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  • Registration Now Open for the 2025 Credit Union Art Competition!
Registration Now Open for the 2025 Credit Union Art Competition!

17 September 2025

Registration Now Open for the 2025 Credit Union Art Competition!

Now celebrating its 42nd year, this is one of Ireland’s longest-standing and most inclusive art competitions, inspiring creativity at every stage of life.

We invite people of all ages to express their ideas through art. Whether imaginative and forward-looking or deeply personal and reflective, it’s your creativity that makes this competition truly unique!

This Year's Theme is:

The Credit Union Art Competition is one of the most popular annual initiatives in the credit union movement. It celebrates creativity, imagination, and self-expression while also raising awareness of the important role credit unions play in communities at local, regional, and national levels.

In keeping with our commitment to a greener, more sustainable future, this year we’re going digital. All competition materials are now available in editable digital formats that can be:

  • Posted on credit union websites

  • Shared with schools via email

  • Promoted on social media

This means less paper, less printing, and a more eco-friendly competition — while still making it easy for everyone to take part.

Closing date for entries this year is 17th October 2025.

For details on how to apply and to access application forms, please see below.

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Winners from PFCU 2024

Art Submission from Sharon Byrne:

Art submission from people first credit union member

Art submission by Nocha Nzau Diasivi:

art submission by people first credit union member
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