chinese-drawing-contest-poster As part of its 25th anniversary celebrations, the Chinese Section of the Centre for Language Learning (CLL) will host a drawing contest to highlight traditional Chinese festivals and showcase the artistic talent of Chinese language students and culture enthusiasts.

We invite interested members of the public to enter. Participants under 18 must have a parent sign a waiver. The theme for the contest is, “Chinese festivals“. Participants can choose to portray one of three traditional Chinese festivals: (1) Qixi Festival (2) The Spring Festival (3) The Dragon Boat Festival.

We look forward to receiving your submissions!

Contest Guidelines:

  • The competition begins on May 29, 2023.
  • One submission per person.
  • Participants must select one (1) festival from the “Theme” section and base their artwork on the traditions associated with that festival.
  • Submissions can include various characters, but must include at least one rabbit.
  • Each submission must be accompanied by a brief description.
  • There will be two categories; 1) digital artwork and 2) hand-drawn artwork
  • By entering the contest, participants grant the competition organizers the right to post and publish submissions freely on their social media platforms and in future digital/print publications as they deem fit.
  • Submission deadline: June 20, 2023 at 3:00pm.

Judging Criteria:
Participants will be evaluated on the following criteria:

  1. Originality/Creativity (30%)
  2. Design (20%)
  3. Adherence to the theme (Content) and guidelines (50%)

Prizes

  • First prize: Digital category
  • First prize: Hand-drawn category
  • People’s choice (voting for 3 days – June 21-23 on Instagram page – voting ends at 5:00pm)
  • Kid’s prize: Best drawing (digital or hand-drawn eligible) – 5-12 year olds
  • Winners will be announced on August 7, 2023.

Submission
Click here to submit your artwork.

For further information, contact:
Janine.Lutchman@sta.uwi.edu