12th Singapore National Junior Watercolour Competition 2018

Calling All Junior Artists!
On-The-Spot Painting in Hwa Chong Institution
Sat 01 Sep 2018, 9.30am to 12 noon
Registration starts at 8:30am
at Hwa Chong Cultural Centre

Objectives

• To introduce and promote watercolour as a painting medium to students.
• To unearth young talented artists in the watercolour medium.
• To inspire and instill the importance of art in young Singaporeans.
• To educate and generate public interest in painting and fine art in general.


Free Practice/ Sharing Session

• You are invited to join the free practice painting/sharing session with SWS members in Hwa Chong Institution on Sunday 26 Aug  from  9 am to 12 noon (Meeting Point: Hwa Chong Cultural Centre ).
• An opportunity to observe SWS members at work and ask them questions on watercolour painting. Many of them are professional and seasoned artists who have the expertise and knowledge to help you with your queries. You are also welcome to paint along with them.
• Simply bring along your painting materials i.e. papers, watercolour paints, palette, brushes, etc to join in. Report at the same spot.


Eligibility and Registration

• Participation for the competition is free.  All school-going students residing in Singapore who are 15 years old and below as of 2018 are eligible to participate.
• Competition will commence from 9.30 am to 12 noon on 1 Sep at Hwa Chong Cultural Centre.
• All registration will be done through google form. Registered participant kindly collect paper from the collection counter at Hwa Chong Cultural Centre and ensure that your artwork entry has an entry number on it. Registration counter is open from 8.30am to 9.30am. Late-comers will not be entertained.
• To speed up the registration process, we seek your co-operation to prepare the following items beforehand:
Register your name on the google form.
• Upon registration, you will be given ONE piece of watercolour paper measuring 38cm by 28 cm (quarter sheet of imperial size watercolour paper). There will be no replacement or additional paper should you damage the piece issued to you.  All official papers given to you are stamped by SWS. Should you choose to use your own watercolour paper (must be the same dimension), it will be verified and stamped on the spot by SWS officer-in-charge before the start of the competition;
• Other painting materials are not provided. Please bring your own materials and equipments, such as pencils, paints, palette, brushes, water container, etc.



Scope of Competition and Submission

• After Registration, you may choose any location within the school ground to paint, settled down and prepare your painting materials.
• Competition starts at 9:30am and ends at 12 noon
• Painting must be done in watercolour paints, or other water-based media such as poster colour, gouache and acrylic painted in watercolour style.
• Theme of the painting must be of scenes in and around the location, ie. Hwa Chong Clock Tower.
• Upon completion of your painting, please submit your work to the same registration counter at Hwa Chong Cultural Centre.
• A light snack pack will be provided once participants submit of their paintings on a first-come-first-serve basis.


Results Announcement

•     All winners will be notified by phone call and  are expected to attend the official opening and the prize presentation on Sat  01st September at 2.30pm at the Hwa Chong Cultural Centre.   Winners will then receive their prizes and certificates from the Guest-of-Honour during the prize-giving segment of the exhibition opening.
• All prize-winners and finalists’ works will be exhibited along with the works of SWS members and invited artists throughout the SWS 49th Annual Exhibition 2018.
• Parents and teachers are welcomed to attend the opening ceremony of the exhibition.
• Participants are to collect back their artwork after the opening of the exhibition, any artwork not collected shall be deemed as property of the society.
• Non-Prize winners must collect back their artworks after the exhibition opening. Collection date: Sat 1 September 2018  Time: 3 pm to 5 pm.

Prizes

•     First Prize S$500 + Certificate
•     Second Prize S$300 + Certificate
•     Third Prize S$200 + Certificate
•     10 Highly Commended Prizes S$50 each + Certificate
•     20 Consolation Prizes Certificate and Souvenirs

•     Top Three Winners will be invited to participate for Singapore Watercolour Society Annual Exhibition the following year in 2019. Winners are not allow to participate in the competition the follwing year.

Terms & Conditions

• All paintings will be judged by a panel of judges consisting of professional artists and art instructors appointed by Singapore Watercolour Society.
• Each painting will be judged on several aspects such as composition, use of colours, transparency, creativity, competency and personal style.
• Judges’ decisions are final.
• SWS reserves the rights to use, copy and publish any paintings entered in this competition for advertising, promotion or any other purposes in connection with this competition.
• SWS reserves the rights to amend the terms and conditions of this competition.
• SWS is not liable for any loss or damage to the paintings.
• SWS is not liable for any death, disability, personal injury, property damage, property theft, or mishaps of any kind which may occur during the competition including traveling to and from the event.
• Submission of entry form constitutes acceptance of these rules and regulations.