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2. The Moral of the Story
 

You have the attention of every single person in the world and the topic is the COVID-19 pandemic. Finish the sentence. Moral of the story is… What was the biggest thing you learned from the pandemic? What lessons did the experience teach you about how to live and exist in the world? Any key messages, recurring themes, vivid realizations, or overall summaries you have about this shared overwhelming encounter, utilizing an art form of your choice, tell us about it. 

General Information
 

  • The art competition submission is NOW CLOSED. All applications must be submitted before Friday, September 17th, at 11:59pm for consideration. 

  • Age group: No age restriction 

  • Each participant can submit a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 10 artworks per competition 

  • We accept paintings, drawings, digital arts, photography, sculpture, mixed media, song, dance, writing, and other 

  • Submissions must include an artist statement (300 words max.)

  • We accept artwork from artists across Canada


Prizes
 

​The winner will be awarded $250 CAD, and have their artwork displayed on our website and Instagram page. 


The winner will have a feature article written about them and their piece, it will be published on our website. 


Selection Process
 

  • ​Top artworks will be longlisted, and the artists will be notified by email

  • Participants who are selected for the longlist will then be shortlisted

  • Award winners will be notified personally, announced on our website, and recognized on all our social media platforms


Judging Criteria
 

​Judges will be looking for the following:

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  • Uniqueness, originality, and/or a compelling take on the prompt 

  • Overall Quality (e.g., craft, composition, and cohesiveness) 

  • Technique (e.g., level of complexity, selection and application of materials)


How to Apply
 

Please email your artwork to curatedbycovid@gmail.com, with the following:

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  • Subject line: Curated by COVID 2021 Competition Submission 

  • File name: CBC_MoralOfTheStory_LastnameFirstname

  • Include your Instagram username if you would like to be tagged on our post

 

Any file format is accepted. Artists will then receive an email with instructions and confirmation. 

 

NOTE: Submissions without the correct subject line and file name will NOT be accepted

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