Cultivating Art :: 4th Telangana State Level Drawing Competition

Welcome to the Fourth Edition of

"Telangana State Level Drawing Competition - 2023"

for school Children from Pre-School to Class X.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to several holidays to schools in July, we are extending the last date for registrations to 10th August 2023.

This edition’s theme is based on Government of India’s prestigious National Program – “FIT INDIA” to promote invaluable importance of fitness as an integral part of our daily lives and bring about behavioural changes and move towards a more physically active lifestyle.

This art event is aimed at indulging school children into art by letting them look, learn, draw, paint, create, make, and share their creations with world.

Cultivating Art is a non-profit organization helping kids indulge into arts to keep them away from virtual games on smart phones and enhance child-parent relationship through art.

Cultivating Art has been trying to indulge young kids of 3-16 years old towards natural arts like drawing, painting, coloring etc. and also spread social awareness programs of Government of India.

Biggest revelation from our earlier events is - Art can enhance child-parent relationship by discussing creative ideas, encouraging each other, and participating together in these events.

4th Telangana State Level Drawing Competition is a 3-stage competition held at:
1) School Level
2) District Level
3) State Level

At every level – there will be 6 Categories:

Category 1 – Pre-School - Nursery to UKG
Category 2 – Classes 1 to 2
Category 3 – Classes 3 to 4
Category 4 – Classes 5 to 6
Category 5 – Classes 7 to 9
Category 6 – Classes 9 to 10

School Level Competition:

This will be held from 24th July to 26th August 2023. School can decide the date that they want to conduct this competition at their own school premises. School has to confirm the competition date and number of participants from each category by 31st July 2023 and 2 days earlier for the events prior to that.

Cultivating Art will provide all necessary materials like - drawing sheets, wax crayons or water colors at least 1 day before the competition.

Time duration will be 60 minutes.

Entry fee for participant is Rs. 100 (rupees one hundred only). There will be no other fee for anything else. This fee includes for all the materials provided to the participants, entry to District and State Level competitions, and all kinds of prizes as well.

Topics for each Category:

Category 1 - Pre-School - Printed sheet with dotted Football will be given wherein child has to trace the lines and then color it - Crayons
Category 2 – Classes 1 to 2 - FIT YOU – any of your physical activity - Crayons
Category 3 – Classes 3 to 4 - FIT FAMILY – any physical activity with your family - Crayons
Category 4 – Classes 5 to 6 - YOGA - Water Colors
Category 5 – Classes 7 to 9 - MEDITATION - Water Colors
Category 6 – Classes 9 to 10 - FIT INDIA - Water Colors

Competition Dates:

From 24th July to 26th August 2023

Prizes Information @ School Level:

Every school will have winners in each category @ 12-15% of participants. Each winner will get a medal (Gold or Silver or Bronze), a merit certificate, entry to District Level Competition

In case, if there are more than 20 participants from one class (inclusive of all sections), then assessment will be done at class level within the category.

Every Participant will get a personalized name printed Participation Certificate.

Top 20 schools with maximum number of participants will be awarded with “Best Participant School” award with Certificate of Recognition and a Trophy.

District Level Competition:

All School Level Winners compete at District Level competition for next level of assessment. The theme will be the same for all categories but the student has to create a new art work that is different from the school level. Same artwork will be disqualified.

For the Category 1 - Pre-School children, a plain drawing sheet will be given wherein they have to draw any of their favourite ball drawing on their own and color it. In case, the student is of Nursery class and unable to do so, then a printed sheet will be provided.

Competition Dates:

From 4th to 16th September 2023

Venue for District Level Competition:

District level event will be conducted by Cultivating Art at the school with maximum number of participants in that district / locality..
If such school not available, then the venue will be at a centrally located premises in Hyderabad.
For any student missed the competition due to any issue, they can attend at this centrally located premises in Hyderabad.
Refreshments will be provided to all the participants at these events.

Prizes Information @ District Level:

Based on the number of schools and students participate in the competition, we will try to accommodate every school and student a fair chance of winning probability by ensuring at least 15% of total participants as winners at this stage.

Winner, who failed to win at state level, will get a memento, an appreciation certificate, and entry to state level competition, and an online profile with the scanned art work copy with award details for life time.

