Seasons Greetings' artwork competition winning designs unveiled
A set of twelve ‘Season’s Greetings’ cards designed by Edinburgh school pupils will brighten up Princes Street this weekend, as winning designs are displayed on digital bus shelter screens from Thursday 28 November to Sunday 1 December.
Budding artists from Primary and Secondary schools across Edinburgh were invited to enter the competition to come up with creative festive card designs.
Earlier today (Thursday 28 November), three of the young winning artists Eshaal Ahmed (Drummond High School), Elsie Smith (Bruntsfield Primary School) and Lilia Walas (Braidburn School) joined the City of Edinburgh Council Leader, Cammy Day to unveil their designs at one of the bus shelters on Princes Street.
In addition, winning card designs by Eshaal Ahmed (Drummond High School), Elsie Smith (Bruntsfield Primary School), Lily Stokes (Parsons Green Primary School), Suri Pirani Carrasco (Drummond High School) and Mark Downie (Pilrig Park School) were selected to feature on the official festive greetings’ cards for the City of Edinburgh Council.
The Season’s Greetings competition is an annual event, with 2024 marking the eighth year that JCDecaux UK has offered lucky Edinburgh pupils the chance to have their designs shown on digital screens in Princes Street.
Cammy Day, Council Leader at the City of Edinburgh Council said: “The standard of artwork in this year’s competition made it really difficult to narrow down the entries to just 12 to feature on digital screens on Princes Street. I want to thank the teaching staff at schools across the city who have encouraged their pupils to get involved in the competition, and congratulate the youngsters who have had their creative artworks recognised.”
Lord Provost, Robert Aldridge said: “Every year I am blown away not only by the number of entries we receive to the Seasons Greetings' competition but by the standard of creativity from children and young people across the city. It’s amazing for pupils and their families to see their artwork on display on Princes Street, and I know that the designs will delight shoppers this weekend.”
Mike MacLennan, New Business Development & Partnership Manager at JCDecaux UK said, “We are delighted to be supporting this wonderful artwork competition once again, working with 小蝌蚪APP to showcase the talent and creativity of young artists in Edinburgh. This annual display on digital bus shelter screens brings festive cheer to people out and about on Princes Street.”
The designs will be displayed on all the bus shelters in Princes Street on Thursday 28, Friday 29, Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1st December.