Community Art Competition

Local landscapes; favourite spaces in Sunderland

This is an exploration of the beauty of Sunderland in all its forms, shining a light on the city's urban transformation, green spaces, coastal scenery, and refreshing attitude to life today or in the future.

For our younger creatives, it might look like this,

What does Sunderland look like to you?

It can be anywhere or anything that’s important to you: your home, your school, your street, your football kit, your favourite place – picture it today or how you would like to see it in the future.

We are only accepting digital entries.

All entries or queries need to be sent to this email:

arttrailcompetition2024@gmail.com 

Please make sure your photo or digital image is high-resolution, as the competition winners will be displayed in A3 size.

Anyone living in a Sunderland Postcode. We have three age categories: up to 10, up to 20, and up to 100+ years old.

Create your artwork inspired by the theme "Local landscapes; my favourite space in Sunderland."

To enter, please email a high-resolution (A4/A3) image (PNG preferred) to arttrailcompetition2024@gmail.com by the closing date, Friday 14 June 5 pm.

Please add the subject' Art Trail Competition Entry'; do not post your artwork to us. 

For each submission, you must include the artist's full name, age, address details, contact number (with a name if parent or teacher), and an artwork title and narrative if you have one. 

Winners will be announced on Monday 24 June.

  The competition has now launched. Here are the key dates.

· Competition Closes  - Friday 14 June 5 pm

· Judging - Monday 17 June - Friday 21 June

· Winners Announced -   Monday 24 June

· Artwork Collected/Production - Tuesday 25 to Friday 28 June

· Production - Monday 1 July - Thursday 4 Jul 

· Display - Friday 5 July - Sunday 21 July in the Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

 Our Judges will select thirty Artworks. 

Your digital entries will be enlarged to A3 mounted boards on stakes to exhibit in the Winter Gardens. 

After the winners are announced, we may need original pieces from the winners to ensure quality production. All original Artwork will be returned to you via collection from The Art Room Sunderland or Breeze Creatives in Sunderland City Centre.

• Su Devine - Fine Artist and Trail Director
• Kerry Cook - Art Room Sunderland
• Zoe Breeze - Breeze Creatives
• Fiona Duncan – Diegos Joint
• Jennie Lambert - Public Engagement & Learning Manager | Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

All types of artwork are welcome, from paintings and sculptures to installations and digital art. You must submit your entry digitally by email. The exhibition will enlarge the minimum size A4 digital entries to A3 mounted boards on stakes.

You can submit as many pieces as you like; however, please send each piece on an individual email. 

If schools wish to submit a batch of entries, you must triage and send through the best entries. Please get in touch with arttrailcompetition2024@gmail.com before the submission.

Absolutely! We'd love to see everyone get involved.

If you are circulating and sharing with parents/guardians, please let them know to email – do not post - competition entries to arttrailcompetition2024@gmail.com by the closing date of Friday, 14 June at 5 pm.

If you are going to submit a batch of entries, we would appreciate it if you could contact arttrailcompetition2024@gmail.com in advance of the final submission date so we can discuss logistics and how you will manage the entries.

  The judges will use originality, creativity and enjoyment as their selection criteria.

  The judges will use originality, creativity and enjoyment as their selection criteria.

No, this is a FREE-TO-ENTER competition, and no costs will be covered for producing or submitting entries.

As entries are submitted digitally, you will have the originals. We will only have the original if the digital image you supplied does not allow us to reproduce it effectively to A3. Any originals we request must be dropped off at The Artwork Sunderland or Breeze Creatives.

As organisers of The Sunderland Arts & Culture Trail, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled securely and responsibly. This GDPR statement outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in relation to our art competition.

Data Collection and Usage:

Personal Information: When you enter our art competition, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, and social media handles.
Artwork Submissions: Any artwork you submit may contain personal data if it includes identifiable information about you or others.
Usage: We will only use your personal information to administer the art competition, communicate with you regarding your entry, and announce winners.
Publicity: By entering the competition, you agree that we may share your name, artwork, and any accompanying description on our website, social media channels, and promotional materials.

Data Security:

We take the security of your personal data seriously. All information you provide is stored securely and accessed only by authorized personnel.
Artwork submissions are anonymized during the judging process to protect your privacy.

Data Retention:

We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this statement or as required by law. After the competition has ended, personal data will be securely deleted or anonymized. All Data from the competition will be Deleted at the end of July 2024.

Third-Party Sharing:

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties.

Access and Control:

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information at any time. To do so, please contact us at sunderlandarttrail@gmail.com.

Consent:

By entering our art competition, you consent to the terms outlined in this GDPR statement.

If you have any questions or concerns about our data handling practices, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Questions, comments and requests regarding this policy are welcomed and should be addressed to Sunderland Business Improvement District, Suite 0.2, The Yard, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR1 3AW OR info@sunderlandbid.co.uk.