Mallow Credit Union art competition winners

THERE was great excitement again at the Prize Giving Ceremony for Mallow Credit Union’s Annual Art Competition with a large crowd gathering in the Hibernian Hotel on Thursday evening last.

The Credit Union Art Competition continues to be one of the most successful annual promotions undertaken by the credit union movement. The competition strives to encourage artists throughout Ireland through self-expression, creativity and imagination whilst also raising awareness of credit unions at local, regional and national level.

The theme for this year’s competition was ‘ The Force of Nature’ and the past year certainly provided plenty of inspiration for artists.

The hugely popular, national art competition is now in its 35th year. Each year almost 30,000 people enter the competition through more than 200 participating credit unions.

And the good news continued for several winners as their artwork went on to win at the regional level and will go forward to national level in February 2019 where the overall winners will appear in the 2020 Credit Union Calendar.

The 2019 calendar featuring last year’s winners is now available for free in your local Mallow Credit Union branch.

Above: Oisin Horgan being presented with his award, with Regina Glynn, Johnny Bongos Horgan and Ciara Fitzgerald of Mallow Credit Union.Right: Victoria Sugrue receives her award from Ciara Fitzgerald. Left: Denis Forrest receives his Credit Union Award.

Photos: Eugene Cosgrove

Tadhg Kiely receives his award from Ciara Fitzgerald of Mallow Credit Union.

Credit Union Award winner James O’Sullivan pictured with Regina Glynn of the Patrician Academy.

Cathal O’Keeffe receives his award from Ciara Fitzgerald.

Shauna McGowan receives her Credit Union Award from Ciara Fitzgerald.