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Registration will open in 2026
Regional Competition: March 31, 2026
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Snow Date: Held Virtually
Statewide Competition to be held at Elizabethtown College TBD
This Competition will be held at LIU 12.
This Competition will be held at LIU 12.
What is this Competition?
What is this Competition?
The PA Media and Design Competition is an annual event that highlights Pennsylvania students’ application skills, creativity and knowledge. Students are able to unleash their creativity, learn how to convey information more dynamically, and enhance the learning process.
How to Participate in the Regional Competition:
How to Participate in the Regional Competition:
Students and advisors will work in districts to create submissions for the following categories: 3D Design, Animation, Digital Movie, Logo & Graphic Design, Programming, and Webpage Design. Please review the guidelines for each category on the official PA Media and Design Competition Website under "Categories & Rules." *Please note changes to the Movie category (PSA only)*
In order to accommodate all participants and insure we have enough judges, we are asking all teams to register initially via this Google Form. This initial registration will be open until TBD. Once this form closes, additional details will be shared for the second round of registration.
Students may only submit two entries. One as an individual, one as a group, and they cannot be in the same category.
If possible - please limit to 2 entries/school building and category so that we can accommodate students from across all three counties.
Rules and Guidelines
Rules and Guidelines
Initial registration must be completed by TBD. A second round of registration will be sent to those initial registrants the following day with more information.
Students may participate individually or as a group. A student may submit an individual project and take part in a group project, however the projects cannot be in the same category.
Groups will be limited to three students.
A faculty advisor/sponsor must be identified. The faculty advisor/sponsor will be responsible for accompanying students during the regional and state competitions.
All communication will be provided through the faculty advisor/sponsor.
Find guidelines and rubrics for EACH CATEGORY on the Statewide PA Media and Design Competition Site.
Judging
Judging
Preliminary judging: a minimum of two judges will view the project to determine a group of finalists.
Final judging: All judges will view each of the finalists projects and may require the students to answer questions.
All judging rubrics are posted on this website.
Judges may not have a direct association with the participants.
Judges’ decisions are final.
Copyright Requirements
Copyright Requirements
The PA Media and Design Competition, although educational, removes the student work from the classroom and therefore requires the student to get permission from the owner to use any copyrighted music, video, graphics, etc. Fair use does NOT apply. Remember to credit music or items that were created by yourself or friends as well.
Display boards or other items that are included with, but not part of, the project may not contain copyrighted material. Display boards are not judged for appearance, however, they will be inspected and can cause the project to be disqualified if copyrighted material is found.
The Copyright Signoff form, Project Narrative/Summary, and Photo Release form has been combined into one file for your convenience PA Media and Design Competition Participation Packet. This completed packet MUST be printed and accompany every project.
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