[Barrie Yates]

Accrington Grammar School Old Boys Association are to hold an Art Competition.
The competition will be run in conjunction with the Haworth Art Gallery, who have promised to hold an exhibition of the best entries in February 2017
The competition will be divided into sections for those pupils who, on 1st January 2017, will be aged a)11 & 12yrs, b) 13 & 14yrs and c) 15-17yrs . Prizes of £100, £60 and £40 will be awarded to the winners in each section. It will be open to pupils resident in Hyndburn. The entries may be drawings or paintings of any subject in any medium and of a size not exceeding A3. They should not be framed, but should be stuck onto black card larger than the picture so as to show a black border around it.
Each entry must be certified by a teacher at the entrant’s school that it is the work of the named pupil. An entry form must be attached to the back of the entry showing the entrant’s name, address, age at 1.1.17, school and parents’ phone number. In addition, a text of up to 50 words giving the title and an explanation of it may be added. An example of the Entry Form will be provided to each school before the closing date for entries.
Entries should be taken to the Haworth Art Gallery 22nd to 25th November (12noon to 4.30pm) On 1st February the exhibition will be launched and prizes/certificates given out. It will run for the whole month.
Notification of this event was made to Hyndburn Schools in May but only one school acknowledged receipt.
We are hoping that by posting this, pupils could be encouraged by parents, relatives or friends, to take part in the competition.