Alright folks, it’s art competition time! The theme for this contest is ‘Beneath the Surface’. You are urged to interpret that as loosely and as originally as you wish, but remember—all entries MUST somehow take the theme into consideration!

Since the purpose of this art competition is that you are judged according to your originality and your interpretation of the theme, which means that no matter what your level of skill is, you are encouraged to participate, because everyone has an equal chance of winning~!

The contest is divided into two:


Rules

This contest is open to EVERYONE above the age of 13, excluding the members of the AMGC committee and/or the ICHIBanzai 08’organising team.

2) NO copying! You must create 100% of your entry!

This is the Cardinal rule of this competition (after eligibility!), and we cannot stress it enough. Even if you are submitting an entry for category B, all aspects of your artwork except for your characters MUST be 100% by you. This means:

· NO copying/heavy referencing. If you use a picture for reference, make sure you change it enough so it belongs uniquely to you.

· NO tracing.

· NO photo edits or paint-overs

· Collaborations ARE allowed, but all artists must consent to participating (and prizes will be shared!)

· Basically, no lifting anything off DeviantArt and trying to pass it off as your own, guys. It’s just not on, and we’ll catch you somehow. Trust us.

3) NO sensitive political/racial/religious issues or sexual situations. Brief nudity is allowed, but keep it to a minimum. Basically, nothing above a PG-13 rating.

4) Art can be done in any style or medium. Digital is preferred, but traditional art is also encouraged. It can be in color or black or white, and in any art style you want (but please don’t give us stick figures unless you have a valid reason!) Drawings can also be comic strip format, humor, drama, horror and so on.

5) ANY number of entries are allowed per person.

6) Stick to the theme. If your interpretation is so obscure, you’re worried the judges will not be able to see any connection, please don’t hesitate to leave a note in your entry form~!

Submissions

Any image that does not meet these specifications will be ignored.

· JPG or GIF file formats only.
· Pics must be less than 2000 pixels in width & height.

We don’t mean to be picky, but we’d love it if you could take the time to resize your images so the judges don’t have to deal with dozens of gigantic pictures jumping out at us everywhere.

· Please make sure the images are the right-side up.

Please, for the love of tea, do not send us pictures that are rotated the wrong way or upside down.

EMAIL ALL ENTRIES TO animekdu@gmail.com UNDER THE SUBJECT HEADER “ICHIBANZAI ART CONTEST”

Or if you’re in the area, please arrange a time to meet with one of our team members and hand your work right over!

[Entry Form]

Judging

Like we’ve mentioned above, this isn’t your regular art competition. This is not a contest just to see ‘who draws the best’, but a search for the picture that shows the most originality, and which manages to form an emotional connection with us. Technical skill is only one of the many criteria, and it is possible for any creative artist to win an award regardless of technical skill level.

The panel of judges will be announced soon. ;) along with the prizes!

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Winners will be notified via email, and prizes will be awarded during the festival closing ceremony (8th June)