Students and staff from the University of Lincoln are being asked to come up with designs for a Magna Carta sculpture to mark the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the historic document.
The “Great Charter” was sealed by King John in 1215 and has become an international symbol of liberty, as they were the first rights given away by the divine monarch to the people.
The University of Lincoln has been given a £4,500 grant from the Magna Carta Trust’s 800th Anniversary Commemoration Committee for the project.
The sculpture is to be a lasting monument in Lincoln, which holds one of just four original copies of the document.
The winning design will feature a couplet from a new poem by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, who is also a member of the judging panel while shortlisted entries will be curated in an exhibition to be hosted at the University of Lincoln next summer.
Professor Scott Davidson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Lincoln said: “This competition is an opportunity for young people to create a lasting testimony to Magna Carta in a way that enables future generations to gain a sense of the scale and significance of the anniversary celebrations of 2015.”
The closing date for entries is 30th December 2015. Full terms and conditions on the competition can be found at: www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/magnacarta/create/. Winners in two age categories will receive a £50 Amazon voucher.