Silver Seasons Christmas and New Year Painting Competition
【Traditional painting and digital painting】
Catagories:
Painting :
Any form of traditional painting creation, such as Chinese painting, oil painting, plastic paint, gouache, watercolor, pastel, sketch, cartoon, collage, craft painting, etc.
Digital painting :
Any form of digital painting creation is not limited to software and creation methods.
Theme:
Christmas and New Year
Registration fee:
Free registration
Deadline
Jan 31, 2025
Groups:
A -- Toddler (Age 2 or below)
B -- Preschool (Age 3 - 5)
C -- Primary Junior (Age 6 - 8)
D -- Primary Senior (Age 9 - 11)
E -- Secondary Junior (Age 12 - 14)
F -- Secondary Senior (Age 15 - 17)
G -- Open (No age limit)
(The age of the participants is based on the deadline of the competition)
If you need to arrange a large number of registrations (5 participants or above), please contact the staff via Whatsapp.
Registration and submission of works:
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All works are submitted online, and the physical size is not limited.
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Only JPG or PNG files are accepted for submission files, and the maximum file size is 5MB.
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"Painting group"
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The work must be clearly photographed and submitted as an electronic file, and the physical work must be properly preserved until the end of the competition, that is, after receiving the award and certificate. During the competition, contestants are required to submit the physical originals of their works at any time for verification, review, exhibition and other purposes. Failure to submit the physical original copy of the work within the required deadline will result in disqualification.
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The file of the work must be taken in the "front" (Pic.1 ) and saved as a JPG or PNG file no larger than 5MB and uploaded and submitted during registration.
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"Digital Painting Group"
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The original creation files of the work must be properly kept until the end of the competition, that is, after receiving the awards and certificates. Participants are required to submit original files of their works at any time during the competition for verification, review and other purposes. Failure to submit the original file of the work within the required deadline will result in disqualification.
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The work file must be saved as a JPG or PNG file no larger than 5MB and uploaded and submitted during registration.
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There is no limit to the number of entries for each participant, but only one entry can be submitted for each entry, and each entry can only be entered once in this competition.
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Pic.1 . Reference for shooting methods of works
Registration and submission method:
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Complete the work
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Participants need to prepare suitable electronic files of their works and upload them in the registration form
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Fill in the online form (and upload works at the same time)
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After submitting the form, check the email and check all information in the confirmation email, and mark down the application number
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The original documents of the work must be kept until the end of the competition and can be submitted at any time during the competition
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If you cannot receive the confirmation email, please check the "spam box". If you still do not have the confirmation email, the email address may be entered incorrectly during registration. Please perform the registration process again. If you still have problems, please contact us.
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If you need to arrange a large number of registrations (5 participants or above), please contact the staff via Whatsapp.
Link to registration form:
Awards:
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Each group has one champion, one 1 st runner-up, and one 2nd runner-up, and there is no limit to the number of gold, silver, bronze, merit, and participation awards.
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If any group has less than five contestants, there will be only one champion;
If any group has less than three contestants, there will be no ranking for this group. -
Winners of each award can be eligible to apply for awards and apply for certificates, medals, trophies and trophies according to individual needs.
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If the champion, first runner-up, and second runner-up of each group have not completed the complete competition procedures, the ranking will be considered a vacancy and not made up.
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Five or more "Gold Award Participants" recommended by Institutions/Teachers in the competition, Institutions/Teachers can apply for certificates, medals, or trophies of the "Outstanding Guidance Award" (Institutions) or "Outstanding Teacher Award" (Teachers) according to individual needs. Please contact the staff if necessary.
Award application fee:
Certificate – HK$60 (includes one local trackable mail or courier fee)
Electronic Certificate - HK$50 (PDF file will be sent by email for non-Hong Kong contestants to choose)
Medal - HK$100 (Included once local traceable mail or courier fee)
Trophies - Trophies styles and application fees will be announced at the time of formal application. Trophies are about HK$180 (Included once local traceable mail or courier fee)
＊＊＊If the prize is sent to a non-local mailing address, the participant will be required to pay the relevant additional mailing fee.
