Drawn to Water: Quentin Blake Art Competition

Win a unique Quentin Blake print by entering our National Art Competition.

As part of the Drawn to Water partnership between WWT and Quentin Blake we’re running an art competition this autumn, giving you a chance to win a one-off framed print of ‘Heron’ by Quentin Blake. Quentin Blake has been inspired by wetlands and the wildlife that live in them and we’re asking you to capture the wonder of wetlands at one of our WWT sites.

How to enter

Taking part is easy. We'd like you to create and submit an artwork that captures the wonder of wetlands at one of our WWT sites. We're looking for something that shows what wetlands mean to you - maybe it's time spent with family and friends, wildlife that has a special meaning or the peace and tranquillity of our wetland landscapes?

Your artwork can be in any format you like as long as it's 2D (flat) - for example, it could be a drawing, painting, collage or photograph.

Upload an image of your artwork using our website form. You can also post it to us at Drawn to Water competition, WWT, Newgrounds Lane, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, GL2 7BT. Please note that we can't return anything submitted by post. Make sure you include the name of the WWT site that your entry represents, and a short explanation of what wetlands mean to you (100 words or less).

Before you enter, please read the full terms and conditions.

Dates

The competition opens on 4th September 2023 and closes on 31st December at 12 noon. The winning entry will be announced on 31st January 2024.

Prizes

The first-prize winner will receive a framed limited-edition print of ‘Heron’ by Quentin Blake, and a day ticket for up to four people to visit a WWT centre of their choice.

Three runners-up will each receive a set of 6 books from The Quentin Blake Papers series, plus a day ticket for up to four people to visit a WWT centre of their choice.