The Schools Poster Competition winner is announced today at the Museum of Childhood on the Royal Mile.
I will be there as guest artist to say a few words and help congratulate the winner, who as well as having their design seen across the city throughout the summer, will also receive a cash prize of £300, plus £750 for their schools art department. I can’t wait to see the designs, it is always a favourite part of my fringe, children’s art can be so pure and free. Very inspirational to a sketcher!
The competition is open to all school children, aged 5-16, across Scotland, with each child getting the same brief: to create a poster design reflecting their interpretation of the Fringe. The winning design becomes the official poster for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and is also used on a range of merchandise such as mugs, bags and t-shirts.
“I feel very honoured to be invited. Children’s art can be so pure and free”
The top three prize-winners, as well as all of the 14 Regional Winners and over 60 shortlisted entries, will be displayed in a special exhibition at the Museum of Childhood on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile throughout the summer and for the duration of the Festival Fringe, so get along to see the amazing designs from the very talented Scottish school children.
Below is one of my favourite designs from past winners, by Jennifer Worrall. Click on the EdFringe website link below to see more past winners from the competition, which has been running since 1980.
Monday morning, and a tough one for you today – can you tell me where in Edinburgh I am drawing?
Morning Edinburgh and welcome to WhereArtI – the weekly sketch quiz, can you locate this week’s drawing?
WhereArtI Monday and this week it’s a relatively new building… but where in Edinburgh is it?
Who can tell me WhereArtI this week? My only clue is that I am in Edinburgh, and this week my daughter makes an appearance! 
8am on a Monday morning is WhereArtI time, I sketch and you tell me where. Usually in Edinburgh but as it’s the first of the month the answer could be anywhere in Scotland. Can you locate this week’s sketch?
Happy Monday folks, here is a WhereArtI for you to ponder, do you recognise my doodle?
Monday morning speeding around once again, and with it a brand new WhereArtI to test your observational skills. Can you name this Edinburgh building?
WhereArtI time folks and this week we are back in Edinburgh. Any one tell me where I have been sketching this week?
WhereArtI time and it’s a beautiful sunny day in the city. Let’s see if you recognise this Edinburgh detail. Look up and you may see this view looking back at you, let me know the address below…