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Other competitions
Upload at least six new pictures this month and you could win a share of £260 (US$430) in cash!
Children’s prize art competitions
See the winners of the November 2008 competition.
- New children’s art competition every month on a different theme
- All entries go into permanent online gallery
- Nine prizes every month totalling at least £240 (approx US$400)
- Free personalised participation certificates
- Entries divided into three age groups (0-7, 8-11 and 12-18)
- Open to both teachers and families
For more information, see the rules and Q&A.
Prizes
The best three competition entries in each age group (0-7, 8-11, and 12-18) feature in the winners’ gallery and on the home page, and winners receive personalised certificates and cash prizes totalling at least £240 (approximately US$445):
| Entrant in each age group | |
|---|---|
| First prize | £35 (approx US$55) |
| Second prize | £25 (approx US$40) |
| Third prize | £20 (approx US$35) |
| Highly commended (where selected) |
£15 (approx. US$25) |
Themes
Entries should relate closely to the competition theme, allowing for a degree of imaginative interpretation.
| Month | Theme | Closing date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2008 | Numbers | 07 Jan 2009 |
| Jan 2009 | Portrait of Barack Obama | 09 Feb 2009 |
| Jan 2009 | Smile | 09 Feb 2009 |
| Feb 2009 | Carpet design | 09 Mar 2009 |
| Mar 2009 | Sport | 07 Apr 2009 |
| Apr 2009 | Sign of the zodiac | 07 May 2009 |
| May 2009 | Poverty | 08 Jun 2009 |
| Jun 2009 | Window | 07 Jul 2009 |
| Jul 2009 | Hand | 07 Aug 2009 |
| Aug 2009 | Breakfast | 07 Sep 2009 |
| Sep 2009 | Gorilla | 07 Oct 2009 |
| Oct 2009 | Snow scene | 09 Nov 2009 |
| Nov 2009 | My ambition | 07 Dec 2009 |
| Dec 2009 | Meeting an alien | 07 Jan 2010 |
| Jan 2010 | World of one colour | 08 Feb 2010 |
| Feb 2010 | Me asleep | 07 Mar 2010 |
| Mar 2010 | Fashion design | 07 Apr 2010 |
| Apr 2010 | Mobile phone of the future | 07 May 2010 |
| May 2010 | Graffiti | 07 Jun 2010 |
Posting entries for competitions
We can accept monthly themed competition entries by post (but not general gallery entries). Please:
- Read the rules pertaining to competition entries submitted by post.
- Write on the back of the picture the entrant’s name and ‘Z number’ (Entrant ID), and the month and theme of the competition.
- Pack the artwork carefully, for example in a cardboard tube or re-enforced envelope and send to:
Look and Learn Magazine Ltd
54 Upper Montagu Street
London W1H 1SL
United Kingdom
Postal submissions will normally be processed within two weeks of receipt.
Terms and conditions
Please refer to the rules of entry and our privacy policy. Please note in particular:
- Only one entry per child will be accepted for each month's competition.
- Winners will be notified within ten days of the closing date.
- Prize money will be sent by UK cheque or Western Union, according to each winner's preference.
