BSME ART COMPETITION Archives

PHOTOGRAPHY

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PHOTOGRAGHY:

1. General Guidelines

◆ Each photograph must be printed and submitted in the size of 30 x 40 cm.
◆ Each participant may submit a maximum of two (2) photographs.

All submitted photographs must be clearly labeled with the following information:
◆ Full name of the student
◆ Name of the school
◆ Contact telephone number of both the student and the supervising teacher
◆ All final entries must be accompanied by a completed registration form, submitted through the official RSI Art Website.
◆ Additional information, including updates and instructions, can be found on the SRS–BSME Art Competition 2025-2026 webpage.

Further information about SRS-BSME Art Competition 2025 – 2026 can be found here.

PEOPLE OF DETERMINATION APPLICATION FORM

2. Verification and Documentation of Student Work

◆ To ensure the authenticity and originality of student submissions, teachers are required to submit six (6) photographs documenting the progress of the digital artwork at different stages:
◆ Phase 1: Start of artwork
◆ Phase 2: Mid-point progress showing development
◆ Phase 3: Final stage with completed artwork readyfor submission
◆ These photographs, along with the final artwork, must be submitted using the official submission form on the RSI Art Website.
◆ Competition Procedures for Participating Schools
◆ Each participating school must conduct the competition on their own premises, ensuring that the environment is appropriate and that students are provided with all necessary digital tools and support.
◆ The competition must be completed within a maximum time limit of two (2) hours.
◆ Schools are required to provide photographic and/or video documentation of the competition session.

3. Disqualification Criteria:

◆ Artworks submitted as part of GCSE or A-Level coursework will not be accepted and will be automatically disqualified.
◆ Any entry found to be copied from existing artwork (including work by other artists or sourced online)
will be disqualified.
◆ Schools that register but fail to submit any student entries will not be considered for participation.
◆ Please note that all submitted artworks become the property of SRS (The School of Research
Science) and will not be returned. SRS reserves the right to use entries for future exhibitions and
promotional purposes.

4. Social Media and Publicity:

◆ This competition is organised by SRS (The School of Research Science) in collaboration with BSME.
◆ When sharing any content related to the competition on social media platforms, schools are requested to tag SRS in all relevant posts as SRS-BSME Art Competition 2025-2026

4. Social Media and Publicity:

5. Awards and Recognition:

◆ Prizes will be awarded to First Place and Runner-Up winners in each year group category.
◆ All finalists and winners will receive printed /digital certificates issued by RSI.
◆ Winning entries will be featured on RSI’s website and social media platforms throughout the academic year.

6. Competition Objectives:

◆ To inspire and celebrate student creativity.
◆ To promote artistic awareness and appreciation within the school community.
◆ To provide students with an opportunity to express themselves through visual art.

7. Year Groups Categories:

◆ Years 5–6
◆ Years 7–9
◆ Years 10–11
◆ Years 12–13

PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE:

Event	Date
Registration opens	08 – September – 2025
Registration closes	28 – November 2025
Submission deadline	28 – January – 2026
Judging	28 – February – 2026
Art Exhibition & Winner Announcement	28 – April – 2026

JUDGING CRITERIA:

Criteria	Points
Creative Thinking	25
Using materials in an efficient way	25
Clarity of idea in the completed work	25
Quality of final work	25
Total	100

What Not to Submit:

**Low resolution (lost details) images**

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Please don’t forget to tag us on your school social media platforms

School of Research Science

https://www.facebook.com/SchoolofResearchScience

https://www.instagram.com/school_of_research_science

https://twitter.com/srsdubai1

RSI Art Award

https://www.facebook.com/RSIArtAward

https://www.instagram.com/rsiartaward

Please add the following hashtags to your posts:

#SRSBSMEArtCompetition2025_2026

#School_of_Research_Science #BSME

#RSI_Art_Award

#Art_Competition

#Past & Future

DIGITAL ART

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR BSME ART:

General Guidelines :

◆ All digital artwork must be submitted in JPG format, with a resolution of 300 dpi and maximum quality compression set to 12.
◆ The artwork must be a minimum of 2480 pixels on the longest side and must not exceed 4MB in file size.

◆ Submissions must be free of borders, mats, watermarks, or any form of digital framing.
◆ Artwork must be sharp, clear, and in focus.
◆ Students may use any digital art application, including but not limited to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Procreate, ArtRage, or other similar tools.

Further information about SRS-BSME Art Competition 2025 – 2026 can be found here.

PEOPLE OF DETERMINATION APPLICATION FORM

2. Registration and Submission Requirements :

◆ A completed registration form must accompany all final submissions and must be submitted via the RSI Art Competition website.
◆ Further information regarding the competition can be found on the official RSI Art Website.

