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Key Goals

• Encourage artistic exploration and creativity among students.

• Competitive spirit in a safe environment

• Give students an opportunity to gain an experience to add to their art portfolio.

• Provide a platform for students to share their work with a wider audience.

• Recognize excellence in visual arts

 

Theme: “Home” - What is home or what does home mean to you?

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This year’s theme invites student artists to explore the many ways in which we consider what home is to us: through people, cultures, nature, emotions, technology, memories, and ideas. Student artists are encouraged to interpret the theme creatively and express their unique perspective through 2-D visual art mediums.

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Final submission deadline for all entries

November 27, 2026

 

Winners will be announced at the 2027 SGIS Arts Conference and posted on the SGIS Arts website

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Submission Criteria

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• Open to students enrolled in SGIS member schools.

• Only 2-D artworks accepted (drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, mixed media, etc.).

• Artwork size: A3 (29.7 × 42 cm).

• Artwork must be original and created by the student during the competition period.

• Schools must submit scanned or photographed images of the artwork for judging

  • Image quality: jpeg, max.10MB per image

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*No explicit images or text
*No digitally created artworks

*No copied or AI-generated work

 

Categories

(students turning this age during this academic school year)

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• Category A: Upper Elementary Ages 8-10

• Category B: Middle School Ages 11-13

• Category C: Lower Secondary Ages 14-16

• Category D: Upper Secondary Ages 17-19​​

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Criteria​

• Creativity & Originality - Unique ideas, imaginative approach, and personal expression.

• Technical Skill - Control of materials, craftsmanship, composition, and technique appropriate for age level.

• Theme Interpretation - How effectively the artwork communicates and explores the chosen theme.

• Visual Impact - Overall aesthetic quality, use of elements and principles of art and design

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**SGIS Arts reserves the rights to use images of the artist's works on their website and social media platforms.

Credit will be given to the artist.