‘Celebrate the Sea’ Children’s Painting Competition 2004

Calling All Kids, Moms & Dads, Sons & Daughters – Celebrate the Sea with us with your Artwork...

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All 68 Preliminary Round winners and finalists will be invited to attend ‘Celebrate the Sea Imagery Festival’ in Kuala Lumpur 29 July to 1 August to compete in the Premier round.

The Overall Winner of Preliminary will be named as ‘Celebrate the Sea 2004’ Ambassador for Sharks and his/her painting will be printed into a limited edition poster to promote conservation of sharks in South East Asia.

The top ten finalists of the preliminary round will also be invited to paint a wall-sized canvas together with WYLAND – the world’s most celebrated artist of the sea. (www.wyland.com www.wylandgalleries.com).

2003 and you must be a finalist in the Preliminary Round – email registration to cts@oneocean.com or Fax 61 2 9686 3688

MORE information on Celebrate the Sea Festival 2003

 The 2004 Children’s Painting Competition is part of OceanNEnvironment’s public awareness campaign to promote conservation of sharks and the beauty of our seas.  This competition promotes the artistic talents of children in countries of the Asia-Pacific encouraging them to show us their perspective of conservation and the ocean environment through their works of art. The competition is open to children and young people from the Asia-Pacific countries.

 Our vision is for children’s paintings in the Celebrate the Sea competition to send a simple but powerful message: children from the Asia Pacific are joining hands to help protect sharks and they are enjoying the beauty of our seas. We look forward to seeing their raw talent, ingenuity and imagination and their contribution to solving the problems our ocean world.

 Any children from 5 to 15 years old may enter the Preliminary round.  School teams are encouraged to participate.  There will be 68 finalists; the top ten winners will each receive $US 100 book voucher plus a special card bound edition of “Celebrate the Sea” by Michael AW and Stephen Wong.  10 Finalists from school teams will win for their school library a set of Michael AW’s Marine Awareness books plus one year subscriptions to Asian Geographic and Scuba Diver magazines.

 The grand prize, the winner will be named ‘Children’s Artist of the Sea 2004 –  and will receive the challenge trophy plus $1000 RM education fund. This competition is primarily sponsored by OceanNEnvironment Australia and Asian Geographic Magazines.

HOW TO ENTER the Preliminary ROUND

Closing Date: 18 June 2004

 1) Do a painting or a drawing using the theme – ‘Say No to Shark Fins’. Let your imagination go but you may include Sassy Sharks in your drawing or painting.

2) Your submission must be A4 (297mm x 210mm) in Portrait orientation

3) Send your entry by post to: 

PO BOX 2138, Carlingford Court PO, NSW 2118, Australia  or by courier to 2a Cary Street, Baulkham Hills, NSW 2153 Australia ENTRIES must reach us by 18 June 2004

 Or  36, Jalan Puteh Jerneh, Singapore 278058 by 12 June 2004

 4) Please include the following details in your submission:

Name of participant: Age: Name of Mother or Father, submitted by:Address, Telephone, *email – must have email contact.

 5. All entries will receive acknowledgement of receipt by email only.

7. Judging is on 1 July 2004 - The entries will be split into two age groups: Age 5 to 9 and Age 10 to 15. The entires will be judged and awarded for each age group respectively.

 Preliminary Round Winners will be announced on 10 July by email. Check at www.celebratethesea.com

 All 68 finalists and respective parent or guardian are invited to attend the PREMIER round at the National Science Museum, Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur. ON 31 July and 1 Aug  the finalists will be required to do a painting on site at the National Science Museum. Participation in the premier round is optional, but you must register to attend the Premier Round by 15 July 2004 and you must be a finalist in the Preliminary Round – email registration to cts@oneocean.com or Fax 61 2 9686 3688

 8. For the PREMIER ROUND, art board will be provided by our sponsors. International visitors will enjoy 50% discount on the Master Pass Accommodation package – email for more details or check out www.celebratethesea.com

 9. PREMIER round winners will be announced during the Celebrate the Sea Awards Ceremony.

Terms & Conditions of Entry:
1. The prizes do not include any transport or accommodation.
2. Entrants must be between the ages of 5 to 15 years.
3. A parent or guardian must give consent by submitting all entries personally – and must be present during the Premiere round.
4. An acceptance e-mail will be sent to confirm the entry is legitimately sent by a parent / guardian.

5. Preliminary Round will be judged by associates of OceanNEnvironment and Asian Geographic. The decision will be final. No correspondence will be entered into.
6. Original artwork will not be returned.
7. There are no fees or legal obligations of any form by submitting work BUT the author shall release the organiser of all claims and indemnities. And drawings and painting shall become copyrighted property of OceanNEnvironment.
8. Competitions may be cancelled without notice by the event organisers at any stage.

Selected entries from the Preliminary round and Premiere round  may be reproduced on posters, calendars, publications, front cover of Asian Geographic, Scuba Diver etc. to promote action worldwide. The winning entries will also be displayed at the world underwater festival in Antibes, France 2004.

Entries from the Preliminary round and Premiere round  may be reproduced on posters, calendars, publications, front cover of Asian Geographic, Scuba Diver etc.

SASSY SHARKS