Categories: School Years 7-9, Years 10-11, Years 12-13

 

The Canterbury Art Prize 2025 offers pupils across three age group categories who attend East Kent Schools the exciting opportunity to participate in this year's competition. The theme this year is ‘Layers’ and can be interpreted in any way.

 

The overall winner will be presented with a trophy and a £100 cash prize in addition to having their work exhibited at the St Edmund’s Festival Exhibition 2025 and in the Lilford Gallery in Canterbury! There will also be £100 cash prizes for the other two category winners. Alongside this, there will be three £50 runner-up prizes.

 

Pupils are encouraged to develop their own creative interpretation of the theme and to be as imaginative as possible. Works can be hyperrealist or abstract in style.

 

All submitted works must be accompanied by a brief description about the piece. Accepted media includes painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, mixed-media and photography.

 

Please note: All photography entries must be original, unaltered images with no digital enhancements. How to submit work:

 

• Stage 1 - One artwork per entrant submitted digitally. Follow the link that can be found on here. DEADLINE: Friday 25th April 2025

• Stage 2 – If contacted; winners, runners up and highly commended works to be delivered to St Edmund’s School, St Thomas Hill, Canterbury, CT2 8HU by Wednesday 11th June. Works may be retained at St Edmund’s until 4th July.

 

The private view and prize giving will take place on Wednesday 25th June 2025 at 6pm. Special thanks to our Festival Partner, The Canterbury Auction Galleries, for founding and driving the Canterbury Art Prize from its inception, including providing the concept, trophy, and prizes. We also thank our sponsor, Lilford Gallery, for their ongoing support and role as a judge for the prize.