Young Creatives X RNLI
Aged under 25?
Living in Kent/ Medway?
Like to express yourself, have things to say and want to take action?
Young Creatives is a free platform, offering young people under the age of 25 living in Kent and Medway the opportunity to get their art and ideas out in the world.
Celebrating JMW Turner’s fascination with the ocean and fondness of Margate’s light, we have partnered with our neighbours RNLI Margate Lifeboat Station.
We both look out onto the same view Turner painted in Waves Breaking on a Lee Shore at Margate (1840), an artwork which will be displayed in the gallery from April 2025 to April 2026.
The Brief
The RNLI are a FORCE, built from a team of courageous volunteers, who put others before themselves and ensure practice of sea safety is available for all.
We’ve partnered with our neighbours RNLI Margate Lifeboat Station and invite you to take action on this year’s theme FORCE. We encourage you to take a closer look at your surroundings, ask questions and find innovative ways to create a piece of art inspired by the theme.
Unlock your inner creative FORCE and enter now for a chance to show the world your voice!
Deadline: Friday 9 May 2025, 11.59pm.
JMW Turner, Waves Breaking on a Lee Shore at Margate (Study for 'Rockets and Blue Lights') c.1840. Image courtesy of Tate
Submission Guidelines
Online form
We can only accept artwork submissions via the online form below. Please do not drop off your artwork at the gallery or post it to us. If you have any trouble submitting, please contact us via phone or via the email listed below.
Artworks
We accept all mediums as a response. Please use the links provided in the form to upload your artwork. If you are submitting a video, please note we can only show work on a TV monitor. Unfortunately, we can’t project artwork.
Size
Your artwork must fit within the following dimensions: 200cm H x 100cm W x 100cm D. We want to ensure there is enough space to show as many artworks as possible.
Group Work
Please state whether you are submitting as a group or an individual on the form. If you are entering as a group, please note that we can’t name all artists on the artwork label. Please pick a group name and a lead contact for the artwork.
Teachers
You can upload on the student’s behalf. Please add the student’s name on the form and choose who is responsible for managing the submission by either putting your email address or the student’s.
Content
Please be aware we are unable to display artwork with adult themes or discriminatory language.
Contact Us
Phone – 01843 233 000
Email – portfolio@turnercontemporary.org