Submissions OpenTuesday, 27th October, 2026
Submission DeadlineFriday, 6th November, 2026
Future Leaders Creative Competition & Exhibition
“Show us what the next 60 years look like.”
Celebrating PSCU’s 60th Anniversary.
Celebrating PSCU’s 60th Anniversary.
Categories
Open to both PSCU members and non-members.
Primary School Division
AGES 8-12
Painting
Drawing
Printmaking
Collage
Secondary School Division
AGES 13–18
Painting
Drawing
Animation
Short Film
Key Dates
Creative Competition Submission Form
Click on the button below to download the Consent form.
To submit your art/ creative piece, please complete the following steps:
STEP 1: Complete the Submission form.
STEP 2: Download and Upload your completed Consent form via the consent form file upload field below
STEP 3: Paste the link to your YouTube or Vimeo video in the video link field below. This is only applicable to Animation & Short Film.
All Painting, Drawing, Printmaking and Collage pieces are to be submitted in person at the respective branches.
STEP 4: Click the Submit form.
STEP 2: Download and Upload your completed Consent form via the consent form file upload field below
STEP 3: Paste the link to your YouTube or Vimeo video in the video link field below. This is only applicable to Animation & Short Film.
All Painting, Drawing, Printmaking and Collage pieces are to be submitted in person at the respective branches.
STEP 4: Click the Submit form.
Please read the Competition Guidelines and Criteria for Participation below before submitting.
Competition Guidelines
Primary School Division (Ages 8–12)
All categories must be created/ designed in accordance to the competition theme – “What will the next 60 years of PSCU look like?”
| Category | Guidelines |
|---|---|
| Painting | An original painting on paper or canvas, in any wet or dry paint medium (poster paint, watercolour, acrylic, etc.), responding to the competition theme. |
| Visual Arts: Printmaking & Collage |
A mixed-media piece combining drawing, printmaking, and/or collage. Printmaking means creating an image by transferring ink or paint onto paper using a stamp, cut-out, or other pressed object, rather than painting or drawing directly. Collage means building a picture by sticking different objects and materials onto a surface rather than drawing it, for example beans, yarn, wool, dried leaves, or coloured sand. Entrants may use one technique or combine several within a single piece. |
Secondary School Division (Ages 13–18)
All categories must be created/ designed in accordance to the competition theme – “What will the next 60 years of PSCU look like?”
| Category | Guidelines |
|---|---|
| Painting | An original painting on paper or canvas, in any wet or dry paint medium (poster paint, watercolour, acrylic, etc.), responding to the competition theme. |
| Drawing | An original hand-drawn artwork on paper, using any dry drawing medium (graphite pencils, coloured pencils, charcoal, pastels, markers, ink, etc.), creatively interpreting and responding to the competition theme. |
| Animation | A short original animated piece (2D, stop-motion, or motion graphics) of a specified maximum length, responding to the competition theme. |
| Short Film | A short original video piece of a specified maximum length, responding to the competition theme, which may include live action, documentary-style, or mixed formats. |
Criteria for Participation
Competition Theme: “What will the next 60 years of PSCU look like?”
All participants in the PSCU Credit Union Future Leaders Creative Competition & Exhibition must adhere to the following criteria:
The competition is open to children and youths between the ages of 8 and 18 years, divided into two categories:
- Primary School Division: Ages 8–12 years.
- Secondary School Division: Ages 13–18 years.
The competition is open to both PSCU Credit Union members and non-members who meet the age requirements.
Participants may submit entries in the following categories, according to their respective age divisions:
- Primary School Division (8–12 years): Painting, Drawing, Printmaking and Collage.
- Secondary School Division (13–18 years): Painting, Drawing, Animation and Short Film.
All entries must creatively interpret and reflect the competition theme, “What will the next 60 years of PSCU look like?” Participants are encouraged to demonstrate imagination, innovation and creativity in portraying their vision of PSCU’s future.
All submissions must be original works created by the participants. Plagiarism, copying or the unauthorised use of another person’s creative work is strictly prohibited.
- Physical Artwork: Entries for Painting, Drawing, Printmaking and Collage must be submitted in person at any PSCU Credit Union branch in Port of Spain, San Fernando, Arima or Tobago.
- Digital Submissions: Entries for Animation and Short Film must be submitted electronically, as a YouTube or Vimeo link, through the designated submission portal on PSCU Credit Union’s official website at www.pscutt.com.
- All submissions must comply with the technical specifications and requirements outlined for their respective categories.
- Submission Open: Tuesday, 27th October, 2026.
- Submission Deadline: Friday, 11th December, 2026.
A completed parental or guardian consent form is mandatory for all participants. The form must authorise participation in the competition and consent to the use of the participant’s name, image, likeness and submitted artwork for competition-related publicity and promotional activities.
Participants retain ownership of their original creative work. However, by entering the competition, participants and their parents/guardians grant PSCU Credit Union a non-exclusive, royalty-free permission to reproduce, display, publish and promote submitted entries in connection with the competition, PSCU’s 60th Anniversary celebrations, exhibitions and related institutional communications, with appropriate acknowledgement of the creator.
All entries must comply with the established competition rules, category-specific guidelines and submission requirements. PSCU Credit Union reserves the right to disqualify entries that do not meet these requirements.
Participants will be disqualified for the following:
- Plagiarism
- Inappropriate content
- Late submission
- Missing consent form
Prizes for Each Category
1ST PLACE
$1,400
+ $100 Share Certificate
2ND PLACE
$900
+ $100 Share Certificate
3RD PLACE
$500
+ $100 Share Certificate
PEOPLE'S CHOICE
$1,000
Voted by the public at the Exhibition Evening.