Painting Competition - Edition 1

At FarmChimp we believe that the future generation - our children - be given more opportunities to express their dreams and ideas. It is essential to promote better awareness about the world we live, and art is perhaps the most powerful medium.

This summer we're launching the first edition of the FarmChimp Painting Competition.

Use the below form to register your children.
  1. Submit creatives on or before 20 Aug 2018
  2. Best 15 will be displayed at the FarmChimp store from 06 to 29 Sep 2018 - open for voting.
  3. Winners will be announced on 01 Oct 2018

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Scroll down for details of the competition and online registration.

Competition Rules


What is the competition?
Children are invited to submit their paintings based on the theme given. Selected paintings will be displayed at the FarmChimp store for 2 weeks. Winners will be rewarded at the end of the expo.

Who can participate?
This event is for children who are 16 years of age or younger (as of 01 Oct 2018).

What creatives are accepted?
The creatives should be paintings on an A2 size canvas. Children may paint using any technique, style or type of paint (water colors, oil paint, etc) so as long as it's on an A2 size canvas with a horizontal layout.
So that would be 16.5 inches tall by 23.4 inch wide.

What is the theme/topic?
Life in Dubai.

How is the Submission done?
The submission needs to be done on or before 20 Aug 2018 either online or by hand.
Online: Photos of the painting must be submitted online at this website. A link for submission will be sent to the registered participants by email for making the submission.
Offline/By Hand: The actual painting may be directly handed over to one of our staff at the FarmChimp store in Karama, Dubai. Please note that this can be done only during the shop opening hours.

Who wins and what are the prizes?
From the online and by hand submissions received, judges will select 15 paintings that will go on display at the FarmChimp store from 06 to 29 Sep 2018. During this period visitors at the store are allowed to anonymously vote for the best painting. After which four (4) winners will be announced on 15 Sep based on the jury and the popular vote as below:
  • Best painting - selected by popular vote
    Cash prize of AED 500 + FarmChimp Kit
    + Certificate and Award
  • First place - selected by Judges
    FarmChimp Kit + Certificate and Award
  • Second place - selected by Judges
    FarmChimp Kit + Certificate and Award
  • Third place - selected by Judges
    FarmChimp Kit + Certificate and Award

Terms and Conditions
  • The competition is open to all nationals and residents of UAE, provided they are sixteen (16) years or younger as on 01 Oct 2018.
  • The decision of the judges with regards to the selections for the final round as well as the three (3) final winners  shall be final and binding on all.
  • The Best Painting (by popular vote) will be declared by FarmChimp after the exhibition and once the votes are counted.
  • Voting for the Best Painting (by popular vote) will be at the FarmChimp store during the exhibition days announced. One vote per individual will be allotted.
  • Voters will need to present their Emirates ID for the purpose of ensuring there no repeats.
  • FarmChimp reserves the rights to cancel the event or change the dates and/or any other aspect of the competition without prior notice.
 
Note: Online registration using the form on this page is mandatory. All communications will be made on the contact details provided here. So please ensure the email / phone contacts given are your primary ones.
 

    Registration Form

    By clicking on the "Register Now" button you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions, and the Rules of the Competition.

Important Dates
  • 13 Aug: Edition 1 of the Painting competition starts
  • 20 Aug: Last date for Submission.of paintings - either online or originals at the FarmChimp store
  • 27 Aug: Paintings for the final round are selected by the panel of judges. Those who are
  • 01 Sep: Last date to bring in originals for selected paintings that were submitted online
  • 06 - 29 Sep: Exhibition of selected 15 paintings - open for voting - at the FarmChimp store, Karama, Dubai
  • 01 Oct: Winners are announced
  • TBA: Awards ceremony.

For any further information or clarification, please contact the FarmChimp team at: +971 54 581 3846.
We hope you and the kids enjoy this creativity challenge!
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