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Young London Print Prize is a competition driven by the idea that all young people are artists in their own right. Our goal is to contribute directly to the lives, minds and creativity of young people, first in Woolwich and Thamesmead, and then across the whole of London. We support pupils and teachers to learn about printmaking and submit original art to be judged by young adults and exhibited at Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair — one of the UK’s biggest contemporary art fairs.

Equality and inclusivity are central to the way we think and work. The prize is accessible to pupils from all backgrounds, as well as SEND pupils, and pupils with additional needs. There are no costs for schools or students to enter the prize.

Our core mission is to bridge the gap between compulsory education and the contemporary art world by championing young people to engage in their own artistic and curatorial practices. The two fundamental principles behind YLPP are first, that all young people are artists in their own right, and second, young people are the art history of tomorrow.

• 31 July - Deadline to register and order your Materials Pack

• 29 September - 02 October - West & East London in-school workshops

• 04 - 08 October - South East London in-school workshops

• 19 October - Deadline for YLPP submissions

• 20 October - Collection of artwork

• 03 November - YLPP Awards Ceremony

For all questions relating to YLPP, please contact matt@woolwichprintfair.com

• YLPP is open to all Year 5 & 6 pupils of schools enrolled in the prize.

• All submissions must be made though schools.

• Each young artist can submit one print.

• Collaborative works will be accepted to the prize. But the collaborators cannot enter another artwork.

• The work of art must have been created using printmaking techniques. These can be used as creatively as the artist would like, but paintings, drawings, or any other art medium will not be accepted.

• Works must be 2D.

• Works can be any shape, as long as they are A3 or smaller.

• The YLPP Entry Label must be stuck on the back of every submission in the top left corner, filled out in clear, readable handing writing.

• Schools must organise all labelled submissions in neat piles of each class.