Art, Design & Craft Section

Welcome to the Art Section of the Feis.

Work in this section should be imaginative, self-expressive, original or innovative. The Adjudicator will look particularly for creativity.
Art entries can be 2 Dimensional or 3 Dimensional and should not exceed A2 size, otherwise there are no restrictions.
Competition details and themes for this year are listed below.

Entry Form - Art, Design & Craft

2025 Results

Competition Details

Entry Form
The online entry form will open Wednesday 7th January 2026.

All entities are due by Friday 23rd January 2026.

Labels
Labels for each entry will be emailed to the schools at the end of March. Labels will need to be printed and stapled or securely glued to the bottom right hand corner of the art work. No paper clips or stick on labels please.

Dropping off the Art
Schools will make arrangements to have the Art delivered and collected. Entries to be grouped by event number, and brought to;
St Joseph's Hall, Omagh, between 4.00pm and 6.00pm on Friday 17th April 2026.

Adjudicating
Adjudication will take place on Saturday 18th April 2026

Collecting the Art
The Art will be available for collection from St Joseph's Hall, Omagh, between 4.00pm and 6.00pm on Monday 20th April 2026. Any artwork that is not collected will be disposed off.

Trophies and Prizes
For each event there will be several 1st, 2nd and 3rd place medals, Highly Commended Certificates and one overall Event Winner.
The following Trophies will be awarded:

Key Stage 1 Girl (P1, P2, P3, P4)

Key Stage 1 Boy (P1, P2, P3, P4)

Key Stage 2 Girl (P5, P6, P7)

Key Stage 2 Boy (P5, P6, P7)

Key Stage 3 Boy/Girl (Year 8,9,10)

Group Art

Event winners receive a small trophy that they can keep, and a 1st prize medal.
Key Stage Trophy winners and Group Art Trophy winners receive a large plaque which is to be returned to the committee in March of the following year. The school will be contacted by the committee to arrange this. Trophy winners can arrange for the trophy to be engraved with the winners name. Trophy winners will also receive an Event Winner trophy that they can keep, and a 1st prize medal.

Prize Winners Display
1st Place, Key Stage and Event Winner Art will be kept for display for 2 weeks in the Omagh Library, arrangements will be made for the pieces to be returned to the schools in due course (3 Dimensional work may be exempt from this).

SECTION A - INDIVIDUAL ART

ANY MEDIA

Individual art entries can be 3D or 2D but should not exceed A2 in size.

EVENT

NUMBER GROUP YEAR SUBJECT

Event 201 Boys Nursery/Reception On the Farm

Event 202 Girls Nursery/Reception On the Farm

Event 203 Boys Year 1 Under the Sea

Event 204 Girls Year 1 Under the Sea

Event 205 Boys Year 2 Magic

Event 206 Girls Year 2 Magic

Event 207 Boys Year 3 Fireworks

Event 208 Girls Year 3 Fireworks

Event 209 Boys Year 4 Wildlife

Event 210 Girls Year 4 Wildlife

Event 211 Boys Year 5 Mythical Creatures

Event 212 Girls Year 5 Mythical Creatures

Event 213 Boys Year 6 Carnival

Event 214 Girls Year 6 Carnival

Event 215 Boys Year 7 Celebration!

Event 216 Girls Year 7 Celebration!

Event 217 Boys/Girls Year 8 Circus

Event 218 Boys/Girls Year 9 Shadows

Event 219 Boys/Girls Year 10 Across the Lake

Event 220 Boys/Girls Year 11 and over Own Choice

SECTION B: GROUP ART

Event 221 Key Stage 1 Cabin in the Woods

Event 222 Key Stage 2 Still Life

Event 223 Key Stage 3 Own Choice

Event 224 Key Stage 4 Own Choice

Event 225 Open Own Choice

SECTION C: CRAFT/DESIGN

Event 226 State Age Any theme, expressed in Knitting, Patchwork or Pottery.

SECTION D: ADULTS

Event 228 Painting

Event 229 Drawing

Event 230 Photography

Event 233 Textiles, e.g. Knitting, Crochet, Patchwork

Event 234 Woodwork

Event 235 Sculpture