Five Pillars Exhibition: Mural Design Competition
About the competition
We are looking for student designs for a mural to accompany the Five Pillars exhibition in Martin Hall Exhibition Space in March 2025.
Any current Loughborough University student can enter, including undergraduates, postgraduates and doctoral researchers.
The mural will be installed as vinyl on the glass fronted entrance to Martin Hall Exhibition Space and will remain in place for the duration of the exhibition (10 March - 3 April 2025).
About the exhibition
The Five Pillars exhibition will celebrate Muslim identities and Islamic culture at Loughborough University and regionally by bringing together students, doctoral researchers, staff, community members and residents in one showcase. The exhibition aims to create awareness about the lived experiences of Muslims within and beyond academia, spotlight the contributions of members and explore the notion of ‘new futures’.
The winner will receive a £200 cash prize
Participation is open to all and entries from Muslims and non-Muslims are welcome
Deadline for entries: Monday 20 January 2025
Design brief
Your design should align with the ‘Five Pillars’ exhibition theme – the lived experiences of Muslims and new futures for communities within Loughborough University or wider society. It could also reference one or more of the exhibition's sub-themes: Five pillars of Islam, The Art of Science, Reimagine, Object narratives or Communication.
Read more about these sub-themes
The design you submit should be either:
- Six vertical 1920 x 1080 pixels mock-up images; or
- one landscape image 1920 x 6480 pixels, which can be separated into six vertical panels for the windows in the gallery.
The chosen design will need to be developed for vinyl and you may be required to make some amendments to your design. The winner will be contacted directly with specifications and details.
