Fourth Plinth Schools Awards 2024
About the Awards
The Fourth Plinth Schools Awards are now open for entries.
It’s a chance for schools to get creative and produce a work of art inspired by the contemporary art commissions for Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth.
Once again, thanks to our partner Cass Art – the UK’s leading independent art supplies retailer – there are some fantastic prizes up for grabs. Here’s how to get involved:
- get your students to design an artwork inspired by the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square
- scan or take a photo of your students’ artwork and submit it to the online gallery
- that’s it!
There are winner and runner-up prizes for different age categories: 5-7 years, 8-11 years and 12-15 years, as well as prizes for the best work from each borough. There’ll also be a presentation ceremony at new City Hall and all winning entries will appear in an exhibition in late spring.
Entries can be in all art forms including drawing, painting, sculpture, collage and digital designs. There’s no limit to the number of entries from each school and both group and individual entries are welcome.
How to apply
Here's how to get started with your entry.
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Gallery
View entries in our online gallery.
Need some inspiration?
You can check our teacher resource below for new ideas and helpful materials.
You can also visit Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app to see all the 2022 winners, learn about past commissions and hear from the artist behind the current installation, Samson Kambalu. You can also find out more about our next commission 850 Improntas (850 Imprints) by Teresa Margolles.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected] with any questions.
We are looking forward to seeing your students’ submissions online!
Teachers resource
This resource can be used by teachers and students to develop a design drawing, sculpture or model (maquette) for the Fourth Plinth Schools Awards.
It helps students research the ideas, methods and approaches artists use to make works for public spaces. This includes the Fourth Plinth and other public spaces in London.
Fourth Plinth Schools Awards Teacher Resource
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