*This competition is now closed*
Winners of the art competition for young people in Limerick’s Heritage 2016
Limerick City and County Council would like to thank the teachers of the participating schools for encouraging their students to enter the art competition for young people on the theme of Limerick’s Heritage.
Twenty five young artists entered the competition for nine prizes. The jury panel consisted of representatives of Limerick City and County Council and Limerick Educate Centre.
Winners
Built Heritage
First Prize: Lorna Donegan, Martinstown National School, 5th Class
Digital medieval workshop (A Norman’s Life) and a guided tour of King John’s Castle for the winner’s class, www.shannonheritage.com
Trophy for the winner
Second Prize: Ashling Farrell, Herbertstown National School, 6th Class
Walking tour of Limerick by Limerick City Walking Tours and the Hunt Museum, the Georgian Quarter or the Medieval Quarter for the winner’s class, www.huntmuseum.com
Third Prize: Cian Fitzgibbon, Scoil Naomh Iosef, Dromcollogher, 5th Class
One day workshop with the Heritage Council’s ‘Heritage in Schools’ programme for the winner’s class, www.heritageinschools.ie
Natural Heritage
First Prize: Aoibhe Rodahan, Cloverfield National School, 4th class
Outdoor guided tour of Lough Gur including Grange stone circle for the winners class, www.loughgur.com
Trophy for the winner
Second Prize: Clodagh Davis, Martinstown National School, 6th Class
Guided tour of Griston Bog Outdoor Classroom, Ballyhoura Failte, for the winner’s class, wwwballyhouraoutdoorclassroom.com
Third Prize: Nathan Conway Lane, Herbertstown National School, 5th class
One day workshop with the Heritage Council’s ‘Heritage in Schools’ programme for the winner’s class, www.heritageinschools.ie
Cultural Heritage
First Prize: Emmett Roche, Christian Brothers Primary School, Doon, 4th Class
Lough Gur and Hunt Museum 1 day package for the winner’s class consisting of tour of Lough Gur and afternoon session in the Hunt Museum with on one of the following: Early Cave Art, 800 years of fashion, Life in the Medieval World, Discovery Trail or Animal Hunt, www.loughgur.com and www.huntmuseum.com. Trophy for the winner
Second Prize: Aoife Barry, Cloverfield National School, 4th class
Guided tour of Foynes Flying Boat and Maritime Museum for the winner’s class
Third Prize: Patrick O’Dea, Cloverfield National School, 6th Class
One day workshop with the Heritage Council’s ‘Heritage in Schools’ programme for the winner’s class, www.heritageinschools.ie
The purpose of the competition is:
1. To raise awareness among primary school children and their communities of heritage in Limerick City and County.
For the purposes of this project the following are the categories for entries:
- Built heritage: historic buildings and man-made structures of architectural merit including bridges, canal buildings, monuments, historic town walls, traditional streetscapes, traditional stone walls and gateways, roadside milestones, archaeological features, and rural farm buildings.
- Natural heritage: landscapes, seascapes, flora and fauna, wildlife habitats, inland waterways
- Cultural: local history, folklore, place names, local traditions
2. To promote an appreciation of Limerick’s heritage in the wider community to highlight that heritage is under pressure from the demands of modern living.
3. To encourage young people to celebrate and use their diverse artistic skills to express their understanding of Limerick’s heritage.
About the competition:
Children were invited to illustrate through art a picture, or other artistic media, an item under one of the headings as above (that is built heritage, natural heritage, or cultural heritage).
They will submit 2 – 3 sentences to accompany the art piece, to identify the heritage item and its location, outlining why they consider the heritage item/theme they have chosen to be important for future generations.
We ask participating schools to encourage children to discuss the competition at home further assisting in raising awareness of Limerick’s rural and urban heritage. Key criteria for selecting winners will be the focus on individuality, imagination, and creative ideas, rather than technical artistic ability.
Winning entries will be published by Limerick City and County Council in the forthcoming Limerick’s Heritage Plan and the Limerick City and County Development Plan.
Contact
Further information about Limerick’s Heritage Art Competition is available by:
Phone: Bernadette Collins Cassidy +353 61 557236
Email: forwardplanning@limerick.ie and bernadette.collins@limerick.ie