The Credit Union Art Competition 2026

The competition seeks to encourage artists to draw or paint on this year’s theme, using pencil, charcoal, pen or ink, felt-tip markers, crayon, pastel, water colours, gouache, acrylics, oils, poster colour or collage.

This year’s theme is: “A World of Colour” 🌍🎨

How THE COMPETITION Works

We want to see you get creative and show us what “A World of Colour” means to you. There are no limits to your imagination – we can’t wait to see the wonderful ideas you come up with!

The competition is open to all ages, with both General and Additional Needs categories.

Entrants may only submit one entry and it must be accompanied by a fully completed entry form and returned by the notified closing date.

Click Here for an entry form.

Closing date 16th October 2026.

Categories

There are two categories - General Category & Additional Needs Category - with the following age groups in each category:
Age limit applying as at December 31st 2026:

  • 7 years and under
  • 8 - 10 years inclusive
  • 11 - 13 years inclusive
  • 14 - 17 years inclusive
  • 18 years and over (Adult)

Proof of year of birth may be requested by the credit union. The Additional Needs Category allows participants with a physical or intellectual disability to be actively encouraged by their teachers to submit entries in free expression painting or drawing, without the restrictions of the competition’s official theme (should they so wish). There is a separate section for group entries in the Additional Needs Category only, where they will need to tick the box if submitting a group entry.


Entries for the Additional Needs Category and those under 18 years will require the signature of a parent or legal guardian to declare the work is the unaided effort of the entrants. Entrants will need to tick a box to declare the work is their unaided effort or the unaided effort of the entrants. Please ensure that the parental/guardian consent has been completed on all entry forms.