Art Contest
DEADLINE: Friday, January 26th, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Submission Requirements:
Contestants must be students in grades K-12.
All artwork must be school appropriate.
Submissions must be a:
SINGLE PAGE character depiction, OR
SINGLE PAGE story depiction.
Artwork can reflect any genre or style (e.g. manga, superheroes, alt/indie comics, etc.) and can be digital or print creations.
Only ONE submission is permitted per participant/team. Participants are welcome to enter a submission as artist-writer teams, but all creators must be credited on the submission.
Entries must be submitted digitally and the file size may not be larger than 10 MB.
Each submission must be accompanied by parent/guardian permission. Participants who are at least 18 years old may sign for themselves.
Each submission must be the student’s own original work and idea. It can not have been reproduced from a previously published comic, photograph, piece of art, or copyright-protected work, including the students’ own work posted on social media.
Each submission should have the following information in the filename: the name of the student; the name of the school; and the student’s grade level.
Do not place the artist(s)' names--full or partial--on the visible portion of the artwork.
Entrants will be split into the following age group categories:
Grades K-2
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
Prizes for each age group will be awarded as follows:
Character Depiction (judged on execution, creativity, and originality)
Story Depiction (judged on execution, creativity, and originality)
Judges' decisions are final. Prizes will be awarded at the con before the Cosplay Contest.