Imagining Rowntree Park in 50 Years – Art competition

Calling young artists!

We are calling on young people aged 5-16 to submit a piece of art that imagines Rowntree Park in 50 years. This may focus on hopes or fears.

Ideas for your art

Be as creative as you like! Some prompts are below for anyone needing them, but don’t be constrained by these – there is no wrong!

Is the future promising?
-Perhaps the park is rewilded and nature is flourishing?
-Have there been new features and facilities added – things you’d like to see in the park?
-Is the park used in the same way or very differently?

Is the future bleak?
-Is the park underwater?
-Hope has climate change affected things?
-Has funding been fully cut and what has happened to facilities and features? 

Why submit?

This is a creative project that not only helps children connect with their local area and community, and offers an opportunity to display their thoughts and ideas in a creative way.  This is their park and their voices need to be heard.

A selection of the submissions will be displayed in the park (and/or York Explore cafe) and on social media and our website. There isn’t a ‘winner’ as such!

Submission Guidelines

-Deadline for submissions 30th May 2024
-Most art forms/media accepted though needs to be printable in case the work is displayed.

The art can be emailed to hello@rowntreepark.org.uk – photos are accepted. Please mention the size and scale of the piece and any other relevant details if the original is not best represented with a photo.