Art Inspired — Inspired Online Schools Competition

Caught Between Water by Ha Hai Trieu Le, Creativity Award winner 2025

ART INSPIRED is an annual series of virtual reality online exhibitions of exemplary creations created by our Inspired School’s arts students aged 14–16 for their certificates and qualifications. This is a celebration of student achievement and a way to connect communities through the visual arts.

SUBMISSIONS | Now CLOSED!

EXHIBITION | Monday, 22nd June 2026

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Judging Panel

Entries are being assessed by our panel of judges and selected entries, alongside prize winners, will be shown and announced in our online virtual reality exhibition.

Joanna Middleburgh

Head of Art

King's InterHigh

Fiona Henderson

Head of Admin

King's InterHigh

Catriona Olsen

Executive Headteacher

King's InterHigh

Hugh Hurley

CEO

Inspired Online Schools

Diane Quinn

Programme and Partnerships Manager

NSEAD

Guest Judge

Michael Rushton

Co-Director

NUBU

Guest Judge

Awards

	Inspired Award \| Awarded to a student who has shown outstanding arts leadership across media.
	STE(A)M Award \| Awarded to a student who shows ingenuity, inventiveness and elements of STEM in their creative work.
	Creativity Award \| Awarded for showing exceptional creativity.
	Design and Digital Art Award \| Awarded to the student who shows strong abilities in design and digital mediums.
	3D Works Award \| Awarded to the student who shows unusual use of three-dimensional traditional mediums.
	Lens-based Media Award \| Awarded to the student who shows ability in digital and analogue photographic mediums.
	Painting Award \| Awarded to the student who displays extraordinary skill using painting mediums.
	Mixed Media Award \| Awarded to the student who explores mixed media in a unique way.
	Custodians of the Earth Award \| Awarded to a student whose artistic practice demonstrates a deep commitment to environmental awareness and sustainability. The winner will receive the unique opportunity to undertake work experience at Bangor University in Wales, UK—either in-person or virtually—gaining invaluable insight into how art and environmental stewardship can combine to shape a better future.

	Inspired Award \| Awarded to a student who has shown outstanding arts leadership across media.
	STE(A)M Award \| Awarded to a student who shows ingenuity, inventiveness and elements of STEM in their creative work.
	Creativity Award \| Awarded for showing exceptional creativity.
	Design and Digital Art Award \| Awarded to the student who shows strong abilities in design and digital mediums.
	3D Works Award \| Awarded to the student who shows unusual use of three-dimensional traditional mediums.
	Lens-based Media Award \| Awarded to the student who shows ability in digital and analogue photographic mediums.
	Painting Award \| Awarded to the student who displays extraordinary skill using painting mediums.
	Mixed Media Award \| Awarded to the student who explores mixed media in a unique way.
	Custodians of the Earth Award \| Awarded to a student whose artistic practice demonstrates a deep commitment to environmental awareness and sustainability. The winner will receive the unique opportunity to undertake work experience at Bangor University in Wales, UK—either in-person or virtually—gaining invaluable insight into how art and environmental stewardship can combine to shape a better future.