[PR] RPA-Luas Art Competition

[Colm Moore]

http://www.luas.ie/page.php?name=RPA-Luas_Art_Competition_2009_in_association_with_Dubl in_Culture_Night_is_now_open_for_entries

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The 3rd RPA-Luas Art Competition is now open for entries. We’re looking for the best art form using the theme of Luas Docklands (Busáras – The Point). The competition is open to anyone aged 16 years or over and any art form is acceptable. Make sure you read the Rules of Entry in the competition information booklet before submitting your work.

The closing date for entries is Friday 30th October 2009. This competition is run in conjunction with Dublin Culture Night on 25th September 2009 organised by Temple Bar Cultural Trust. For more information go to www.culturenight.ie and www.templebar.ie

The Winner’s Prize
* A cash prize
* Annual Luas Ticket
* Winning entry will be displayed on all Luas Stops for a four week period
* Winning entry will be displayed on Luas trams for a two week period
* Cover image on RPA-Luas 2010 Official Calendar
* Winning entry will be displayed for a four week period on www.luas.ie
* Winning entry will be displayed for a four week period on www.rpa.ie

- Competition Information Booklet, click here for more information (http://www.luas.ie/ul/RPA_Luas_Art%20Competition%20Info%20Booklet_App210 809.pdf)
- Rules of Entry, click here for more information (http://www.luas.ie/ul/Rules%20of%20Entry.pdf)
- Your questions answered, click here for more information (http://www.luas.ie/ul/FAQ%27s.pdf)
- How to Enter, click here for more information (http://www.luas.ie/ul/How%20to%20Enter.pdf)

[Colm Moore]

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RPA-Luas Art Competition 2009 Now Open for Entries

RPA-Luas Art Competition 2009

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RPA-Luas Art Competition 2009 in association with Dublin Culture Night is now open for entries.

The 3rd RPA-Luas Art Competition is now open for entries. We’re looking for the best art form using the theme of Luas Docklands (Busáras – The Point). The competition is open to anyone aged 16 years or over and any art form is acceptable.

Click here to find out more about the RPA-Luas Art Competition 2009 (http://www.rpa.ie/en/rpa/art/projects/Pages/present.aspx)

[Colm Moore]

http://www.rpa.ie/en/news/Pages/FinalCallforEntriestoRPALuasArtCompetition2009.asp xFinal Call for Entries to RPA Luas Art Competition 2009

The Railway Procurement Agency is advising that the closing date for entries to the Luas Art Competition, 2009 is fast approaching. This competition is run in conjunction with Dublin Culture Night organised by Temple Bar Cultural Trust.

Artists aged 16 years and over are invited to submit artwork using the theme of Luas Docklands (Busáras – The Point). Luas Docklands is the new extension of the Luas Red Line (Connolly - Tallaght) to The Point. The line will serve the IFSC and the area east of the Royal Canal. Stops will be provided at George’s Dock, Mayor Square, Spencer Dock and The Point. The line will link with the Luas Red Line between Busáras and Connolly Stops. Journey time from Busáras Stop to The Point Stop will be approximately 7 minutes. The line is expected to open in December.

RPA are interested in receiving submissions of photography, photos of paintings or sculpture, short stories, funny stories, poetry, graphic designs or indeed any work that can be printed flat. The closing date for entries is Friday 30th October 2009. The winners will be announced toward the end of the year.

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[Colm Moore]

http://www.rpa.ie/en/news/Pages/RPAAnnouncesWinnerofRPA-LuasArtCompetition2009.aspxRPA Announces Winner of RPA-Luas Art Competition 2009
RPA - Luas Art Competition 2009 Winner Announced

The Railway Procurement Agency today, Wednesday, 20th January 2010, announced the results of the third Annual RPA - Luas Art Competition (http://www.rpa.ie/en/rpa/art/projects/Pages/present.aspx). This competition is run in association with Temple Bar Cultural Trust (http://www.templebar.ie/home.php). The adjudication committee were impressed to have received so many excellent submissions. Artists were invited to submit entries using the theme of Luas Docklands (http://www.rpa.ie/en/luas_lines/Pages/LuasDocklandsRedLineExtension.aspx) - the new extension of the Luas Red Line to The Point, which opened in December 2009.

The winning entry will be displayed at Luas stops and on trams and feature on the cover of the RPA-Luas 2010 calendar along with the twelve runners-up which are featured in the calendar. A panel of distinguished judges selected the winning entry with some difficulty!

Eamon Whyte (http://www.rpa.ie/Documents/Art/Art%20Competition%202009%20Calender%202010/Winner%20and%20Biography_2009.jpg)’s entry was chosen as the winner of the Third RPA-Luas Art Competition. Mr. Whyte from Co. Meath graduated from the National College of Art & Design’s Visual Communications programme in 2007. He now works as a freelance graphic designer. His winning design “UnTIEtled” (http://www.rpa.ie/PublishingImages/Corporate%20RPA/Art/Art%20Competition%202009%20Calender%202010/Eamon%20Whyte%20_luas%20poster%202009.jpg) was inspired by the work of Abram Games, a poster artist whose strong clear images were used as public service announcements in Britain during World War Two. A commuter’s tie was given a twist with the design of an elevated view of a tram to capture the theme of the competition.

Winning Entry 2009 Eamon Whyte’s “UnTIEtled”

http://www.rpa.ie/PublishingImages/Corporate%20RPA/Art/Art%20Competition%202009%20Calender%202010/Eamon%20Whyte%20_luas%20poster%202009.jpg

The winners and runners up received their prizes at the official prize ceremony at the National College of Ireland adjacent to the new Luas stop Mayor Square-NCI. RPA Chief Executive Frank Allen thanked all those who had submitted entries to the competition and praised the quality and diversity of submissions received.

The winning entries can be viewed here on www.rpa.ie and on www.luas.ie

Click here to view or download RPA Announces Winner of RPA-Luas Art Competition 2009 Press Release (http://www.rpa.ie/Documents/Art/Art%20Competition%202009%20Calender%202010/Press%20Release%20-%20RPA-Luas%20Art%20Competition%202009.pdf)

Click here to view RPA-Luas Art Competition 2009 Winner and Runners-Up (http://www.rpa.ie/en/rpa/art/projects/Pages/present.aspx)

Click here for more information on RPA's involvement with Art (http://www.rpa.ie/en/rpa/art/Pages/default.aspx)