EMACT (East Midlands Association of Classical Teachers) Art Competition

The East Midlands Association of Classical Teachers (EMACT) Art Competition 2024 aimed to engage pupils from KS2 to KS5 through creative explorations of the theme of ‘Landscapes of Roman Britain’. Within this theme, participants’ artwork included roads and towns, fields and farmsteads, military infrastructure and recreational spaces.

Fourteen schools from across the UK participated in this competition, enthusing students to explore their local historical landscapes and think of the significance the Roman world continues to have in modern Britain. The variety of creative inputs is testament to the curiosity of younger generations in the ancient past. 

Photos of artwork by the winners and runners up can be viewed on the EMACT website.

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