Introduction
ICATS Art & Creative Writing Contests (ACWC) provide students with an opportunity to display and share their creative efforts. These contests also offer the school and the community a way to promote art and creative writing while recognizing and rewarding students for their efforts and high-quality creative work.
These contests promote creativity among students, provide opportunity to learn and exhibit skills and prepare the students for many paths a professional life may take.
Our aim is to help students refine their creative voices and to provide them with a foundation for lifelong writing and creating pieces of Art.
These contests are annual events.
Participation Eligibility
Students of Grade 1 to Grade 10 are eligible to participate in the competition. One student can take part in both contests. But not more than one submission by a student in each category is acceptable.
Theme
Living in the era of artificial intelligence
Registration Opens
January 22, 2024.
Registration Closes (Extended)
April 3, 2024.
Entries Submission Deadline
April 3, 2024.
Announcement of result
May 6, 2024.
Contest Location
The contest will be organized in the respective school premises of the participants as per the schedule.
Registration Fee
The registration fee is Rs. 800/- per participant per contest.
Levels
Toddlers (Grade 1 & 2)
Kids (Grade 3 & 4)
Juniors (Grade 5 & 6)
Juveniles (Grade 7 & 8)
Adolescents (Grade 9 & 10)
How to Enter
Individuals willing to participate in ICATS Art and Creative Writing Contest(s) should contact their school administration. The schools may enter by sending their submission to the given postal address. No entry will be acceptable if the Participant’s Submission Form is not accompanied with the submission.
All entries must be received no later than the submission deadline at 11:59:59 PM (Pacific Time). Late entries will be disqualified.
ICATS Art Contest – Rules, Regulations and Specifications
• Art must be created by an individual student.
• A4 size paper should be used. However, the Art SHOULD NOT exceed 24″ x 18″ size.
• There is no restriction on the medium used. Participants are free to choose any medium that they feel comfortable with or have access to. They can therefore create their artwork using pencils, coloured pencils, sketch pens, ink pens, crayons, pastels, water colours, acrylic colours, oil colours and any other medium
• Participants may submit only ONE entry per contest. Additional entries will not be entertained and will be disqualified.
• The name of the contestant SHOULD NOT appear on the Art. A duly filled Participant Submission Form must accompany each entry.
• Participants must refrain from including inappropriate or profane language or content.
• Entries will not be returned. Please make a copy of your entry before submitting it.
• Participants warrant that they are the sole creator of their piece.
Evaluation Criteria
Creativity and novelty (20%), Quality of artistic composition – drawing (40%), Relevance to the theme (20%), Overall design (20%)
ICATS Creative Writing Contest – Rules, Regulations and Specifications
- Entries must be in English. All manuscripts may be, preferably typed on a word processor / computer (white A4 size paper only), or hand written. Each page must be consecutively numbered. No previously published work may be submitted. Work must be original. Any borrowed ideas or language must be appropriately acknowledged.
- Entries will be judged according to composition, treatment of subject, and other artistic qualities deemed appropriate by the judges.
- The name of the contestant SHOULD NOT appear on the manuscript. A duly filled Participant Submission Form must accompany each entry.
- Any writing under suspicion of plagiarism will be disqualified.
- Entries will not be returned. Please make a copy of your entry before submitting it.
Evaluation Criteria
Content and Body (maximum 40 points), Sentence Formation (maximum 20 points), Style (maximum 20 points), Creativity (maximum 20 points)
Words Limit
- Toddlers (Grade 1 & 2): 50-80 words
- Kids (Grade 3 & 4): 150-200 words
- Juniors (Grade 5 & 6): 230-280 words
- Juveniles (Grade 7 & 8):350-400 words
- Adolescents (Grade 9 & 10): 500-550 words
Participant’s Submission Form
ICATS does not accept entries sent directly by students. The Participant’s Submission Form along with the Registration Form should be submitted by each institution. Download Participant’s Submission Form
Awards and Prizes
National Toppers
• Tablet
• Outstanding Achievement Award
• Certificate of Distinction
• Gold Medal
• Certificate of Participation
• Complimentary Prize
Provincial Toppers
• Earpods / LED Temperature Bottle
• Certificate of Distinction
• Silver Medal
• Certificate of Participation
• Complimentary Prize
School Toppers
• ICATS Drawstring Bag
• Certificate of Distinction
• Bronze Medal
• Certificate of Participation
• Complimentary Prize
Awards for Participating Institutes
The awards for participating institutes include but not limited to:
• Certificate of Acknowledgement
• Certificates and Shield / Souvenir for Principal of the year
• Educational Leadership Award – Shield / Souvenir for Principals of distinction holders’ institutes
• High Achievers Award – Shield / Souvenir with highest participation nationwide
• Placement of Name, Photo along-with school details of Principals of Position holders / winners at ICATS website and annual publications
Awards for Teachers / Coordinators
• Special Cash Award with highest participation Nationwide
• Honorarium
• Certificate of Honour
• Educational Leadership Award – Shield / Souvenir for Teachers / Coordinators of distinction holders’ institutes
• High Achievers Award – Shield / Souvenir for Teachers / Coordinators with highest participation nationwide
• Certificate and Shield / Souvenir for Coordinator of the year
• Certificates and Shield / Souvenir for Teacher of the year
Disqualification
The decision to disqualify any entry is at the sole discretion of the ICATS Advisory Council, and will occur without notice or communication to the entrant. The disqualification decision is final, unchallengeable and not subject to review.
Any dispute arising in this regard will be referred to the ICATS Advisor Council and their decision will be final and unchallengeable.
Termination of Contest
ICATS reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to modify, cancel, terminate or suspend the Contest, in whole or in part, in the event of any cause or circumstance, beyond the control of the ICATS.
Copyright
Submission of your entry is considered permission to publish it in an ICATS Art & Creative Writing Journal and/or on the website and also attests to its originality. The participant retains the copyright to the piece of art submitted to ICATS. However, the student grants ICATS the right to reproduce any submission on its website or any other ICATS publication regardless of medium of publication.
Download ICATS Art & Creative Writing Contests – Rules, Regulations and Specifications