HMS Unicorn is delighted to announce our new Art Competition for 2025.
The competition is open all nursery, primary, secondary, and additional support pupils in Dundee, Angus,
Perth and Fife.
To help celebrate HMS Unicorn’s 200th Anniversary we are asking pupils to create artwork inspired by the Theme of Celebration. This can cover a wide range of celebrations including but not limited to Birthdays,
anniversaries, school awards/assemblies, weddings. As part of this celebration in addition to the prizes we will be offering the seven first prize winners the opportunity to have their art reproduced and proudly displayed
on the Victoria Docks next to the ship.
Works can be created in any medium and the more creative and imaginative the better.
We ask that artwork is not created with glitter as it is harmful to the fabric of the ship when it comes off the artwork. Glitter glue pens can be used.
We will be judging the artwork based on the amount of thought and detail that has gone into it, the art skills shown and how it relates to the theme of the competition
The 7 competition categories are:
- Nurseries
- Primary 1 to Primary 3
- Primary 4 to Primary 5
- Primary 6 to Primary 7
- Secondary Schools
- Additional Support
- Group Entries
The prizes on offer for winning entries in all categories except Group are:
1st Place
- Artwork displayed on-board HMS Unicorn
- An Annual Family Pass
- A Unicorn Medal
- FREE school workshop on board HMS Unicorn
- Artwork part of the large public display of winners on the Victoria Docks
2nd & 3rd Place
- Artwork displayed on-board HMS Unicorn
- A Unicorn Medal
- FREE school workshop on board HMS Unicorn
The prizes on offer for winning entries in the Group category are:
1st Place
- Artwork displayed on-board HMS Unicorn
- A free ticket to HMS Unicorn
- A Unicorn Medal
- FREE school workshop on board HMS Unicorn
- Artwork part of the large public display of winners on the Victoria Docks
2nd & 3rd Place
- Artwork displayed on-board HMS Unicorn
- FREE school workshop on board HMS Unicorn
The closing date for entries is Friday 28th March 2025 and all artworks must be dropped off or posted to
HMS Unicorn by that date. Please contact HMS Unicorn’s Volunteering, Engagement & Learning Officer
(01382 200900 or enquiries@hmsunicorn.org.uk) to arrange drop off.
When submitting your pupils’ artworks, please ensure you mark them on the back with:
- Category entered
- Pupil’s full name
- Pupil’s class
- Name of school
- Name of teacher/school contact
- School/teacher contact information (preferably email)
Unfortunately, we are not able to return any artwork that has been entered into the competition.
Winning entries will be chosen by a panel and announced on Monday 14th April 2025. Winning artworks will be displayed on-board HMS Unicorn until Sunday 29th June 2025 and on 1st prize winners will be displayed
on Victoria Docks.
There will be a prizegiving & unveiling ceremony for the winners on board HMS Unicorn on Saturday 19th April 2025 which they can attend with their families which will be bookable via HMS Unicorn’s Ticket Source
page. All information relating to this event will be sent to class teachers with the competition results. This event is held on the Upper Deck of the ship, only accessible via ladderway. For further information please
email us for a copy of our Accessibility Guide.
For further rules, please read through the accompanying ‘HMS Unicorn School Art Competition Rules’ document or contact HMS Unicorn’s Volunteering, Engagement & Learning Officer.
Good Luck!
Caitlin MacLeod
Volunteering, Engagement & Learning Officer
HMS Unicorn
01382 200900
enquiries@hmsunicorn.org.uk
