The Awards are administrated by the University of Gloucestershire, UK
An exhibition will be held in Autumn 2012 on behalf of the University of Gloucestershire.

The competition is in association with the Oxford University Museums of Natural History and Pitt Rivers.

Specifucally the starting point for narrative should stem from their collection of Amulets and Charms.

The Oxford Museums have requested that the subject matter should not include human remains, e.g skulls, mummies, shrunken heads, and such subject matter will not be accepted for the competition

The selected winners work will be showcased at the exhibition along with other commended images, and published in the Annual which will be distributed free to institutions and industry publishers.

Student prize: Apple iMac computer, Runner up prize £500

Emerging talent prize : £1000. Runner up £500


Up to five entries per person will be allowed
Entries will not be returned

Deadline for submissions: 1 June 2012
Contact address:

The CIA, University of Gloucestershire, Hardwick Campus, St. Paul's Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4BS

Entries will not be accepted without entry fee (2012 fee £12.50 per entry), paid online or by cheque
The University of Gloucestershire reserves the right to cancel the event should sufficient entries not be received for this competition
Artwork must be supplied digitally on CD-Rom or emailed
All submissions should be clearly marked with your name and contact details in permanent pen
File format: JPEG high quality (10 or above)
Include an A4 printout of the image for administration purposes
Printable size of artwork: Up to A3 at 300ppi
Judging of entries will take place in August by a professional committee, winners will be notified by telephone and email in early September.