The John Byrne Award is an online platform and competition exploring societal values.

We accept creative work in any medium by 16 - 30 year olds living in Scotland.

Top prize: £2500.
Monthly prize: £250.

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MONTHLY

WINNERS

CAN WE AFFORD TO LET A LANGUAGE DIE?

October’s Monthly Winner

Christopher Adam, 18

INSTALLATION

ARE WE GOING FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS?

September’s Monthly Winner

Estelle Baronello, 19

VIDEO

WHAT PLACE DOES GENDER HAVE ON OUR PERCEPTION OF SKILL?

August’s Monthly Winner

Megan Rudden, 23

INSTALLATION

WHAT PLACE DOES GENDER HAVE ON OUR PERCEPTION OF SKILL?

EDITOR’S PICKS

DOES OUR TREATMENT OF OTHERS DICTATE OUR FUTURE?

Louis Martin, 20

SHORT FILM

DOES OUR TREATMENT OF OTHERS DICTATE OUR FUTURE?

WHY IS HER NAME FORGOTTEN WHILE HIS IS REMEMBERED?

Kirsten MacQuarrie, 27

SHORT STORY

WHY IS HER NAME FORGOTTEN WHILE HIS IS REMEMBERED?

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY IN AN INDIVIDUALISTIC CULTURE?

Emilie Robson, 25 & Laila Noble, 30

PLAY SCRIPT

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY IN AN INDIVIDUALISTIC CULTURE?

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LET GO? // PLEASE DON'T FORGET ME

Divya P, 22

POEM

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LET GO? // PLEASE DON'T FORGET ME

CAN YOU SURVIVE WITHOUT PEOPLE?

Petros Aronis, 25

SHORT FILM

IS BEING AN ARTIST SELFISH?

Gabriella Morris, 24

PAINTING

ALL ENTRIES

All Entries

Nov 20, 2018

Can we get past loss?

Nov 20, 2018

K Shenton-Ross, 26

POEM

Nov 20, 2018

How can we sustain artistic labour in a society where consumption comes first?

Nov 20, 2018

Mina Heydari-Waite, 24,
and Gemma Crook, 24

INSTALLATION

Nov 20, 2018

Are We Losing The Art of Conversation?

Nov 20, 2018

Rachel Laird, 23

PHOTO

Nov 20, 2018

Nov 19, 2018

Are all migrants problematic, President Trump?

Nov 19, 2018

Kirsten MacQuarrie, 27

POEM

Nov 19, 2018

Could this look melt your heart?

Nov 19, 2018

Jenna Paul, 17

DRAWING

Nov 19, 2018

Nov 15, 2018

Have we distanced ourselves too much from the natural world?

Nov 15, 2018

Helen Woolston, 30

STOP-MOTION FILM

Nov 15, 2018

She belongs to us, or do we belong to nature?

Nov 15, 2018

Emilie Robson, 26

POEM

Nov 15, 2018

Where does that spark of creativity come from?

Nov 15, 2018

Jacob Topen, 22

SHORT FILM

Nov 15, 2018

Where are we?

Nov 15, 2018

James Albon, 28

PRINT

Nov 15, 2018

Which movie made you rethink your life?

Nov 15, 2018

Susan Keller, 27

MAKE-UP ARTISTRY

Nov 15, 2018

MONTHLY

WINNERS

CAN WE AFFORD TO LET A LANGUAGE DIE?

ARE WE GOING FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS?

WHAT PLACE DOES GENDER HAVE ON OUR PERCEPTION OF SKILL?

EDITOR’S PICKS

DOES OUR TREATMENT OF OTHERS DICTATE OUR FUTURE?

WHY IS HER NAME FORGOTTEN WHILE HIS IS REMEMBERED?

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY IN AN INDIVIDUALISTIC CULTURE?

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LET GO? // PLEASE DON'T FORGET ME

CAN YOU SURVIVE WITHOUT PEOPLE?

IS BEING AN ARTIST SELFISH?

ALL ENTRIES

K Shenton-Ross, 26

POEM

Mina Heydari-Waite, 24, and Gemma Crook, 24

INSTALLATION

Rachel Laird, 23

PHOTO

Kirsten MacQuarrie, 27

POEM

Jenna Paul, 17

DRAWING

Helen Woolston, 30

STOP-MOTION FILM

Emilie Robson, 26

POEM

Jacob Topen, 22

SHORT FILM

James Albon, 28

PRINT

Susan Keller, 27

MAKE-UP ARTISTRY

SEARCH ENTRIES

Mina Heydari-Waite, 24,
and Gemma Crook, 24