Annual Credit Union Art Competition Launches!

The 2025 Credit Union Art Competition is now open! We are excited to extend an invitation to people of all ages and abilities to represent Coalisland Credit Union at the local level of the competition.

This year’s competition theme is 'The Future is...'. The theme encourages artists to look ahead with imagination, hope and curiosity. Participants might explore personal dreams and milestones, a better world for the next generation, or how change and progress might shape our lives and communities. Whether bold and futuristic or thoughtful and personal, the theme offers endless possibilities for creative interpretation.

Entries will be judged on originality, creativity and how well the theme is explored.  All artwork must be hand-drawn or painted.  Digital artwork will not be accepted.

The competition has two categories:

- General Category

- Additional Needs Category

Each category has the following age groups in each category (based on age as of 31 December 2025):

• 7 years and under inclusive
• 8 - 10 years inclusive
• 11 - 13 years inclusive
• 14 - 17 years inclusive
• Adult - 18 years and over
• Group (Additional Needs Category)

The Additional Needs Category allows participants with a physical or intellectual disability to be actively encouraged by their teachers to submit entries in free expression painting or drawing, without the restrictions of the competition’s official theme (should they so wish).

Please note entries must be either A2 or A3 and landscape orientation.

Full terms and conditions are outlined in the entry form.  Click here to download an entry form or collect from our office Art Competition 2025 Entry Form.

Entries to be left back to our office by the closing date - 5pm Friday 24th October 2025.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to reach out to us - we're here to help!

Good luck!