2011
The V&A and National Museums Liverpool’s annual competition for
people studying arts and crafts part-time
You are invited to create a work of art inspired by the National Museums Liverpool venues
Sudley House, World Museum and Lady Lever Art Gallery. A panel of curators, educators
and artists will judge the entries. Winners will receive a prize and alongside other selected
works, be displayed in World Museum. Entry to the competition is free.
Inspired by… is supported by NIACE, the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education
Competition criteria
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Participants must be on part-time art and craft courses or members of community art groups
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Courses may be accredited or non-accredited
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Entrants must be over the age of 18
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People may enter as individuals or groups
What may be entered?
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You may submit any art, craft, multimedia or digital work, video or animation.
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You may only enter one piece of work.
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Entries should not be in a medium in which you have a degree level or above qualification in, or in one
which represents your main occupation.
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Please note that we cannot guarantee that we will be able to display large items or items which require
complex set-ups or installation.
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Your entry must have been inspired by Sudley House, World Museum or the Lady Lever Art Gallery and
their collections, exhibitions and displays. You can visit the National Museums Liverpool (NML) venues
and also use our website or catalogues for ideas. Inspiration can come from several sources, across
time and across different arts and crafts disciplines, but it should be traceable. You should create
original designs, not make copies of museum pieces.
How are entries judged?
Entries will be assessed using the following criteria:
 Evidence of inspiration from the NML collections
 Technical skill
 Creativity and innovation
 Evidence of benefit from adult education and from the Inspired by ... competition
 Evidence of overcoming barriers related to lack of previous education or art
experience, disability, etc.
What is submitted?
Inspired by…2011 Application Form
1. Your completed application form.
2. One or two photographs of the final piece. Artworks need to be finished by the deadline of the 1st
August 2011 but please do not send your piece itself at this time. If selected, artworks will then be
delivered to the appropriate venue at a later date.
3. Up to three individual A4 sheets of supporting drawings or photographs detailing the creation of your art
work. Please do not send any folders or sketchbooks.
4. A photograph of the object(s) that were the inspiration.
Names must be marked on all pieces of work.
We are sorry but we are not able to give notification of receipt of applications.
Entry deadline
Applications must be received by post by 1st August 2011 to:
Inspired by… competition
Kenn Taylor
Communities Department
World Museum
William Brown Street
Liverpool
L3 8EN
What happens if artwork is selected?
Applicants will be informed whether they have been selected by September 2011. Selected artworks will be
displayed before the end of 2011 at World Museum. Winning artworks will receive a prize.
Contact Details
For more information about the competition or advice and guidance on this form please contact:
Kenn Taylor, Communities Worker – Families and Adults
t. 0151 478 4977
e. kenn.taylor@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Other participating museums
Visit www.vam.ac.uk/inspiredby to find out about other museums participating in the
project.
Inspired by…is linked with Adult Learners’ Week. See www.alw.org.uk for further
information
Inspired by…2011 Application Form
INSPIRED BY… 2010 APPLICATION FORM
About you
Mr / Mrs / Ms / Miss  /Other: …… First name: …………………Surname: ……………………
Address:………………..………………...…………………………………………..………………………..
Town: ……………………………………………….………… Postcode: …………………..… …………..
Tel: ……………………………… Email:………………………………………………………
Age group: 18-24 
25–34 
35–44 
45–54 
55–59 
60–64 
65+ 
Educational/ professional qualifications (please also state if you have any art/design related
qualifications):……………………………………………...………….……..………………………………
Artistic background:…………………………………………………………………… …………………..…
Working status: full time 
not working 
part-time  Job title: ……………..………………………………………
homemaker 
retired 
unemployed 
student 
Other 
About your course/group
Name and address:…………………………………………………………………………………………...
Town:……………….……………………………………….…….. Postcode:.………….…….……………
Tel:………………………..……………..
Course name:…………………………………………….………….
Day & time of course/group meet:...…………………………………..……..
Level: …………………………….. Name of Tutor(s):……..……………………………………………….
About your artwork
Title and date of your artwork:…………………………………………………………………………….
Dimensions (in cm): ……………………… Material/s used:………………………………………………
Technique/s used:…….………………………………………………………………………………………
About your inspiration
Please circle which museum or gallery your artwork was inspired by
Sudley House
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World Museum
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Lady Lever Art Gallery
Your artwork can have been inspired by more than one object
Title of the object: ………………………………………………………… Artist: ……………………..
Title of the object: ………………………………………………………… Artist: ……………………..
Title of the object: ………………………………………………………… Artist: ………………………
Have you visited the museum or gallery itself or the NML websites to look for inspiration?
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Inspired by…2011 Application Form
Please answer the following questions, writing in capitals or typing in the space provided.
Some of the information provided might be used on the display labels: please underline
anything that you would not like to be published.
Why and how has your artwork been inspired by the collections?
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How do you benefit from your arts and crafts course/membership of community art group?
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How have you benefited from the Inspired by … competition?
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Have you visited the National Museums Liverpool venues before? No  Yes  If Yes how
often? 1  2 
3 4
5+ 
Most visited venue (list one)…………………………………
Have you entered Inspired by before? No  Yes  If Yes how often? 1  2 
3 4
5+ 
For inspired by… with whom did you visit? On my own  In a group 
How did you hear about the competition? Word of mouth 
NML web site 
NIACE 
Inspired by…2011 Application Form
Poster 
College/institution 
Other (Please specify)………………………………….....................................