Overseas Mail Reference:
For overseas contestants applying for certificates or awards, the default delivery method is "Hongkong Post" Surface Registered Mail service. Related fees and delivery time can be calculated by referring to the "Hongkong Post" website.
Hongkong Post postage calculator: https://www.hongkongpost.hk/en/postage_calculator/index.html
If there is no "Hongkong Post" mailing service in the mailing area, please refer to the following shipping website for international express prices:
https://www.freightamigo.com
Special notice:
In response to the requirements of overseas participants, in order to reduce the cost of overseas mailing, starting from March 31, 2021, the default mailing method in all Asia regions will be changed to "Surface Registered Mail". However, the mailing time will be extended. All overseas participants please Pay attention.
***All awards (including local and overseas) if there are any unsuccessful delivery, failure to receive, loss of parcels, etc. Will not be sent again under any circumstances (including but not limited to incorrect mailing information, failure to receive, failure to sign, missed the deadline of receive). If the mail is returned to the competition, the applicant would like to arrange for reposting, all relevant postage shall be borne by the applicant.
Award application and payment method:
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Bank transfer or deposit:
Please deposit the registration fee
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation account: 801-544172-838
Account name: Superior Culture
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PayMe:
Click here to pay: https://qr.payme.hsbc.com.hk/2/4ne2fw8x1qG6fwCC5NSHzF
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FPS:
FPS ID: 161085527
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The award application link will be sent out at the same time as the results announcement email. After the winners have paid the payment, they can click the link to complete the online application and upload the payment proof at the same time.
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Deposit Receipt (Payment Paper) Please take a clear photo and save it as a PDF, JPG or PNG file for submission, and keep the original physical receipt until the end of the event.
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To pay by electronic payment, please fill in the name of the participant in the remarks, and save a screenshot of the payment confirmation screen with transaction number, date and time as a PDF, JPG or PNG file for submission.
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If the screenshot of the electronic payment proof does not have sufficient information (such as remarks, transaction number, date and time), it will not be recognized.
Overseas non-Hong Kong participants:
Non-Hong Kong local contestants who are unable to pay by the above payment methods can apply for credit card payment when registering for each event or award application. After completing the application, the payment link will be issued by email.
(Overseas payments do not accept any payment methods other than credit cards. Please do not force remittances. All overseas forced remittance fees will not be processed and refunded. All handling fees incurred due to overseas forced remittances will be recovered.)
Reference date:
31/1/2025 Registration deadline
15/2/2025 Results and award application details announced
15-28/2/2025 Award application and application fee payment
3-4/2025 Awards issued
5-6/2025 Overseas participants will deliver their mail according to the HongKongPost's standard date for Surface
Registered Mail according to different regions. Standard delivery dates can be found on the
HongKongPost website https://www.hongkongpost.hk/tc/postage_calculator/index.html query.
Rules:
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This competition will be conducted in accordance with the "Comprehensive Competition Rules" of the above ‧ Culture and the rules of this competition. Once the participants register, they have understood and agreed to abide by all the rules.
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Once all the works are submitted, it is agreed that the works will be displayed and exhibited in any way at any time, without the need for the author's consent.
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If the competition requires the participant to submit the physical original of the entry, the participant must submit the entry to the designated location within the deadline.
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Saihui will not be responsible for any damage to all works.
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If the submitted entries include portraits, it is the responsibility of the entrant to obtain the consent of the relevant person and, if necessary, provide the organizer with certification or authorization documents.
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The following works will be disqualified:
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Photos obtained in violation of the rights of others;
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Photos containing pornographic, nudity, obscene, violent, and other controversial or inappropriate subject matter;
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Photos involving deliberate harassment, disrespect or damage to the wild ecological environment;
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Photos that threaten the safety of any individual or animal;
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Works generated using any artificial intelligence software.
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Once any fee is paid, no refund will be provided under any circumstances.
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The host organization reserves the right to make the final decision on qualifications.