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3. The Unfamiliar 
 

Unfamiliar, unusual, uncharacteristic. These are the words that anyone could easily use to describe quarantine life. Simple activities like going to work, studying at coffee shops, or hanging out with friends, all things we likely took for granted, swiftly became associated with law violations and misconduct. We were forced to adjust to this new and unrecognizable way of life with no prior knowledge or experience to guide us. National lockdown and a state of emergency declaration but you still had class at 9AM; brutal to say the least. Utilizing an art form of your choice, tell us about how the familiar evolved into the unfamiliar throughout quarantine. 

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_TheUnfamiliar_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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