Littlehampton Museum, in partnership with Coastal Catalyst 

https://futurecreators.org.uk/who-we-are/coastal-catalyst/ 

is launching an exciting new project and we need your help! We are inviting young people aged 13-25, to submit new work, in ANY creative medium, inspired by the 1904 portrait of Duchess Gwendolen by Littlehampton born artist Maurice Randall. 

This huge pastel drawing of the Duchess of Norfolk currently lives in Littlehampton Town Council’s Millenium Chamber; it was gifted to the people of Littlehampton by the artist in 1936. To celebrate 90 years of owning this wonderful piece we are asking 13-25 year olds to reimagine the artwork, recreating it in their own way for 2026.

Any medium can be used: paint, photography, textiles, fashion, sculpture, film or even the written word.

Each submitted piece will be reviewed by a panel of young people, who will choose and curate a selection of the artworks into a special exhibition in the Museum’s Hearne Gallery opening on the 31st January*. 

The original is available to view/sketch/photograph on the following dates/times: 

Thursday 13 November 3-5pm

Thursday 27 November 3 - 5pm 

Friday 28 November 3 - 5pm 

Saturday 6 December 10.30am – 12.30pm

Please come to the Museum Reception desk on arrival.

For school/college groups: other dates could be available, please contact the Museum team museum@littlehampton-tc.gov.uk

Submission Details:

• All work should be submitted to Littlehampton Museum ready for display (framed works should be strung).

• All work should be labelled with artist name, age, medium. A paragraph explaining the work can also be submitted alongside if desired. 

• There is no size limit, but please remember that we might not have room to display it if its very large! If in doubt, please contact the Museum team beforehand to discuss.

• Submissions can be made to Littlehampton Museum on the following dates:

        Tuesday 6th January 10 – 4pm

        Saturday 10th January 10.30-4pm

• If you need to submit your work on a different day, please contact the museum to arrange this: museum@littlehampton-tc.gov.uk 

• Submission Deadline: Saturday 10th January

*  All works will be included in the exhibition if space allows. If not, pieces will be chosen to ensure a fair representation of all mediums. All submitted pieces will feature on the Museum’s website.