Terms & Conditions
These terms and conditions are applicable to all Young Artists & After School Club competitions unless otherwise stated. If a competition has different terms and conditions, these will be clearly stated on the competition page / competition entry form(s).
By entering any of Young Artists & After School Club competitions, you agree to accept and be bound by these terms and conditions. All entry instructions form part of the terms and conditions of Young Artists & After School Club competitions.
Terms of Entry
(Abbreviated terms of entry are provided in competition packs to schools/clubs/organisations by post that explains full T&Cs are available on our website.)
- Entry to any Young Artists & After School Club competition is FREE and no purchase is necessary to enter or win a prize for individuals or schools.
- Work must be original (not copied).
- Copyright remains with the author. We cannot publish work without permission. The work is published in a named title. If the work is chosen as a winner the work will be published on our website.
- Competitions are open to different age ranges and will be clearly presented on any competition materials and competition web pages. Competitions are also listed by age range: Nursery, EYFS, 4-7, 7-12, 11-18, all ages.
- Competition closing dates are clearly marked on any competition materials and competition web pages. Young Artists accepts entries up to 28 days after a competition closes to allow for fluctuations in term times in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Young Artists & After School Club main competitions usually run once each term. This is subject to change, but prizes for launched competitions will not be affected.
- Unless otherwise stated entries are only accepted from UK schools/clubs/organisations or UK independent entrants. Please follow the rules provided on each competition page.
- If any competition results in less than 500 entries Young Artists & After School Club reserves the right to cancel the competition & prizes and move entrants to an alternative competition instead.
- The promoter of Young Artists & After School Club competitions is Bonacia Ltd, Remus House, Coltsfoot Drive, Peterborough PE2 9BF. Bonacia Ltd is a Limited Liability company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 05368980. VAT registration number is 102781343.
Publishing Criteria
Young Artists & After School Club competitions are inclusive. We receive one entry per child. If the artwork is on the competition theme & family audience appropriate it will be offered a place in a book.
All entrants have a realistic chance of seeing their work in print. Entrants who are offered the chance of publication will be asked for parent/guardian's permission to publish the work. Published entrants are then considered for a prize.
Winners' Criteria
- Being chosen for publication is not "winning" the competition
- Winners are chosen as the best artist in the book, based on their creativity, imagination, interpretation of the theme & expression of the piece.
- Winners are picked through a panel of judges; Young Artists & After School Club Team and Young Artists' Independent Adjudicator.
- Winners' must be published in a Young Artists & After School Club book (permission to publish must have been given before the deadline provided to parent/guardians).
- There is no purchase necessary to win a prize.
- Pupil / Independent entry winners' names, ages, schools (if applicable), book title and artwork are displayed in the winners' section of the Young Artists & After School Club website.
- By accepting the prize, pupil winners agree to their name, age, school (if applicable), book title and artwork being displayed in the winners' section of the Young Artists website; school winners agree to their name, location and book title the artwork is published in being displayed in the winners' section of the Young Artists website and this information being stated in a press release to local media.
- Prizes are as stated on each competition page. Pupil prizes advertised per book are awarded and announced upon publication of each title. School/Club/Organisation prizes advertised per term are awarded and announced in the next term. Winners are notified in writing. Young Artists will never ask winners for payment for a prize, please be mindful of scammers.
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