If the Distirct Level Winner wins at State Level, then such winner will be awarded with only State Level Memento (highes level) and NOT the District Level Memento,

Winner’s profiles will be published @ https://www.cultivatingart.in/profiles

State Level Competition:

All District Level Winners compete at State Level competition for final level of assessment. The theme will be the same for all categories but the student has to create a new art work that is different from the earlier two stages. Same artwork will be disqualified. Variance will be the key here.

Competition Date:

On Sunday, 24th September 2023

Venue for State Level Competition:

To be informed soon.

Prizes Information @ State Level - 150+ Cash Prizes worth more than Rs. 1.5 lakh:

For each category:
State 1st Prize - Rs. 3,000 in cash, Excellence Certificate, Memento
State 2nd Prize - Rs. 2,000 in cash, Excellence Certificate, Memento
State 3rd Prize - Rs. 1,000 in cash, Excellence Certificate, Memento
Consolation Prizes - Rs. 500 in cash, Excellence Certificate, Memento

Based on the highgest level of talent shown, there will be multiple number of State 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Prizes awarded and NOT limited to only one award.

The number of consolation prizes will vary for each category based on the number of total participants in the respective category.

School with maximum number of winners at District & State level will be awarded with “Best School - Cultivating Art” award with Certificate of Recognition and a Trophy.

Winner’s profiles will be published @ https://www.cultivatingart.in/profiles

Prize Distribution Ceremony Date:

On Sunday, 8th October 2023

Venue for Prize Distribution Ceremony:

To be informed soon.

Terms and Conditions:

Entry fee for each participant is Rs. 100.
The time duration for the contest is 60 minutes.
School can decide their convenient date for School Level Competition from 24th July to 26th August 2023.
School has to confirm their competition date, no. of participants by 31st July 2023 or 2 days earlier for the events prior to that.
School Level Event has to be conducted by the School in their premises only.
School has to submit minimum 25 entries to participate.
School has to submit participant's information in soft copy format with Full Name & Class for Participation Certificates.
Cultivating Art will provide all the materials as necessary.
District level event will be conducted by Cultivating Art at the school with maximum number of participants in that district / locality.
State level competitions will be held in Hyderabad.
All rights are reserved by Cultivating Art.
Renowned personalities in respective field will judge event.
Judges decision is final without any jurisdiction.
Due to any unforeseen reasons, if any changes with event, all schools/participants must adhere and cooperate.
District and State Level Winners Profiles will published online and will be available for life-time. Kids can cherish these moments even after 50 years.
School Art Profiles with logo, photos, event photos, prizes info, winners list etc will be published online.
Free crayons / water color paints for all participants as per their grade.
Personalized Participation Certificate for all participants.
Merit Certificate & Medals for winners at School Level.
12-15% of participants will be awarded as school level winners.
15%+ of participants will be awarded as winners at district level
District Level Winners Mementos and Appreciation Certificate will be given who failed to win at state level.
Cash Prizes @ State Level for minimum 150 winners, and it can increase based on the total number of participants.
State Level Winners will be presented with Excellence Certificate and State Level Memento.
State level winners will not be awarded with the District Level Memento or Appreciation Certificate.
Assessment will be done on: Technicality, Colors Selection, Shades, Creativity, Theme Followed, and Variance across levels.
Best School - Cultivating Art - for most number of Winners at district & state level.
Top 20 Best Participant Schools - for most number of Participants.
For Schools - a chance to host our prestigious events conducted annually.
Topics for school, district and state level competitions will be the same.
Students must show their creative thinking and come up with different drawings at each stage but on the same topic.
Same drawings at two stages will be disqualified.
State level prizes will be awarded based on student’s gradual improvisation at each level.
Category 1 students will have to draw and color on plain sheet at district and state level.
Name printed Participation Certificates will be given after school provides soft copy of all the participant names, hopefully on District or State Level Event days.
School Level Merit Certificates and Medals will be delivered within 12-15 days after the competition is conducted.
School Level Winners will be automatically qualified to District Level and District Level Winners are qualified to State Level. There will be no additional fee to be paid for these events.
Refreshments will be provided to Participants at District and State Level competitions.