The Catholic Union Charitable Trust is delighted to announce the Catholic Young Artist Award. Open to primary school aged children, the theme will be Forgiveness. The Award will be judged by Margaret Mizen, Founder of the Mizen Foundation.
Professor Peter Hindmarsh, Chair of the Catholic Union Charitable Trust says: “I am delighted that the Catholic Union Charitable Trust is supporting this newly established Catholic Young Artist Award. I hope that many children will take part and show us how best to depict forgiveness. My thanks to Margaret Mizen for judging the Award, Margaret is an ambassador for forgiveness, peace and hope and works tirelessly in schools and the community to spread this very important message”.
Launched this year, the Catholic Young Artist Award is sponsored by the Catholic Union Charitable Trust. The winner, to be announced before the end of the academic year, will receive a cash prize and runners up will be recognised too. This Award runs in tandem with the Catholic Young Writer Award which is open to Catholic pupils of secondary school age focusing on the question ‘why do we go to confession’.
Margaret Mizen MBE, Founder of the Mizen Foundation, says: “It is an honour to be the judge for the Catholic Young Artist Award. I look forward to seeing all the pictures. Art is a great way to express our emotions and communicate such vitally important messages including those of forgiveness”.
Parents, guardians or teachers of primary school aged children wishing to submit an entry should complete the application form and scan pictures to info@catholicunion.org.uk with the title: Catholic Young Artist Award by 22 May 2026. Please could you indicate the school and/or parish that you belong to as well as first name and school year of the child.
