Do you want to be taken seriously as an artist? Do you have something to say?
Stand Out is a platform for young people to be recognised for their talents. Now is your chance to stand out and be recognised for your skills. Compete for amazing awards – including work experience in the arts. Submissions are judged blindly and prizes awarded solely on the merit of the entry.
Arts Awards
Open to UK residents aged 16-18 (unless specified). Winners will be judged on merit and how closely they fit the brief. All winners will receive work experience or opportunities based in London. Submissions may be featured on our website and socials. Good Luck!
*judging will be done by a team of arts professionals. The shortlist will be judged, and winners chosen, by a representative from each award.
**timings of work experience and other awards will be decided jointly between winners and hosts.
TAO Award for Monologue Written & Performed
Serious about acting? Write and perform a brilliant monologue and be discovered.
The Aries Brand Innovation Award
Is fashion your life? Start designing and build your brand.
David Sims Photography Award
Can’t put the camera down? This could be the start of your amazing career.
The CLOAKROOM Magazine Award
Do you like grabbing attention? Design the front cover of our magazine.
The Warner Music Recording Studio Award
Win a chance to record your demo at a professional recording studio!
Green Bottle Press Poetry Award
Creativity, originality and fresh form. From these elements a winning poem is born.
Sara Berman Award for Works on Paper in the Expanded Field of Drawing
pencils. paint. ink. chalk. digital. watercolour. graffiti. Put it on paper and make your mark.
Stuck-In Award for Creative Writing, ages 12-14
poem. rap. story. video. song. How can creativity change the world?
Green Jelly Bean Short Story Award, ages 9-11
An amazing adventure is waiting to be written. Listen… can you hear it?
Submissions
Entries have a suggested £5 donation to our wonderful charities. Entrants must be between the ages of 16 and 18 by 1 April 2021. You may enter more than once, and work produced for GCSE and A-Level is welcome. Only winning entries and runners up will receive feedback. We may feature your work on our website and socials to keep an eye out!
Would you like to offer an amazing opportunity to a young person through hosting a competition at Stuck-In? Contact julianne@stuck-in.org for more details.