Sketch Competition
Haslingden Museum on the Move: Sketching Competition
The Haslingden Big Lamp Project has delivered the Museum on the Move project, in partnership with The Whitaker Museum. The project has focused on the history of several historic buildings within the town centre, through the creation of a trail that includes hand drawn pictures of the buildings, their features and history!
There is also an exhibition of historic items linked to these buildings’ former uses at Haslingden Library. You can pick up a copy of the trail at Haslingden library and view the exhibition until September 2025.
We are CALLING BUDDING ARTISTS to take part in our SKETCHING COMPETITION!!
Where winners can win up to £100 of art supplies of their choice. So, what’s the catch?
· Sketches must be of a historic shopfront or building within Haslingden Town Centre.
· Please see a copy of the scheme area (Within the Haslingden Conservation Area).
· They can be sketches using pencil, crayon, pen, felt tips etc. We are really keen to support different forms of art works, so we don’t just expect classic pencil sketches.
Categories ages:
· Under 10
· 11 – 16
· 17 – 21
To Enter the competition please email laabiyahiqbal@rossendalebc.gov.uk
With a picture/scan of your sketch, your name and age
· Competition submission will take place from Monday 21st July
· Closing date Friday 15th August at 11am
· Voting will take place from Monday 25th August until Sunday 31st August.
· Winners will be announced the following week.
Terms and conditions:
All submissions will be showcased at The Whitaker Museum’s Exhibition from September 2025 – September 2026 and will include artists first name and age. By entering the competition parent/guardians of those under 16 agree to this. Submissions from those ages 16 – 21 are consenting to this.
Winners may be asked to take part in publicity e.g. a press release and give Rossendale Borough Council and The National Lottery Heritage Fund permission to share pictures