Ages: 0 - 18 Years Old

When: Displayed throughout the show until 2pm Friday

Where: South End of Showcase Hall

Fees: Free to Enter

Theme: Growing Together (A theme that encourages creativity around growth - whether it’s growing food, friendships, animals, or even ideas)

Tipu Tahi (He kaupapa e akiaki ana i te mahi auaha mo te tipu - ahakoa te whakatipu kai, te whakahoahoa, te kararehe, te whakaaro ranei)

Prizes: Prize cards will be awarded to entries placing 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Runner Up within each class, gaining 4, 3, 2 or 1 point(s) respectively. 

Trophies: The overall winning school with the highest number of total points will be awarded with the Perress Family School Art Cup. Prizegiving will be held at 2pm Thursday on the Community Performance Stage.

Each entry will receive a complimentary ticket to attend the HB A&P Show.

School classes are invited to submit their Creative and Digital artworks into the Schools Art Competition. Anything from paintings, collages, photographs, drawings, graphic designs and more are welcomed. Artworks will be displayed throughout the Show within the Showcase Hall (until 2pm Friday) in the relevant entrant age group with Prize Cards displayed. Please ensure all entries to be displayed on walls must come with velcro dots attached (sticky side only)

You can register online from 1st August. Entries close on the 6th of October.

Entries must be delivered to the Shearing Shed (use Gate 13 on Elwood Rd) at Tomoana Showgrounds between 10am-2pm on Friday 10th October. Outside of this time, by arrangement only. Late Entries will not be accepted. Judging will take place on 13th October.

Classes:

Creative Art

• Preschool (0-4 years old)
• Primary (5-7 years old)
• Primary (8-10 years old)
• Intermediate (11-13 years old)
• Secondary (14-18 years old)

Digital Art

• Primary (5-7 years old)
• Primary (8-10 years old)
• Intermediate (11-13 years old)
• Secondary (14-18 years old)

All details will be available on registration. For more information contact entries@hbap.co.nz

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