INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN ART COMPETITION (2022)

COMPETITION THEMES :
The future world is full of unknowns, changes, possibilities, and threats due to the rapid development of science and technology, the harsher climate, depleting natural resources and drastic changes in human life style. What can you imagine of the future world? What would you do if you had the power to change the world? Unleash your boundless creativity and show us your ideal future world!
Participants are to demonstrate their observational ability as well as imagination based on the theme “Future World”.

PAPER SIZE :
Participants are to submit their work on paper (A3-size: 29.7cm x 42.0cm).

STEPS TO TAKE PART :
1. Register and Make Payment before 20th Jul 2022
2. Make Payment to Singapore Shenmo Education.
3. Submit the Artwork before 20th Aug 2022
*The actual link for submission will be send to individual participant via email upon receiving the full payment.

IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE :
Now till 20th Jul – Registration and Payment
15th Jul to 20th Aug – Artwork and Artist Statement Submission
25th Sep, 8pm to 9pm – Award Ceremony, Live on Social Medias
25th Sep to 30th Nov – Virtual Exhibition

PRIZES :
Each Category will each be awarded with Trophy/Medal (for Consolation Award) + Certificate + the opportunity to showcase the Artworks in the Virtual Exhibition
– Premium Award x 5%
– Gold Award x 10%
– Silver Award x 15%
– Bronze Award x 20%
– Consolation Award x 50%

COMPETITION DETAILS :

RULES:
1. The competition is only open to all young children world-wide from 4 to 12 years old.
There are Three Categories:
Category A : 4 to 6 years old
Category B : 7 to 9 years old
Category C : 10 to 12 years old
2. The entry should be the sole original work of the participant and there should be no assistance rendered by anyone else.
3. Participants must execute the artwork on A3-sized paper (29.7cm x 42.0cm).
4. Participants are free to use a single or a variety of wet/dry drawing medium combined, such as water colour, acrylic or oil pastels, crayons, or coloured pencils etc.
5. Work should not be framed, no printmaking, collage artwork will be allowed.
6. Participants are free to create an original composition based on the given theme. They are encouraged to demonstrate competent observational drawing skills and some aspects of imaginative elements in their entries.
7. ONE entry per participant only.

*Kindly keep the original works until 31st Dec 2022. The committee of the 2022 Singapore Int’l Children Art Competition reserves the rights to request participants to submit the original works if necessary.
*Participants from China are welcome to send our committee video clips or photos of their creative process via WeChat :wxid_s6ny16apqf22 before 20th Aug.
*Other Participants (from Italy, Malaysia, Indonesia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Myanmar, Hong Kong and Singapore etc) are welcome to send our committee video clips or photos of their creative process via email : 2022intlchildrenart@gmail.com
*Our committee will select, produce short films of the competition to showcase the young artists via our social media and publicity platform after 20th Aug.
*Video clips or photos requirements :
1. Clear
2. Young Artists at work

SHOWCASE:
All artworks will be showcased in our virtual exhibition.

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT:
1. The registration fees is S$30 for each participant in Singapore.
2. Portion of the fees collected will be donated to Autism Resource Centre (Singapore) and World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF).
*For group registration and Participants not living in Singapore, please contact : 2022intlchildrenart@gmail.com for registration details.

COPYRIGHT:
• The copyright in all participants’ works shall be dealt with in accordance with the SINGAPORE SHENMO Copyright Policy. The ownership of the submitted works remains with SHENMO SINGAPORE and approval must be sought from SINGAPORE SHENMO for any use.
• SINGAPORE SHENMO reserves the right to grant the sponsor permission to adapt and reproduce the artworks including but not limited to corporate gifts that are not intended for sale or profit.
• By submitting an entry to SINGAPORE SHENMO the participant agrees to the terms stated above and allows SINGAPORE SHENMO to share his/her personal data within the Company, to collect and use the data, and to disclose the data to the Company’s authorised service providers and competition sponsor, for the following purposes:
– To contact the award winners and/or participants to discuss any future exhibitions, public events related to their artworks and other art events.
– To be added to the SINGAPORE INT’L CHILDREN ART COMPETITION mailing list to update the competition alumni members on activities related to SINGAPORE SHENMO.

SINGAPORE SHENMO reserves the rights to disqualify entries that do not adhere to the rules and regulations, and to the works created in the actual event including the liberty to handle the works as it deems fit.