iArt 2025 – “Reflect” or “Reflection”
Entries now closed
iArt 2025 entries are now closed and judging will take place ahead of the winners being announced in May.
Winners and prizes
Shortlisting will be done by IAPS Art Subject Advisor, Charlotte Bell - Head of Art & form tutor at Caterham Prep.
Winners will be selected by our guest judge, Andrea Tarsia - Director of Exhibitions at the Royal Academy of Arts, London.
There will be prizes for 1st – 3rd place in each age category and the winners of each category will be invited to attend an awards evening at London Park School Mayfair, where their artwork will be displayed and a prize awarded.
Competition timeline
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Entries open |
Monday 20th January 2025 |
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Entries close |
Friday 28th March 2025 |
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Winners announced |
Monday 19th May 2025, or as near to that date as possible |
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Awards evening |
Friday 27 June 2025 London Park School Mayfair |
The theme
This year’s theme was chosen by IAPS Art Subject Advisor, Charlotte Bell - Head of Art & form tutor at Caterham Prep and chose the theme to be “Reflect” or “Reflection”.
“This year's theme 'Reflect’ has been chosen to inspire children to explore a wide range of creative ideas. We are eager to encourage as many schools as possible to participate, and I hope this broad theme allows teachers the flexibility to engage with it in ways that best suit their students.”
“As Head of Art at a Prep school in Surrey, with experience leading art departments at both Prep and Senior schools, I am deeply passionate about the role creativity plays in children's development. While I’ve always encouraged my students to participate in art competitions, I recognise that themes or timings can sometimes present challenges. With this in mind, I hope this open-ended theme will be accessible and inspiring to as many schools as possible.”
Children were encouraged to consider the theme broadly; examples included, but were not limited to:
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A reflection in a mirror or shiny surface.
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A reflection on water.
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Reflecting on the past year or a significant event.
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Reflecting on a current global issue.
Children were encouraged to work in a range of media - painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, sculpture - as long as it linked to the theme.
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