Young Louth artists urged to enter Texaco Children’s Art Competition

The search is to find the young artists who will excel in this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition!

Students in Louth are being asked to follow in the footsteps of leading Irish artists who took part during their early lives – renowned figures such as Graham Knuttel, Robert Ballagh, Dorothy Cross and Bernadette Madden.

Now in its 69th year, the competition is widely acknowledged as the longest running arts sponsorship in Ireland.

Pictured is adjudicator, Seán Kissane, holding two of the entries received from Dundalk last year – a work entitled ‘The Runner’ (left) by a pupil from St. Nicholas’ Monastery National School and another entitled ‘Mr.Turtle’, by a pupil from Muire na nGael National School.

The closing date for entries is Tuesday, February 28.

Judging will take place in March with winners to be announced in April.

First held in 1955, it is hosted by Valero Energy (Ireland) limited – the company that markets fuel in Ireland under the Texaco brand.

Details are available at www.texacochildrensart.com or at Texaco service stations throughout Louth.