3. Verification and Documentation of Student Work :

To ensure the authenticity and originality of student submissions, teachers are required to submit six (6) photographs documenting the progress of the digital artwork at different stages:
◆ Phase 1: Start of artwork.
◆ Phase 2: Mid-point progress showing development.
◆ Phase 3: Final stage with completed artwork ready for submission.
These photographs, along with the final artwork, must be submitted using the official submission form on the RSI Art Website.

4. Competition Procedures for Participating Schools :

◆ Each participating school must conduct the competition on their own premises, ensuring that the environment is appropriate and that students are provided with all necessary digital tools and support.
◆ The competition must be completed within a maximum time limit of two (2) hours.
◆ Schools are required to provide photographic and/or video documentation of the competition session.

5. Disqualification Criteria :

◆ Artworks submitted as part of GCSE or A-Level coursework will not be accepted and will be automatically disqualified.
◆ Any entry found to be copied from existing artwork (including work by other artists or sourced online) will be disqualified.
◆ Schools that register but fail to submit any student entries will not be considered for participation.
◆ Please note that all submitted artworks become the property of SRS (The School of Research Science) and will not be returned. SRS reserves the right to use entries for future exhibitions and promotional purposes.

6. Social Media and Publicity :

7. Awards and Recognition :

8. Competition Objectives :

9. Year Groups Categories :

◆ Years 5–6
◆ Years 7–9
◆ Years 10–11
◆ Years 12–13

PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE:

Event	Date
Registration opens	08 – September – 2025
Registration closes	28 – November – 2025
Submission deadline	28 – January – 2026
Judging	28 – February- 2026
Winner Announcement	28 – April – 2026

JUDGING CRITERIA:

Criteria	Points
Creative Thinking	25
Using materials in an efficient way	25
Clarity of idea in the completed work	25
Quality of final work	25
Total	100

What Not to Submit:

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Please don’t forget to tag us on your school social media platforms

School of Research Science

https://www.facebook.com/SchoolofResearchScience

https://www.instagram.com/school_of_research_science

https://twitter.com/srsdubai1

RSI Art Award

https://www.facebook.com/RSIArtAward

https://www.instagram.com/rsiartaward

Please add the following hashtags to your posts:

#SRSBSMEArtCompetition2025_2026

#School_of_Research_Science #BSME

#RSI_Art_Award

#Art_Competition

#Past & Future

DRAWING & PAINTING

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR DRAWING & PAINTING:

1. General Guidelines

◆ Entries may be created using any medium, including crayons, watercolours, and acrylic paints.

◆All artwork must be the original work of the student and must be based on the official theme for the 2025-2026
competition: Past & Future

◆ Each submission must be clearly labeled with the following information via RSI Art Competition website:

◆ Full name of the student
◆ Age
◆ Year group/class
◆ City and country

◆ The competition will be conducted on-site at each participating BSME member school.
◆ All final entries must be accompanied by a completed registration form submitted through the RSI Art Website.
◆ Additional information and updates can be found on the official RSI Art Competition page.

2. Documentation and Verification

◆ To confirm the authenticity of student work, each teacher is required to submit photographic evidence of the artwork’s progression at three key stages:

◆ Phase 1: Start of artwork
◆ Phase 2: Mid-point progress showing development
◆ Phase 3: Final stage with completed artwork ready for submission
◆ These photographs, along with the final artwork, must be submitted using the official submission form on the RSI Art Website.

3. Artwork Specifications

◆ Each artwork must be created on paper no smaller than A3 size (42 x 29.7 cm) and no larger than A2
size (42 x 59.4 cm).

4. Competition Procedure for Participating Schools

◆ Each participating school must organise the competition on school premises with appropriate facilities and materials provided to students.
◆ Each school competition session must not exceed two (2) hours.
◆ Schools are required to provide photographic and/ or video documentation of their local competition
for verification and transparency purposes.

5. Disqualification Criteria

◆ Artworks submitted as part of GCSE or A-Level coursework will not be accepted and will be automatically disqualified.
◆ Any entry found to be copied from existing artwork (including work by other artists or sourced online)
will be disqualified.
◆ Schools that register but fail to submit any student entries will not be considered for participation.
◆ Please note that all submitted artworks become the property of SRS (The School of Research Science) and will not be returned. SRS reserves the right to use entries for future exhibitions and promotional purposes.

6. Social Media and Publicity

7. Awards and Recognition

◆ Prizes will be awarded to First Place and Runner- Up winners in each year group category.
◆ All finalists and winners will receive printed /digital certificates issued by RSI.
◆ Winning entries will be featured on RSI’s website and social media platforms throughout the academic year.

8. Competition Objectives

9. Year Groups Categories

◆ Years 5–6
◆ Years 7–9
◆ Years 10–11
◆ Years 12–13

PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE:

Event	Date
Registration opens	08 – September – 2025
Registration closes	28 – November – 2025
Submission deadline	28 – January – 2026
Judging	28 – February – 2026
Art Exhibition & Winner Announcement	28 – April – 2026