Developed in collaboration with our School of Arts & Creative Industries and MIMA (Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art), we're calling all budding creatives to celebrate the world of books for this year's The MIMA Great Create.
What is The MIMA Great Create? How to enter PrizesYou are invited to submit a creative piece, developed solely for this competition, that represents a book of your choice, to be in with the chance of winning £500 of Amazon vouchers, the opportunity to have your work featured in a special pop-up exhibition in MIMA gallery, and a number of other exciting prizes.
ComicA cartoon strip that encapsulates a character or scene within the book
MusicA scene enacted from the book encapsulated in music
VideoA scene enacted from the book encapsulated on film
ModelA model of an item or scene of significance from the book
ArtworkA drawing or painting that encapsulates a character or scene within the book
PhotographA photograph that encapsulates a character or scene from within the book
FashionA fashion item that represents what you think one of the characters might wear
DesignAn illustration that encapsulates a character or scene within the book
We welcome entries from anyone aged 16 and over.
You may enter as an individual or a group, but there must only be one piece for each entry.
Complete the registration form today to register your interest and secure a place in the competition before then emailing your entry along with a 100 word description to thegreatcreate@tees.ac.uk Please read the terms and conditions before submitting your entry.
£500 Amazon vouchers
£250 Amazon vouchers
£100 Amazon vouchers
Our first The MIMA Great Create competition finals in the MIMA gallery
Alex Kerman
Senior Marketing Manager, Adobe UK
Alex is a marketer at Adobe, focused on engaging with Adobe's fantastically creative student community. Adobe believes in 'Creativity For All' and Alex is thrilled to introduce tools like Creative Cloud to the next generation of superstars, whether they're aiming to be a Creative Director or a YouTube sensation.
Amy Dover
Senior Lecturer, Teesside University
Amy Dover is an artist and illustrator, interested in drawing the natural world. She has travelled all over the world meeting and drawing feathered, furry and scaled friends, trekking up mountains and living in jungles. She has exhibited internationally, as well as collaborating with international animal charity organisations, galleries and clients. She is also a commercial illustrator across design, advertising and publishing.
Elinor Morgan
Artistic Director, MIMA (Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art)
Elinor is a curator and writer whose work is informed by equity, justice and environmental concerns. As Artistic Director at MIMA, she has curated residencies, exhibitions, collection projects, public and education programmes across the UK. In 2018, she co-edited The Constituent Museum, a book on how arts institutions might work differently with the public.
Graham Dury
Cartoonist and Co-editor, Viz
Graham Dury was born in Nottingham in 1962 and started his career as a research scientist at Leicester University. Working on drought resistance in crop plans, he was tipped to one day by the recipient of a Nobel Prize, possibly two. However, he threw it all away in 1987 in order to draw cartoons and write features for Viz comics. He lives in Whitley Bay, has four cats, three children, two greenhouses and one wife.
Jonathan Raiseborough
The MIMA Great Create winner 2022
Jonathan is our reigning champion having won last year's competition with their illustration titled Boro Skyline. Since graduating from Teesside University, Jonathan has been working in the industry illustrating a children's book for Zizus Day Care in Middlesbrough.
Jonathan Raiseborough was announced as winner of the inaugural The MIMA Great Create competition in May 2022 with his beautiful illustration, Boro Skyline. Find out more
Groups of students can come along to bespoke Great Create days when they can visit our facilities and take part in activities to support the development of their entry.
Want to learn more about undergraduate study at Teesside University?. Then come along to one of our open days.