Wildlife art competition is now open!
April 8, 2020
Do your children or grandchildren love drawing, colouring or painting?
To celebrate the 10th anniversary, Midhurst’s biggest music, arts, and culture festival, MADhurst, has joined forces with the South Downs National Park with a nature-loving art competition.
Rebecca Osborne, who works at the National Park and is helping with the competition, said: “We’re looking to inspire children to turn one of our iconic species into a piece of art.
“Whether it’s an otter, barn owl or Adonis Blue butterfly, we want children to let their imaginations run wild from the comfort of their homes.
“This is a great activity for youngsters during the Easter holidays and there are so many beautiful photographs online to inspire them. It’s very simple to submit an entry, as we’re just asking people to take a high-res image of the artwork on their mobile phones and email it in.
“Winners will have their artwork turned into a limited edition postcard, which will be available for sale in the South Downs Centre, while stocks last.”
Any profit from sales of the postcard will be donated to the South Downs National Park Trust, the official charity of the National Park.
The closing date for entries is 31 May and entries should show one of the following animals: otter, water vole, sand lizard, emperor dragonfly, barn owl, natterjack toad, red kite, Adonis blue butterfly, hare or potter bee.
There are three age groups: five years and under, six to eight years and nine to 11 years.
For further details and to download an entry form visit https://madhurst.co.uk/childrens-art-competition-is-open-for-entries/
