TRASHformation: upcycled art challenge

Contest rules

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  Who can enter

  Students from kindergarten to grade 12 who attend public school (VSB), private school, or are home-schooled are eligible to enter our contest.

  Participants require consent of their parent or guardian.

  Students may enter as an individual or as part of a group. Groups should have no more than four members.

  City of Vancouver employees and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter. 

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  How it works

  • Students will create art in the form of an animal (real or mythical) using recyclable items that are accepted in the blue box (example: paper, cardboard, plastic containers, cans). 
  • No compostable or organic materials are to be used. 
  • All visual art mediums are welcome: sculpture, collage, murals, and more.
  • Participants may submit their entry as an individual or as a member of a group. Only one entry per person or per group is allowed.
  • The contest opens on Monday, September 26, and closes at 5pm on Sunday, October 16, 2022.
  • Submit your artwork by using the form at the bottom of this page.
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  Entry categories

  There are 3 entry categories:

  • Elementary 1 - K to grade 3
  • Elementary 2 - grade 4 to 7
  • Secondary - grade 8 to 12
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  Contest winners and prizes

  One winning design will be selected in each category. 

  Winners in the elementary categories (1 and 2) will be selected in a random draw.

  The winner in the secondary school category will be selected by a jury panel based on these criteria: 

  • Visual appeal
  • Originality
  • Use of materials 

  2022 winners will be awarded their prizes at the Zero Waste Fair on October 29 at City Hall.

  Elementary school prize

  

  Secondary school prize

  

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  Ownership of submitted art

  Contest participants retain ownership of any submitted designs, including winning submissions. By entering the contest, participants grant permission to the City to use photos of their design for promotion and educational purposes.

  For further details see terms and conditions.

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  Terms and conditions

  1. The City of Vancouver (the “City”) is not obliged to accept any submissions and it may reject all submissions. By submitting a design (the “Design”), the Participant will be deemed to: (1) agree that the City will not be responsible for any costs, losses, damages or liabilities incurred by him or her as a result of or arising out of this call for designs; and (2) consent to the display of the Design at the public exhibition referred to in this call for designs.
  2. Employees of the City and their immediate family members are not eligible to submit a Design.
  3. The Participant represents and warrants that the Design is and will be a unique and original design derived solely from the Participant and does not and will not in any way infringe upon any copyright or other intellectual property rights in any other work
  4. The Participant’s parent or guardian has consented to the Participant’s participation in the Recycled Art Contest and the Participant’s parent or guardian is person agreeing to these terms and conditions by selecting “Agree” in the online entry form.
  5. The Participant hereby grants to the City an unrestricted, unconditional, perpetual, royalty-free license to use photos and reproductions of the Design for promotional and educational materials.
  6. The Participant agrees that other than the prizes for the winning designs described at www.vancouver.ca/trashformation they will not be entitled to any compensation or benefits of any kind in connection with their submission of the Design or otherwise in connection with this TRASHFORMATION - Upcycled Art Challenge.
  7. The Participant hereby consents to the collection of personal information, consisting of the Participant’s name and contact information, by the City for the sole purpose of the City contacting TRASHFORMATION - Upcycled Art Challenge finalists and providing credit to the Participant as described in these Terms and Conditions.