Diversity in Nature

We're very excited to announce the inaugural Cairngorms Pride Art Prize for 2025, in partnership with RZSS and Somewhere: For Us LGBTQ+ magazine

A new Art Prize for the Cairngorms National Park

queer joy + creativity

Our competition is open to all ages and residents across the Cairngorms National Park and areas surrounding the Park boundary

The theme we have chosen is QUEERNESS AND NATURE

We are looking for both physical and digital entries, with physical entries being no more than 1 metre squared in size. All media welcomed.

The deadline for submissions is 5pm Friday 31st October 2025

Shortlisting will take place in the first week of November, with shortlisted entries notified by 5pm Friday 7th November 2025

Winning entries will be featured on our website.

Prizes

1st PRIZE: £200 art supplies voucher; RZSS memberships (up to the value of £180); a special feature in Somewhere: For Us LGBTQ+ magazine (Winter 2025 issue)

2nd PRIZE: £100 art supplies voucher; 1 x 12 month subscription to Somewhere: For Us LGBTQ+ magazine (value £60)

3rd PRIZE: £50 art supplies voucher and a packet of Custard Creams

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For full details and to register your interest in submitting an entry, please complete the Art Prize registration form.

If you have any remaining queries, please contact us via our Contact Form. You can enter as many times as you like, though you will only be eligible to win one prize.

Our Partners

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland

Crown Estate Scotland

Somewhere EDI CIC and Somewhere: For Us magazine

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with us

Our projects are made possible through partnerships and collaborations with like-minded people and organisations. The Park's geographical layout means it can be harder to connect up, so we're here to help change that.

Get in touch with us if you have connections within the National Park area, and you have an idea for working with us to support our local LGBTQ+ and ally communities.

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