Offaly Schools Reminder for Art Competition deadline

Offaly teachers in primary and second level schools, whose pupils take part in the annual Texaco Children’s Art Competition, are reminded that the closing date for receipt of entries this year is Wednesday, 28th February next.   Now in its 70th year, the Texaco Children’s Art Competition is widely acknowledged as the longest running arts sponsorship in Ireland. Details are available at www.texacochildrensart.com

Offaly Student Brings Colour To Art Competition

Texaco Children’s Art Competition adjudicator Eoin Butler pictured during judging of entries in this year’s competition, the results of which will be announced mid-April.   In his hand is an untitled entry by 9-year old Aneta Volodkevic, from Charleville National School, Tullamore. Some 219 students from the county are amongst those from all parts of […]

Search To Find 2018 Texaco Children’s Art Competition Winners Launched

The search to find the young artists who will excel in this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition has begun. Last year one student from Co. Offaly won a prize in the event which is now in its 64th year and widely acknowledged as the longest running arts sponsorship in Ireland.   The closing date for […]

Ombudsman For Children Opens Children’s Rights Art exhibition

The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon opened Rights in their Eyes an exhibition of works by the winners of the 63rd Texaco Children’s Art Competition at the Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin. Rights in their Eyes is a collection of works reflecting children’s rights in Ireland as seen by the young artists who range in age from […]