Young Digital Artist 2012

Can you produce

movies, stills, web pages that have that extra artistic something?

Do you use digital media to extend your art work?

If so, then this competition is for you.  You have to be between 11 and 19 (on 31st August 2011) and live, work or study in Mid-Herts (ie Welwyn, Hatfield, Brookmans Park, Potters Bar or the surrounding areas).  The competition will be in 3 age groups, 11-13, 14-16 and 17-19.

What do you have to do? 

·        Submit your piece of work electronically in a commonly-used file format to Rtn John Walton by 31^st May, either by email to midhertsrotary@ymail.com or on CD, DVD or USB memory device to 18 Sheepcote, Welwyn GC, AL7 4QD. 

·        You also need to attach an entry form (you can copy the one below into your word processor) with your name, contact details, date of birth and an indication of where you live, work or study in the area.  You can also include any background information about your entry.

You are allowed to incorporate elements you haven’t created PROVIDED

(1)   They are copyright-free or you have the copyright owner’s permission to use them.

(2)   You identify what you have used and where it came from in the text file submitted with your entry.

Yes, you can enter coursework – but it will be judged on different criteria.

There will be gift voucher prizes for winners and runners up as well as the glory of winning and an excellent addition to your CV and NRA.

The entry will be your intellectual property but may be used by the Mid-Herts Rotary clubs for display or publicity purposes.

OK?  The full rules are at the bottom of this post.  Any questions, contact John Walton at midhertsrotary@ymail.com.

ENTRY FORM

Name                                                    

Home Address

                                                              

                                                Phone

                                                e-mail

Date of birth                                         

School/Organisation                            

                                                             

Background information about your entry          

Sources used              Any material contained in your entry which is not your own work should be credited here

                              .

Please return this entry form with your entry to John Walton at midhertsrotary@ymail.com

by Thursday 31st May 2012

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Young Digital Artist - Rules

This is a local competition for 11 to 19 year olds in the area covered by the four Rotary clubs.  It is designed to encourage the production of digital artifacts of artistic merit.  These could take the form of web pages or files in a standard format that may contain a combination of text, moving and/or still images.

Eligibility:  The competition is open to anyone aged between 11 and 19 years old on 31^st August of the year preceding the competition who lives, works or studies in the towns of Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, Potters Bar or Brookmans Park or the immediately surrounding areas of Hertfordshire.

Age groups:  The judging will be done in three separate age groups;  junior for 11-13 year olds, Intermediate for 14-16 year olds and Senior for 17-19 year olds. Collaborative entries are allowed, but they will be entered in the age group of the oldest member of the group and this will be taken into account in the judging.

Judging:  There will be a panel of three judges with artistic or media backgrounds.  Entries will be judged on artistic merit and technical achievement, the two aspects being equally weighted.  The judges will normally wish to interview the authors of winning entries to ensure the work’s authorship.

Use of elements from other sources: It is permissible to incorporate elements which are not original providing that they are copyright-free or the copyright holder’s permission for their use has been obtained. The use must be acknowledged and the details of the source given.

Closing date:  All entries must be received by the end of May.  Winners will be informed by 10^th July at the latest and results will be notified to all entrants

Submissions: These must be sent to the organiser and may be made via email or on USB memory device, CD or DVD.  They must be in a commonly-used file format.  The submission will consist of the artefact for consideration, along with a text file containing

• details of the author (or authors),
• contact details, including an email address
• date of birth and
• evidence of geographical eligibility (normally a statement of home, work, school, college or university address).

Organiser: Rtn John Walton, 18 Sheepcote, Welwyn GC, AL7 4QD    Email: midhertsrotary@ymail.com