Blackpool Civic Trust holding art competition with 13 lucky winners to feature in new seaside heritage calendar

The competition is open to any artists, schools, colleges and youth groups with an aim to produce a calendar for next year.

The Civic Trust has created a theme for the competition of ‘Celebrating our Seaside Heritage’ and there will be three categories: child, amateur and professional.

Blackpool Civic Trust chairman Joan Humble said: “The aim is to show aspects of our wonderful seaside heritage from humble beginnings in the early 1800s to the boom years of the 50’s and 60’s to the regeneration ongoing today.

“Inspiration could come from Fleetwood to Lytham St Annes and all the glorious seaside in between; from seaside postcards and theatre bills, artistes and attractions, buildings and tram shelters, the piers and sideshows, Town Hall and Raikes hall.

“Do a little digging into what has made Blackpool the town it is today and think how you can portray it in a picture which will look good in a calendar. “

The Exhibition will be held at Stanley Park Visitor centre where the shortlisted artworks will go on display, and the final 13 winners will each receive their artwork framed as their prize.

The trust said a date has yet to be confirmed when this will take place due to the coronavirus lockdown.

For further details about the competition and to download an entry from go to www.blackpoolcivictrust.co.uk. Alternatively you can also email e-mail [email protected]

All entries to the competition need to be in no later than Friday, July 10 to be considered.