Crosscare Youth Services Art Competition
Entry Deadline: 31st Oct 2026
What Community means to You!
Did you know that the European Flag has 12 stars. The stars symbolise the peoples of Europe in a form of a circle, a sign of union. Their number is invariably twelve, the figure twelve being the symbol of perfection and entirety. — Council of Europe. Paris, 7–9 December 1955. There are many stars, but one community!
To celebrate Time to Move, we are organising an Art Competition. This is an exciting opportunity for you to express your creativity, win prizes, and show what your community means to you.
Use your imagination and creativity to capture ‘What Community Means to You’ within A Star, by the entry deadline of 31st October!
How to enter
Taking part is simple!
- Use the STAR template provided – your Youth Worker will give you the template.
- Create an image within the STAR to represent what Community means to You!
- You can paint, colour, draw, use tactile materials – it is up to you
- Your poster should relate to the theme of Community and what it means to you
- Be creative and express your artistic style
- On the back of the poster, put your name, age and youth service
- Send your poster into Crosscare Youth Information Service via your Youth Worker.
- Submit your entry before the deadline of 31st October – Winner announced 9th November 2026.
Prizes - 3 Winners
- Top prize: A Star named after you & €25 one 4 all voucher
- 2nd prize: Road Trip Goodie Bag
- 3rd Prize: €25 one 4 all Voucher
Winning entries will be uploaded to a virtual gallery on the Eurodesk Ireland website
On a National Level, 12 STARS will be overlaid onto a Physical flag – will your STAR be chosen!?!.
Who can take part?
Young people who are registered members of Crosscare Youth Services.
If you are a winner(!) and U 18; a consent form must be signed to enter the Eurodesk Ireland competition.
For those who are 18+: by submitting an entry you agree to use of your submission for promotional purposes, including those outside of the competition as the organisers see fit and to your data being processed in line with Léargas Personal Data Policy.
Poster formats
When submitting your poster for the competition, it’s important to follow these guidelines:
- You need to use the STAR template provided – your youth worker will give you this
- The artwork inside the lines of the STAR is what will be judged and used on the flag or virtual gallery
- Artwork can be any technique – paint, colour, draw, use tactile materials
- Put your name, age and service on the back, rather than the front of the poster – NB: if you are cutting out the star, make sure these details don’t get cut out!
- If in digital form, ensure the image is clear, sent as a JPEG and that it is not larger than 5MB
- Only submit your original work; do not include anything copyrighted by someone else
- Do not include any logos, copyright marks, commercial references or offensive imagery or wording.
Remember to have fun and good luck with your entry!
Selection Process
- Entries will be sent by email via local Youth Workers to youthinfo@crossare.ie.
- Entries will be assessed by a selection committee in the Crosscare Youth Information Service.
- Winners will be notified through their Youth Worker
- Winners will be announced through Crosscare Youth Information social media platforms
- Winning entries will be entered into the Eurodesk National Competition and assessed by their selection committee. For those under the age of 18, youth workers/teachers will need to confirm that parental or guardian consent has been obtained for the young person to enter the National competition.
Please note: the judging panel reserves the right to disqualify entries that does not meet the competition criteria and formatting requirements.
Follow us
Follow us on our instagram to see the entrants and winners of the competition. You will also get lots of useful information specifically for young people and links in the bio to chat online to a Youth Info Officer where you can ask them any question you have Mon – Fri 4 – 8pm!
Eurodesk Ireland
Crosscare Youth Information is a member of Eurodesk Ireland. Eurodesk is a free information service that operates in 36 European countries. They provide information on opportunities for young people to work, study, volunteer and travel in Europe and support young people to access such opportunities. They also provide information on EU-funded programmes. To find out about opportunities and how to contact the Eurodesk National Office and its local partners, please visit our website https://eurodesk.ie.
Each October, during our Europe-wide campaign Time to Move https://timetomove.eurodesk.eu/, Eurodesk runs many activities to help young people discover how they can explore Europe.
National Level
- Virtual Art Gallery: winning entries will be uploaded to a virtual gallery on the Eurodesk Ireland website
- Physical Flag: 12 STARS will be overlaid onto a Physical flag – will your STAR be chosen!?!.
If you are under 18: a consent form must be signed if you wish your entry to be uploaded on the Virtual Gallery or Physical Flag
If you are 18+ : by submitting an entry, you agree to the use of your submission for promotional purposes, including those outside the competition as the organiser sees fit.
Contact us
If you have any questions please contact contact us.