The National Gallery of Canada (NGC) is once again inviting youth aged 16 to 19 from across the country to express their creative side through the visual arts and to submit their artworks.
The 12 entries that get the most votes on Facebook will make it to the semi-finals and will be shown at the Gallery for a month, before being judged by a jury made up of journalists, artists and curators. The creators of the three winning entries will receive outstanding prizes, and the grand prize winner will enjoy a behind-the-scenes visit with NGC experts.
"We were very impressed with the quality of the artworks entered last year," said Gary Goodacre, NGC manager, youth and school programs.
Young artists can base their work on whatever sparks their imagination. They can also draw inspiration from the NGC's rich collection, either in person or by visiting www.gallery.ca. Artworks must be original two-dimensional pieces in any medium and must be accompanied by a short text explaining the story behind the piece. A digital copy of the work must also be submitted, which will be shown on the makeart.gallery.ca website, where visitors will be able to vote for their favourite piece(s) through Facebook.
The 12 contestants with the most on-line votes will be invited to submit their original artwork for entry into the final phase of the contest.
The contest is open to residents of Canada who are aged 16 to 19, as of June 4, 2012. The NGC will accept entries from Jan. 25 to March 18 via the contest website at makeart.gallery.ca. The NGC will post all accepted entries on-line at makeart.gallery.ca. During the voting phase of the contest, visitors to the contest website will be able to vote once for every artwork that appeals to them by using the Facebook "Like" feature. The voting phase takes place from March 26 to April 30.
The NGC will invite the top 12 contestants with the most on-line votes to submit their original artwork for display on its Artissimo Gallery wall, located in the concourse. The works will be on view from June 2 to July 3. During the display phase, a jury appointed by the NGC will evaluate the artworks based on: the clarity of the theme and message; originality and imaginativeness; and the thought and feeling provoked in the viewer.
The jurors will choose three finalists and announce the winners during the week of June 4.
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