60th Anniversary Photography and Visual Art Competition
Why you should come
AI-powered• Win an increased £500 prize to fund your next major creative project or artistic venture.
• Secure a year-long exhibition of your winning artwork at St Cross during its 60th anniversary.
• Submit any visual medium, from sculpture to digital art, to interpret
About this event
St Cross College is celebrating its 60th anniversary with an expanded Photography and Visual Art Competition open to all College members and alumni. This special anniversary edition has expanded beyond photography to include all visual art mediums. The theme for 2026 is 'Celebration' which will be interpreted broadly - entries need not be College-related and can be anything the theme inspires for the creation of photographs or visual artwork. Thanks to a generous donor, the prize has been increa...
Event Highlights
- •Expanded competition celebrating St Cross College's 60th anniversary
- •Open to all visual art mediums, not just photography
- •Increased prize money of £500 thanks to generous donor
- •Winning entry may be exhibited throughout the anniversary year
- •Broad theme of 'Celebration' allows creative interpretation
Gallery
What to bring / Requirements
- •Photographic entries must be JPEG files printable at 300 dpi to A4 size
- •Maximum dimensions of 1m x 1m x 1m for all entries
- •Artwork must be entirely your own work
- •AI-generated entries will not be accepted
- •One entry per participant only
- •Must include entry title and name (entries will be anonymised for judging)
Organized by: St Cross College Art Committee
Contact: master.pa@stx.ox.ac.uk