2020 Student Art Competition
WINNERS - DC Upper Grade
WINNERS - DC Lower Grade
winners - other states upper grade
Winners - other states lower grade
DC Upper Grade Honorable Mention
DC Lower Grade Honorable Mention
Other States upper grade honorable mention
other states lower grade honorable mention
2020 Student Art Competition
Sponsored by Chinese American Museum DC and CCACC Art Gallery
This competition and awards is now closed. We hope that you participate in next year’s competition. Please check back for details later in 2021.
2020 Competition Eligibility
Chinese American K-12 students in the Washington Metropolitan DC area are eligible to enter the DC area competition. K-12 students from other states or countries can enter the open competition. Rules for the DC area competition and the open competition are the same. One entry per student.
Grade Categories
· Lower grade students born after December 31, 2008.
· Upper grade students born on or before December 31, 2008.
Theme
The theme is Our Time. We want to see what this topic inspires in our students. Artwork can be realistic or abstract.
Media Requirement
Watercolor on paper, no larger than 20”x30”.
Registration and Deadline for Entries
Entries were due 5 pm on Friday, November 20, 2020.
Entries submitted after the deadline were not accepted.
Online Submission
Save your artwork using the following file name and type: [student last name]_[school]_grade.jpg; Example: Sun_RMHS_9.jpg
Submit an artwork in jpg file less than 20 MB along with contact information:
· for students enrolled in a participating Chinese school, to the Chinese school.
· for all other students, directly to ArtCompetition@chineseamericanmuseum.org.
Judging Criteria
A final Judging Committee will review the submissions based on the following criteria:
· Interpretation of the theme
· Technical skill
· Originality (all artwork must be original ideas and created entirely by the students; no artwork depicting characters from TV shows, movies, video games or books will be accepted)
Judging and Winners
· Sixty finalists will be selected from both lower grade and upper grade groups.
· All finalists will receive a certificate of recognition.
· Finalists’ artwork will be displayed at the Chinese American Museum DC and/or CCACC Art Gallery during the Lunar New Year period in February 2021.
· Best-in-Show winners will be selected from each finalist group.
· Best-in-Show lower grade winners will receive a scholarship award of $200 (2), $600 (2), and $1,000 (1).
· Best-in-Show upper grade winners will receive a scholarship award of $300 (3), $1,000 (2-3), and $2,000 (0-1).
Notification of Finalists and Displaying Requirements
Finalists will be notified on January 8, 2021.
Displaying painting needs to be matted and framed.
For further information, please contact: artgallery@ccacc-dc.org.