, collage, digital photography, mixed media, graffiti, etc.

Age categories are: Under 6 | 6-8 | 9-11 | 12-14 | 15-18


Prize: A number of winners across the age categories will be selected and prints of their artworks will be exhibited at Dunamaise Arts Centre, at the R32 Café Showcase Wall throughout June. Art Packs will be to presented to winners at Celtic Con 2025. The Competition closes midnight Tuesday 27th May

The Cruinniú na nÓg and Celtic Con Art Competition is supported by Creative Ireland Laois as part of the Creative Ireland Programme and in partnership with Dunamaise Arts Centre and Celtic Con

Image showing the text ART Competition on a comic book style drawing with logos for cuinniu an nog and dunamaise arts centre as well as celtic con and creative ireland calling for kids to enter the art competition

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