Since 1998 the Sister Cities International Young Artist Competition has engaged youth from around the world with the Sister Cities Mission. Young artists are encouraged to use their imagination, thoughts and feelings and take the competition’s yearly theme to inspire their artistic talents.

Each participating student artist must be between 13 – 18 years of age at the time the entries are due: April 30th, 2004.

All entries must be originals designed by the young artists themselves; only new pieces inspired by the theme should be submitted.

Each SCI member community may submit one piece of artwork created by a local student to International competition.

This is the fifth year Port of Spain/Atlanta Sister Cites will be participating. We congratulate all our local winners from various schools in Trinidad and Tobago from these past years and hope this year we will place in the International competition.

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2003 theme ‘Reach for a Hand ……Touch a Heart’
When International Award winner Sarah Coppinger of Philadelphia, PA, asked what inspired her to do the work, she responded “in my piece a hand is seen, which has written on it different places and people, the hand is writing a letter, this is to show all creatures should communicate with each other, it is signed ??’your friend’ which is to show that if we all share with each other, youth of every country will grow up to understand each other”

 

Invitation to Participate

The Principal/ Art Teacher

Dear Sir/Madam,

The above mentioned organization is pleased to invite your school’s participation in our annual Young Artist Competition (see guidelines and rules below).

It is important to note the competition is two fold. Participants may supply entries for the International leg of the competition, which must reach us on or before April 10, 2004. However the national competition will continue to September 2004.

There are no limits to the local competition, but for the International only one entry can be submitted from Trinidad and Tobago.

The Theme for 2004: “Coming Together to Build a Better World ”

Please follow guidelines and address all entries to Port of Spain/Atlanta Sister Cities; Young Artist Competition.

And deliver to City Hall, Knox Street, Port of Spain.

Be assured of our highest consideration.

Regards,

Gia Gaspard Taylor (Mrs.)
Stephanie Johnson (Ms)

President Chairman. Youth Coordinator

Participate!

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Entry Form

2004 Theme: “Coming Together to Build a Better World”

Artist Information (please type)

Name_________________________________________________________________________________

Birth Date _________________________

Home Address _________________________________________________________________________

City __________________________________________________________________________________

Country _________________________________________________

Phone____________________________ E-mail ______________________________________________

Name of School _______________________________________________________________________

Title of Work __________________________________________________________________________

Describe Entry (size, medium, etc,) _________________________________________________________

What Inspired You to Produce this Work _____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Date Work Completed _____________________________

I affirm that this is my original creative work. I grant Port of Spain/Atlanta Sister Cities/Sister Cities International permission to use my work in ways deemed appropriate such as reproducing it into calendars, cards, publications and other communications vehicles. POS/ATLAN SC and SCI may continue to use my work as long as it deems necessary. If I am a winner of the International Art Competition, I agree that my winning entry becomes the property of Sister Cities International, and I understand that it will be returned within 14 months of competition. Sister Cities reserves the right to use the winning entries as part of a traveling exhibit, and Sister Cities International makes no guarantees against damage or loss of the entry. Non-winning entries that submit return fees will be returned. All fees become property of SCI and will not be returned. Make cheques/money orders payable to SCI. Submission of work constitutes acceptance of these conditions.

Date ____________________ Signature of Artist ____________________________________________

Date ____________________ Signature of Parent/Guardian ____________________________________

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Rules and Guidelines

Who May Enter:
Each participating student artist must be between 13 – 18 years of age (at the time of submission) and have the support of their local committee. Only U.S. cities that are members of Sister Cities International may submit entries.

Medium & Specification:
Water color, oils, pastels, pen& ink, charcoal, photography or mixed media (two dimensional only) as well as computer generated art are the only acceptable mediums for entry.

Artwork must be on paper, posterboard or canvas, no larger than 24” x 30” (60cm x 75cm) including mat work and must be mounted on form core mats. Shrink wrap is required on all entries except canvas. Soft paper unmounted or framed entries are not eligible.

Entries:
All entries must be original design and artwork of student. Parents, friends, teachers or others must not assist the artist. Only new pieces inspired by the theme are acceptable.

Entry Fees:
Each entry must be accompanied by a $30.00 entry fee. It is the responsibility of Port of Spain/Atlanta Sister Cities to ensure international entries are accompanied by an entry fee. Entries not accompanied by an entry fee will not be judged.

Judging:
A panel will judge entries on the basis of originality, composition, and theme interpretation during the International Art Competition. Entries are identified only by a number. Artist’s name, sister city, title of work and description are kept confidential until judging has been completed, and the judges’ decision will be final. Local judging will follow the same standards. One entry will be submitted to the International Competition in April 2004; local competition will continue to September 2004.

Awards:
The 10 winners will each receive a $300.00 award. All entries will receive Certificates of Merit. All entrants will be notified by letter of the competition results immediately following the judging.

All winning entries will be exhibited during the 2003 Sister Cities International Annual Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, July 14 - 17 2004. Art work will also be available for display in member cities.

Port of Spain/Atlanta Sister Cities Art Exhibition, local results and launch of the 2005 Competition will be held on 19th November 2004, World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse, in the Foyer of City Hall, Port of Spain.

Post office box # 1077: Port of Spain: Trinidad and tobago

Ph: # 1_ 868 622 7731 Fax: 1 – 868 622 6816
email: iearntnt@hotmail.com

 

Click the appropriate links below for the 2004 Young Artist Competition entry form, rules and guidelines:

Word document: Rules and Guidelines 2004
Word document: Entry Form 2004
PDF File: Rules and Guidelines 2004
PDF File: Entry Form 2004

 

See the 2003 Winners

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