2012 ArtMAD Cultural Olympiad Competition

If you are in year 10, 11, 12 or 13 studying arts, design or media subjects or with a passion for creativity outside school, you can win up to £500 for yourself AND £500 for your school art department.

Interpret the Olympic motto Citius, Altius, Fortius (Faster, Higher, Stronger) in your own way. Make a 60 second film, design a book jacket, an outfit, a logo, paint a picture or take a photograph.

Prizes

Shortlisted entries will be chosen and shown in an Exhibition at The Forum, Norwich from Saturday 31st March - Wednesday 10th April as part of NUCA - Live at The Forum and invited to the Private View on Monday 2nd April.

• Gold £500 for Student, £500 for School Art Department
• Silver £250 for Student, £250 for School Art Department
• Bronze £100 for Student, £100 for School Art Department

PLUS £1,000 NUCA scholarship should the student apply to study at NUCA.*

Prize giving

Monday 2nd April 7.30pm at The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich

How to enter

Create a piece of work appropriate for the Olympic Theme – Faster, Higher, Stronger.

Your artwork may take any creative form in 2D or 3D, still or moving image. Your entry may relate to any of the creative disciplines studied at NUCA (Film, Animation, Graphics, Fashion, Textiles, Painting, Sculpture, Illustration, Games, Architecture or Photography) and NUCA particularly welcomes work that crosses the subject boundaries.

Please note that moving image must be no longer than 60 seconds.

Eligibility

2012 ArtMAD is open to all Year 10,11,12 and 13 pupils studying arts, design or media subjects. Students in post-18 education are not permitted to enter.

Judging

Entries will be judged on their creativity, originality, technical ability and relevance to the Olympic Theme. A shortlist will be compiled and will be announced on Friday 9th March 2012. Shortlisted entrants will be asked to submit the original artwork plus a statement of 150 words about the work (demonstrating the evolution of the idea). All shortlisted entries will be shown in a NUCA exhibition at The Forum in Norwich from 31st March until 10th April 2012 (so bear that in mind when considering size and materials). The winner will be announced at the Exhibition Private View on Monday 2nd April.

*Subject to satisfactory interview, portfolio presentation and offer of a place.