Johnstone's Young Painter of the Year is a prestigious painting and decorating competition which celebrates young talent, promotes best practice and encourages young people to pursue a career in the decorating industry.
Launched in 2005, the competition consists of a series of regional heats and a national final and assesses students painting and decorating skills including…
• Setting out a design
• Working to a technical specification
• Applying different types of paint
• Selecting and using application tools
• Applying stencils
Regional Heats
Entrants are invited to take part in one of a number of regional heats that will take place in the spring at various locations around the UK. Regional heats are 1 day events at the end of which a winner will be selected.
The winner of each heat receives a prize of £100 and the runner up £30. All entrants receive a goody bag.
National Final
Winners of the regional heats will be invited to take part in the National Final - details of which will be advised during the heats.
The overall winner will receive a package of prizes worth £2000 and will be crowned "Johnstone's Young Painter of the Year".
Entry Criteria
To enter, students must be working towards the following recognised painting and decorating courses…
• NVQ Level 2
• Intermediate Construction Award
To Enter
The closing date for entries is 16th March 2012. Entries received after this date may not be considered.
To enter, click here to download an entry form.
2010 Competition Review
Click here for results of Johnstone's Young Painter of the Year 2010.
Previous Winners
Click here to see past winners and to download example technical specifications.