“Self-discovery” Art Competition

Winners of the Contest

Prize	Winner
Gold Prize	MUI Tin Yan
Silver Prize	CHEUNG Man Lai Amelia
Bronze Prize	LEUNG Cheuk Man

Objectives:

To encourage artistic and creative expression；
To cultivate self-awareness by understanding the self;
To foster the discourse on art using the English language.

Participants：

All EdUHK students are welcome to join this competition.

Event Description:

Embark on a journey of self-discovery! The “Self-Discovery” Art Competition provides students with a chance to discover and articulate themselves through art creation and English communication.

In this contest, participants will create a two-dimensional artwork in any medium or style – which can be a drawing, painting, digital work, or mixed-media work – in response to the theme ‘self-discovery’. Then, they will present the ideas of their work verbally in a video recording, which should be at least 5 minutes long and in English. Since both the artwork and presentation must be original, the use of AI is strictly prohibited. The three best submissions will be awarded the Gold Prize, Silver Prize, and Bronze Prize. The Gold Prize winner will receive a $800 coupon, the Silver Prize a $500 coupon and the Bronze Prize a $200 coupon. All participants will receive a certificate of participation.

Participants will submit the digital image of their artwork and the video link of their presentation via the submission portal provided in the email. After the competition, winning entries (i.e. the original artwork) will be exhibited in the ASLLC centre and artists will be invited to a sharing session in the exhibition opening. Meanwhile, their artwork image and presentation video will be displayed on the ASLLC website.

Artwork Requirements:

The artwork must centre on the theme ‘self-discovery’;
There is no restriction to the genre, medium and size of the original work, but the art piece should be two-dimensional;
A clear digital image of the artwork must be submitted.

Presentation Requirements:

Before starting the presentation, participants must ensure that they appear on camera and present their student ID cards, reading aloud their names and student ID numbers, for verification;
Participants must ensure that they can be clearly seen and heard in the video;
The presentation must be delivered in English and no less than 5 minutes;
Participants should explain how their artwork conveys the given theme from various perspectives, such as source of inspiration, concept, medium, techniques, composition, colour choice, tone, etc.
No editing or dubbing is allowed.

Selection Criteria:

The following key aspects would be taken in consideration:

Artistic 50%)

Showing originality and innovative ideas;
Addressing the theme with tact and subtlety;
Manifesting emotions that can create resonances;
Exhibiting a capacity for imagination

English Communication (50%)

Demonstrating a clear and eloquent presentation of ideas;
Showing good articulation and fluency of speech;
Employing effective body language and eye contact
Maintaining language accuracy

Submission:

All participants should submit the digital image of their artwork in JPG/JPEG format AND the video link(*) of their presentation saved in MP4 format via this submission portal. The files should be named in the following format:

Image File: [FullName]_[SID]_Artwork.jpg

e.g. ChanTaiMan_11001314_Artwork.jpg

Video File: [FullName]_[SID]_ Presentation.mp4

e.g. ChanTaiMan_11001314_Presentation.mp4

(*) Note that all participants should first upload their video to a cloud storage platform (e.g. Google Drive) and then create a shareable link. Please make sure the video is downloadable by granting access right to anyone with the link. They should follow to submit the video link to the submission portal above.