What is art in the park? ART IN THE PARK is a new competition which is open to second level students. Its objective is to create sculptural pieces from a range of materials suitable for display externally in Dun na Sí Amenity and Heritage park, Moate, Co. Westmeath. Five specially designed ART IN THE PARK gardens will be home to the winning artworks for a period of three years. The pieces will the
n be returned and located either in the school or the local community for permanent display. Can you envisage your sculpture in art in the park? If the answer to this question is yes then we ask you to design and construct a three dimensional sculptural piece of art based on your own theme using a range of materials such as timber, concrete, stone, ceramic, mosaic, metal, organic, recycled or other. The material should be able to withstand the elements. Support
Individual schools or artists may submit an application for funding to pay artist fees, to the appropriate Arts Officer in their county. Who should enter? Our competition is primarily aimed at transition year but is open to all second level students. We would encourage students from any of the following classes; - art, metalwork, woodwork or construction studies, to independently or jointly create their own art piece. Key dates and Judges
Deadline for submission of written entries is 31st Oct. 2013. Finished art pieces need to be completed by the 31st March 2014 and be available for judging at your school from early April 2014. A panel of experts will judge the competition, and five pieces of art will be chosen from the entries. The winners will be announced by May 1st 2014. These pieces will be displayed in the 2014 'Art in the Park' garden located at Dun na Si Amenity and Heritage Park, Moate, Co. Westmeath for a period of three years. Prizes
A substantial prize fund will be divided between four sectional winners and one overall winner.
