Welcome to the 3rd Annual Globally-local Art Competition for Kindergarten through 12th grade organized by ARt deCENTRALe, a subsidiary of K J Paulose Fine Arts in partnership with Teen Action Support Center, Rogers, AR, USA. This competition is characterized by both Global and local considerations, hence "G'local". We want to strive towards evangelizing art globally through partners like you while we continue to serve locally where we are planted.

Sponsored by K J Paulose Fine Arts and more!

Please register using this link below to enter into the competition (it will also be used be contact winners for prize money, so please ensure your details are accurate):
https://forms.gle/SowoFFKN6xeKFvwJ9

General Participants Prize Money

Ages 5-12
1st prize - $50
2nd prize - $40
3rd prize - $30
2 Runner up prizes worth $25 each

Ages 13-19
1st prize - $100
2nd prize - $75
3rd prize - $50
2 Runner up prizes worth $25 each

Special Prize Money for Children from participating non-profits, and/or other NGOs across the globe:

Ages 5-12
1st prize - $50
2nd prize - $40
3rd prize - $30
5 Runner ups will get $20 each

Ages 13-19
1st prize - $100
2nd prize - $75
3rd prize - $50
5 Runner ups will get $20 each

So most of the children who participate and put in your best effort are set up to get a prize!

Please read the rules carefully before submitting for your entries to be considered for prize money.

Practice, brainstorm or train on different ideas based on the theme below as much as you want before November 20th, 2022.

Start painting on your final submission ONLY after November 20, 2022 and submit your entries before deadline at December 4th, 2022 8pm Central US Time Zone. (Read the "What must be submitted section" before painting)

Any entry submitted before November 20 or after December 4th will not be considered for prize money.

Please expect more updates before competition start date.

For Ages 5-12 - Any theme or subject you want can be submitted. Encourage them to draw and paint whatever they like. If they ask for a specific theme - "What makes them happy" is recommended.

For Ages 13-19
Theme - What are you most grateful/thankful for?

What must be submitted?
1) Multiple High Resolution photos of your/your child's art work
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2) A time lapse video recording of your child creating the art work must be uploaded on YouTube(privacy setting to private or unlisted if possible) /Instagram/Facebook/TikTok links can also be considered but has to be timelapse showing the child painting the final submission). Example video here: https://fb.watch/gzS0EujDOu/
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3) Entries must be emailed to kjfinearts@gmail.com after November 20 and before November 30th.
-Each Entry email must have the following details
a)) Your child's full name
b) School name(If you were introduced to this competition of a non-profit like Teen Action Support Center, write that instead)
c) City
d) Phone number and email address we can contact you with prize money information
e) Parent/Guardian/Teacher or adult representitive's name

Optional Bonus:
Entries could be accompanied by a 30 second video explaining the art if your child would like to do so(Bonus points for presentation).

Deadline - December 4th, 2022 at 8pm US Central Time Zone

Results : December 23rd, 2022 or earlier

Judging Criteria:
1) Material Size(we would like to encourage you to think BIG),
2) Use of Colors(we would like to encourage to play and experiment with more colors),
3) Creativity and Originality(we would like you to think outside the box and add their twist to what they were inspired by),
4) Theme Clarity in interpretation to the viewer(we would like to encourage the participants to also be able to focus their creativity around a particular direction and express it as well as they can),
5) Detail/effort/Technique(we would like participants to know that great effort gets great rewards. no points for sloppy work)
6) Date of creation on the bottom right corner is important. Old paintings or art created before November 20, 2022 will not be considered.
Backup Requirement:
- Winning entries will have to be physically mailed in the art work IF the video recordings or photos are not clear or if required to verify or be exhibited in a local gallery for 1 month. (Will be returned after exhibit)

- any material or medium like canvas, panel, wood etc. preferably material larger than 11inch x 14 inch(small paper and smaller materials may not get as much bonus points as for larger materials, unless unanimously approved by panel of judges for exceptional works). Ages 5-12 may submit smaller works on which they are comfortable painting or drawing on especially if it's their first time.
Another example: acrylic paint on canvas 2’x3’(2 feet by 3feet) or large chart paper if you find other materials expensive or unavailable in your area.
- Oil, Acrylic, crayons/pastel, watercolor, sculptures, 3d, digital art etc (Exceptions will have to approved unanimously by the panel of Judges
- Participant must be the creator of the art and It must be your original work created after November 20th, 2022 and not a copy of another’s art and must not infringe upon any copyrighted material.

All prizes are emailed as e gift cards(Amazon/Walmart etc). In countries where e-gift cards are not accepted, a comparable gift amount will be wired to winner. If after considering all options to transfer, if transfer of gift money to winner is not possible due to some participant country's existing infrastructure reasons; a participation certificate will be emailed/mailed.

Maximum of first 200 participant entries will be considered for judging, 1 submission per child, first come first serve.

Submissions will be judged by a panel of Artists lead by K J Poulose, Kinya Christian, Susan Edgmon and more and winners will be announced within 10-20 days on December 23, 2022 or earlier.
If you would like to collaborate on future endevours like this to promote creativity and art among kids, please contact allan.kjfinearts@gmail.com

More details to follow.

Let us know if you have any questions that are not answered above, email us at kjfinearts@gmail.com.

Due to the volume of participants, please be mindful that not every email will be answered within 1 week even though we want to get back to you.
All digital copies of entries may be used to create a collaborative NFT featured under ARt deCENTRALe.
All rights reserved. Participants by entering in this competition unconditionally agree to competition rules which are subject to change.

If you have any specific questions which are not answered above, please email kjfinearts@gmail.com and we will try to get back to you at the earliest.

Thanks and Best Wishes,
ARt deCENTRAL, a subsidiary of K J Paulose Fine Arts, Rogers, AR, USA