Courtland School

Royal Academy of Arts - Young Artists’ Summer Show
The Young Artists’ Summer Show is a free, open submission exhibition for young artists aged 4–19 years studying in the UK. The project is generously supported by Robin Hambro, a passionate advocate for the importance of access to art, and the benefits of encouraging the arts, for children and young people.

I have registered Courtland School to take part in this competition. The children’s artwork is submitted online and these artworks are then judged by a panel of artists and arts professionals with selected artworks displayed online and on-site at the Royal Academy of Arts. Prizes are awarded each year for inspiring artworks, as chosen by the President of the Royal Academy. You can also vote for your favourite artwork in their annual People’s Choice Award.

Guidance for Entering:

The Young Artists’ Summer Show is a great opportunity to engage creatively with young people, offering them the chance to make and share a piece of artwork that truly expresses their own voice. There is no theme and they accept artworks of any kind. A drawing, painting, print, photograph, sculpture, textile piece, video, performance piece, or surprise them!

Judges are looking for imagination, originality and skill. Although many great artists ‘copy’ in creative ways, artworks that closely reproduce another artist’s work or ideas won’t be selected. Each submission must include a short-written statement, written by the artist themselves (if possible) and can include why they created the work and what it means to them.

A good image of the artwork is very important and could influence the way that the artwork is viewed by the judges. Read the ‘How to photograph your artwork’ document for some helpful tips and tricks.

How can I enter?
Submitting artwork is completely free and is done online. Now the school is registered, your artwork can be submitted online. As all of our pupils are under 12, an adult will need to enter for them.

Each student can submit one piece of artwork and there is no theme. When you enter, they’ll ask for an image of your artwork plus some information about the piece such as title, size, and a little text about the artwork and why you made it. Your artwork will be seen by a panel of judges and the selected pieces will be shown in the online exhibition. Some of the artworks will also be shown at the Royal Academy of Arts.

Your class teachers have set up on Google Classroom space for you to submit your entries along with your written statements. These need to be uploaded to by Monday 27^th March 2023 so that they can be submitted on behalf of the children.

I look forward to seeing all of the amazing entries!

Mrs Gonsalves

Art and DT Coordinator