The theme of the 2016 Credit Union Art Competition was ‘Dreams are made of this…’. The Credit Union Art Competition is one of the most successful annual promotions undertaken by the Credit Union Movement. The competition encourages and rewards self expression, creativity and imagination among young artists throughout Ireland. Entrants were required to draw or paint posters on the theme using pencil, charcoal, pen or ink, felt-tip markers, crayon, pastel, water colours, gouache, acrylics, oils, poster colour or collage.
The three stages of the art competition: include Stage 1: Credit Union (Local) Level, Stage 2: Regional (Chapter) Level and Stage 3: National Level.
Winners
Melissa Hough – 1st Prize (14-17yrs General Category) – stage 1
Melissa Hough – 3rd Prize (14-17yrs General Category) – stage 2
Shane Gleeson – 2nd Prize (11-13yrs Special Category) – stage 1
Nessa Bourke – 2nd Prize (14-17yrs General Category) – stage 1
Amy Bergin – 3rd Prize (14-17yrs General Category) – stage 1
