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

Illustration: Aspen leaf pattern

A new Art Prize for the Cairngorms National Park

queer joy + creativity

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

The theme is QUEERNESS AND NATURE

Physical and digital entries welcomed, with physical entries being no more than 1 metre squared in size.

The deadline for submissions has now passed

Shortlisting will take place in the first week of November, with winners notified by 5pm Friday 14th 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

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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Illustration: Scots Pine Trunk Pattern