Calling out to all the talented kids and youths in Singapore,
the National Children and Youth Art Competition has opened its
registration!
What are you waiting for? Sign up now to participate in this
meaningful and thought-stimulating event, not to mention you will
stand to win attractive cash prizes and gifts!
This art competition is supported by major art societies in
Singapore – the Federation of Arts Societies (Singapore),
Singapore Watercolour Painting Society, the Lanting Art Society,
and the Siaw-Tao Seal Carving and Chinese Ink Painting Society,
and includes a prominent panel of judges comprising of established
artists and leaders of art societies.
Entries will be judged by the panel of expert judges and 1st
Prize, 2nd Prize, 3rd Prize and Artistic Excellence Awards will be
awarded.
This art competition is open to all children and youth currently
residing in Singapore. Participants may submit an original artwork
created according to the theme of the art competition under either
age category.
Group A: Children (ages 7 – 11 years)
Group B: Youth (ages 12 – 18 years)
*To participate in this art competition, please refer to the
following guidelines and strictly adhere to the rules of this
art competition.
Art Competition Guidelines
- Participants are to submit an original artwork of any size
between 21cm height/length and not more than 60cm
height/length. For example, the artwork may be 30cm (H) x 40cm
(L) - The artwork should be an original work produced by the
participant for this art competition. The artwork should be
produced from 30 April 2021 to 30 October 2021. - The participant may freely express their artistic creativity
in response to the art competition. The created artwork should
adhere to the theme of the art competition and submissions
which are irrelevant to the theme may not be considered. The
artwork should be an original work and not a copy from an
existing photograph or artwork. Hence, a participant may be
forfeited if the artwork is found to be a direct reproduction
of an existing photograph or artwork. - The artwork will be judged based on three main
considerations – relevance to theme and creative use of ideas
and concept (60%), artistic technique and quality (30%) and
overall artistic presentation (10%). The artwork will be
graded and ranked according to these three criteria.
Art Mediums
- Participants may use any art mediums – pencil, colour pencil,
graphite, charcoal, pen, markers, acrylic paint, oil paint,
watercolour paint, poster paint, Chinese ink etc. - Participants may combine and use multiple mediums.
- The artwork should be created on a piece of paper/watercolour
paper/rice paper/canvas.
Entry and Submission Guidelines
- The registration fee to join this art
competition is $18. - To register for this art competition, the participant is
required to fill in their information and pay the registration
fee online. Applicants will receive their confirmation email
within a week of successful registration. - The participant may choose either age categories – Children
group 7 – 11 years or Youth group
12 – 18 years based on their age at the time
of entry submission. Participants may be holding Singapore
citizenship, PR or student visa and he or she must be
currently residing in Singapore. (Participants are required to
provide a local contact number) - To submit the artwork entry for this art competition, the
participant is required to fill in Artwork Submission Form online and upload one to two images of the artwork (the image file should be saved as Last Name, First
Name, Middle Name (optional), Title of Artwork). For
example, the artwork image should be saved as
“Chen_Amanda_YingYing_United”. - The artwork may be submitted from 12pm on 30 August 2021 to 12pm on 30 October
2021. No submissions will be accepted from
12:01pm on 30 October 2021. - Participants must ensure that their artwork is ready for
presentation and exhibition as all thirty artistic excellence
award winners and top three prize winners will be called to
submit the artworks for the exhibition and prize award
ceremony in Dec 2021. Participants who fail to submit their
physical artworks will be forfeited.
Key Dates to Note
- Registration Period: 15 April 2021, 12pm – 30 October 2021, 12pm
- Due Date for Submission: 30 Oct 2021, 12pm
*The artwork may be submitted from 30 August 2021, 12pm to 30
October 2021, 12pm. No submissions will be accepted from 12:01pm
30 October 2021.
- Announcement of Results: 15 Nov 2021, 12pm
*Results for this art competition will be announced on our
website: www.visualartscentre.sg. All winners will be
notified by email directly. Only award winners will be
presented with certificates
Exhibition of Winning Artworks:
2 to 5 December 2021 – Visual Arts Centre Exhibition
Gallery
*All winning artworks will be exhibited at the Visual Arts
Centre Exhibition Gallery from 2 to 5 December 2021. The
artworks should be self-delivered by the participants based on
the advised dates and timings.
About the Art Competition – Courage, Hope and
Love in the time of a pandemic
The COVID-19 outbreak in December 2019 has caused a dramatic loss
of lives worldwide and posed unprecedented challenges to
healthcare systems, food systems and the way we work and live
globally. In Singapore, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused various
economic, social and political issues and transformed how we live
and interact with our friends and families. A circuit breaker was
implemented last year and schools and most work places were shut
down. Our flight terminals became deserted, our busiest streets
and malls quietened, and we constantly adapt and adjust our work
and lives to the new normal. Adults and children work and school
remotely and play their part in reducing social interactions and
adhering to the latest guidelines. Our frontline workers have
fought bravely against the virus and put themselves at the
forefront of the pandemic. From healthcare professionals who are
risking their own lives to save patients, safe distancing
officials doing their dutiful patrol checks to volunteers
distributing masks and measuring temperatures… these are all
facets of heroic moments and these heroes deserve our recognition
and praise. We would like to invite children and youths to reflect
on the past year of the new normal and ask themselves if they have
experienced any acts or moments of courage, hope and love in their
daily lives. These could be personal encounters, lived experiences
of closed family and friends, everyday observations, stories and
moments. Following the theme of the art competition, we hope that
children and youths will have an engaging and thoughtful time in
preparation for the art competition. We look forward to seeing
your wonderful art submissions for the Visual Arts Centre National
Children and Youth Art Competition!
Enquiries
Visual Arts Centre Address
Dhoby Ghaut Studio: 10 Penang Road 01-02,
Dhoby Ghaut Green, Singapore 238469
MacPherson Studio: 140 Paya Lebar Road 03-04
AZ @ Paya Lebar, Singapore 409015
