Athlone’s Passionfruit Theatre Company has launched a schools art competition for national school children in the Midlands, with a prize of more than €500 worth of musical instruments on offer for the winning school.
The theme of the competition is ‘Irish Traditional Music’. Students can draw or paint a picture on this theme, and are free to choose their materials (paint, crayons, pastels, markers ). The competition is open to third, fourth, fifth and sixth classes.
Entries will be judged by a panel comprising the Passionfruit Theatre board and an independent observer. The winning entry will receive a global prize for the school, comprising: four bodhrans, three Dixon Irish flutes, 15 tinwhistles, 10 sets of spoons, and one book and CD ‘Irish Whistle Tunes for Children’.
There are three runner-up prizes of: one tin whistle and one book and CD ‘Irish Whistle Tunes for Children’.
The competition opened on Monday May 11 2009, and entries must be received on or before Monday June 1. Prizewinners will be announced on June 8.
Please send entries to: Passionfruit Theatre Company, c/o Fiona O'Neill, 12 Ardbrae Park, Baylough, Athlone, Co Westmeath.
Please mark the participant’s name and address, plus school name and address, on the back of each picture. Good luck!
