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13th World Children Art Awards 2024

Theme：Lovely Animals

Deadline：13 December 2023

Notice：

1. Hong Kong and non-Hong Kong entries will be judged together.

2. Non-Hong Kong entries also have to post the artwork in order to participate in the competition.

Introduction:

With an aim to inspire creativity and foster enjoyment and appreciation of art, the World Children Art Awards offers a unique platform for children and teenagers to share their love for art and showcase their artistic talents.

Theme:

Lovely Animals

Stepping into this surprising and adventurous kingdom, you will discover all kinds of animals you have never imagined.

You may see colourful fish flying in the sky, or mighty lions dancing in the woods.

Who knows what kind of animals awaits you? Hold onto your paintbrush and get ready to capture the fantastic moments with us!

Section:

Children or teenagers aged 14 years old or younger are invited to join the competition in the designated section below.

Section Year of Birth
Kids Born after 2018
Junior 　Born in 2015-2017
Senior Born in 2012-2014
Youth Born in 2009-2011

Type:

Painting and Chinese Painting

Size:

Artwork can be drawn with any painting materials. The artwork (for both painting or Chinese painting) must be two dimensional and drawn on the paper no larger than A3 size (420 x 297mm), either in horizontal or vertical format.

Prizes:

Individual (Each Section)

Champion, 1st Runner-up, 2nd Runner-up

Gold 20%, Silver 25%, Bronze 30%
A certificate of participation will be presented to all other participants.

(Certificate and Trophy)
(Certificate and Medal)

Group

WCACA Art Education Excellence Award
Gold (35 or more prize winners with at least 3 Gold Awards or above)
Silver (25 or more prize winners with at least 2 Gold Awards or above)
Bronze (20 or more prize winners with at least 1 Gold Award or above)

Instructor

WCACA Outstanding Instructor Award

Instructor of Group with WCACA Art Education Excellence Award
Instructor of Champion, 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up winner
*Maximum 2 instructors for each group. Instructor's name must be written on application form.

Evaluation Criteria:

Theme Matching 10%、Composition 30%、Creativity 30%、Skill 30%

*Only Composition, Creativity and Skill will be counted in Chinese painting.

Judging Panel:

(Taiwan) Ms. Chien-Ling Lin

Founder and Curator of Children’s Art Museum in Taipei

(Hong Kong) Ms. Cat Kwan Kit Yi

Illustrator, Designer, Certificated Zentangle Teacher

(Hong Kong) Mr. Ho Shek Cheung

President of World Children Arts and Culture Association

Art Tutor of China Arts and Craft Association

(Hong Kong) Mr. Ma Yiuleung

Vice President of Hong Kong Watercolour Society

Standing Commitee of Hong Kong Artists Society

(Hong Kong) Mr. Dragon Ken

Artist, Founder and Chairperson of Hong Kong Creative Art Association

(Macau) Mr. Alex Ao

President of Science and Art Resources Education Research Society of Macau

(Japan) Mr. Takao Nakagawa

Illustrator of Nariyuki Circus

Entry Fee:

HKD/RMB$150* for each artwork

Including Certificate and Medal (prize winners only)

Certificate will be sent by SF Express (pay on delivery). Administrative fee for return of artwork is HKD/RMB$70**, please refer to point 8 of Rules of Competition.

*3% of the entry fee will be donated to Orbis

**only available for Hong Kong region

How to Join:

Individual Application
1. Register online and you will receive a confirmation email after submitting the application form.
2. Mark the Application Number, Applicant’s Name and Contact Number on the back of the painting.
3. Post the painting to Room 903B, Nanyang Plaza, 57 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong (Attn to WCACA).

Group Application

(For all parties that enroll in the name of a group. No participants limit. )
1. Download the Group Application Form. Complete the form and ensure all the details are correct. Submit the form via email.
2. Download the Group Label. Fill in the information and stick it on the back of each painting.
3. Post a crossed cheque payable to Room 903B, Nanyang Plaza, 57 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong (Attn to WCACA).

Payment Method:

【Hong Kong Region】

World Children Arts & Culture Association

FPS (Mobile Number: 66020200)

Bank Of China (012-565-10381471)

*For bank or ATM transfer, please send the bank-in slip together with the application form and painting. Otherwise the application will not be processed.

【Non-Hong Kong Region】

1. Alipay/Wechat Pay Account：13433006399
a. Alipay Account：赵**
b. Wechat ID：wcacahk
(Please remarks the participant's name on the receipt.)

2. Pay by credit card.

Entry Deadline:

Postpone to 13 December 2023

*For Non-Hong Kong region participants, it is suggested to post the artwork 2-3 weeks prior to the deadline for fear of affecting judging process.

Announcement of Result:

25 January 2024 (Result will be released on website, prize winners/group participants will be informed by e-mail individually.)

Award Presentation Ceremony and Exhibition:

April 2024 (Details to be announced later)

Enquiries:

Tel : (852) 3165 8413

E-mail : art@wcaca.org

Rules of Competition:

Artwork must be two dimensional and drawn on paper no larger than A3 size (420 x 297mm), either in horizontal or vertical format.
Chinese painting on rice paper must be mounted before submission. The Organizer shall not be held responsible for any damage caused during storage or exhibition.
Each participant can submit more than one artwork for the competition. (ONLY the best entry will be awarded)
Artwork should be original without violation of copyright and not be exhibited before.
Participants should make sure all information in the application form, including Chinese and English name, age, entry section, address and e-mail address is correct as it will be used for issuance of result notice and certificate. Once submitted, an administration fee of HK$50 will be charged to change information on submitted application.
For all parties that participated by Group Application Form, all information related to the competition will be sent to this Group Contact Person but not individual participants.
Once submitted, all entry fee and paintings will not be refunded and returned. An administration fee of HK$50 will be charged to change information on submitted application.
Administrative fee for return of artwork is HK$70. (Winning entries of Champion, 1st Runner-up, 2nd Runner-up and non-Hong Kong entries will not be returned and will be kept by the Organizer. )
The decision of the judges will be final and binding on all parties concerned.
Hong Kong and non-Hong Kong entries will be judged together.
Copyright of all submissions belongs to World Children Arts & Culture Association. The association reserves the right to use all or part of the artworks for publishing, releasing and exhibition purposes.
In case the submitted artwork infringes intellectual property rights, the participant accepts full liability for any legal actions, claims and costs resulting from such infringement.
World Children Arts & Culture Association reserves the right to change the rules and regulations without prior notification, please refer to the updated information from our website.
Upon submission of the application form, all participants accept the rules and regulations.
In case of any inconsistency between the English and Chinese versions of these rules and regulations of the competition, the Chinese version shall prevail.