My Australian Christmas Card Competition

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"My Australian Christmas Card Competition" 2024
 

Entries close: 15 November 2024

 

The Australian Consulate-General invites primary and secondary students in Hong Kong to participate in the My Australian Christmas Card Competition 2024.

This exciting opportunity not only allows students to showcase their artistic talent but also to learn more about Australia and the significance of Christmas celebrations in different parts of the world.  

In Australia, Christmas comes in the middle of a very hot summer. Images of snow, fireplaces and warm clothing are less common. Many Australians spend their Christmas outdoors, at a beach or camping. Christmas dinner can be a barbeque in the backyard or a picnic on a beach or in a park. 

Christmas is a time for family and friends to get together, to reflect and share what the spirit of Christmas means to you. 

The winning design will be featured as the official Christmas greetings of the Australian Consulate-General Hong Kong and there are prizes up for grabs too!  

My Australian Christmas Card theme: Shine with Australia 

This year’s theme is Shine with Australia – celebrating Christmas under the Australian sun!  

Calling all students to join us to capture ‘Shine with Australia’ – showcasing your creativity and connection to Australia’s sunny, optimistic culture and natural beauty. This theme encourages creativity and imagination, highlighting how Aussies celebrate Christmas in our sun-soaked landscapes. This is your chance to express what Shine with Australia means to you. Don’t miss out, participate now, and let the holiday spirit ignite your joy! 

 

Important Dates

Submission dates: Now to 15 November 2024  

Finalist announcement: 2 December 2024  

Awards ceremony: 13 December 2024  

Eligibility and Categories

• The competition is open to all students from primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong.
• Representatives of each school are nominated and confirmed by schools. No individual entry will be accepted. 
• Students may enter in one of four categories:
  A. Junior Primary (primary 1 to 3);
  B. Senior Primary (primary 4 to 6);
  C. Junior Secondary (secondary 1 to 3) and
  D. Senior Secondary (secondary 4 to 6)

 

Judging Criteria 

The judging panel consists of representatives of the Australian Consulate-General. Entries will be judged according to the following criteria: 

• Relevance to the theme ‘Shine with Australia’ 

• Creativity 

• Visual design 

• Originality 

All entries should follow the Competition Rules and Conditions to be eligible. 

 

Awards 

The competition consists of the following awards for each category:

1. Winner: Award Certificate plus Book Coupons valued at HK$1,800
2. First runner-up: Award Certificate plus Book Coupons valued at HK$800
3. Second runner-up: Award Certificate plus Book Coupons valued at HK$400
 

The winning design will be featured as the official Christmas greetings of the Australian Consulate-General Hong Kong.  

 

How to participate in the Competition

Participants must submit their entries on or before 15 November 2024 through their schools. This year we accept online submissions only. 

To submit entries, please use this online submission form*. 

*Google account login required only to use the file uploading functions, the Google account details would not be recorded. Please provide an official school email address in the response. 

 

Competition Rules and Conditions

1. Entries must demonstrate an understanding of how Australians celebrate Christmas; extra judging consideration will be given to elements identifying Australia’s relationship with Hong Kong.
2. The artwork can be either A4 (297 mm x 210 mm) or A3 (420 mm x 297 mm) in size and in either landscape or portrait orientation.
3. The artwork may be done in pencil, crayon, felt tip, paint, or by using computer drawing or design software in 2D only. NO additional material to create 3D effects (like tinsel, glitter or sequins) is allowed.
4. Each entry’s file size should be 10 mb max and must be uploaded as a JPEG or PNG with a resolution of at least 300 dpi. Participants can scan or take a clear photo of the entries for submission.
5. To identify the artwork, the file name should be named in this order “Category-SchoolName_StudentSurname_StudentFirstName_Class”. For example: A-AISHK_CHAN_PETER_3A.jpg
6. Each participant should submit one entry only. A participant who submits more than one entry will be disqualified.
7. Representatives of each school are nominated and confirmed by schools. No individual entry will be accepted.
8. No substitutions or new versions of submission will be accepted under any circumstances once the original entry is submitted for consideration.
9. Entries must be the participants’ original artworks that have not been published before, nor submitted for other competitions, and must not infringe intellectual property rights.
10. The Australian Consulate-General assumes the right to edit, alter, publish, reuse, distribute, or exhibit the artworks in any manner whatsoever, including for publicity and educational purposes.
11. Staff and their family members of Australian Consulate-General Hong Kong and any related sponsors are not permitted to participate.
12. The organiser’s decisions on the competition results are final.
13. All personal information collected by the Australian Consulate-General will only be used in matters relating to the “My Australian Christmas Card Competition” which includes for publicity and promotional purposes.
14. The Australian Consulate-General reserves all the rights to change the competition rules, regulations, prizes and other arrangements without prior notice.

 

Enquiry 

 

Please send an email to [email protected], or call 2585 4481 during office hours.