ART COMPETITION: RSI ART COMPETITION

RULES FOR DIGITAL ART:

◆ All artworks should be original and created by students.

◆ The artwork should be in JPG format, 300 dpi, highest compression quality of 12.

◆ The artwork should be at least 2480px on the longest edge and not exceed 10MB.

◆ Artwork should not contain any frame, mat, or watermark.

◆ The artwork should be clear and in focus.

◆ You can use any app (Adobe Fresco, Photoshop, Illustrator, Procreate, Artrage, etc…

◆ Artificial Intelligence (AI) images/artworks are not accepted.

Further information about RSI Global Art Competition 2025 – 2026 can be found here.

PEOPLE OF DETERMINATION APPLICATION FORM

To verify that this work was conducted and completed by the students themselves teachers should submit six (6) photographs of the progress of their work at different stages of progression.

• Phase 1: at the beginning, showing evidence of initial concept

• Phase 2: in the middle, showing clear progression in the development of the idea

• Phase 3: at the end, showing evidence of the completed project, ready for final submission

Teachers should submit the evidence along with the final outcome, by filing the artwork submission form.

PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED BY:

ALL schools participating in the RSI ART AWARD 2025 – 2026

◆ RSI Art Award to be held in each school, in appropriate premises, with full provision of necessary materials requested by students.

◆ Competition is a maximum of 2 hours.

◆ Schools must provide photographic and or video evidence supported by documentation signed by head teachers and stamped to ensure the integrity of the competition.

PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE:

Event	Date
Registration opens	September – 2025
Submission deadline	January – 2026
Judging	February – 2026
Winner Announcement	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

AWARDS:

◆ Prizes given for first place and runner up winners of each age group.

◆ RSI will provide digital certificates to final and winning participants.

◆ Winners will be showcased on the RSI websites and social media throughout the year.

COMPETITION GOALS:

◆ To encourage student creativity.

◆ To increase artistic awarness in schools.

◆ To enable talented students to communicate through the field of Art.

AGE GROUPS:

◆ 9 – 11

◆ 12 – 14

◆15 – 16

◆17 – 18

Each school will submit 3 art pieces per Age Group.
Totalling to a maximum of 12 final pieces per school.

What Not to Submit:

RULES FOR DRAWING & PAINTING:

◆ Submissions (Paintings/Drawings) can be in any medium including crayons, watercolors or pastels.

◆ Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, our rules have changed temporarily.

◆ Students should produce their own artwork based on the given theme. For this year the theme is ‘Cultural Fusion‘

◆ All paintings/drawings should be clearly marked with student’s full name, age, class, city, country and nationality

◆ RSI Global Art Competition will take place at all schools (Public and Private).

◆ Completed registration forms are required for all final entries.

Further information about RSI Global Art Competition 2025 – 2026 can be found here.

PEOPLE OF DETERMINATION APPLICATION FORM

To verify that this work was conducted and completed by the students themselves teachers should submit six (6) photographs of the progress of their work at different stages of progression.

• Teachers should upload the evidence along with the final outcome.

• Samples of Do’s and Don’ts are available. For more information please visit the competition Website

Note: Each entry should be not smaller than A3 (42×29.7cm) size paper and upto A2 (42×59.4cm) size paper.

PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED BY:

ALL schools participating in the RSI ART AWARD 2025 – 2026

◆ RSI Art Award to be held in each school, in appropriate premises, with full provision of necessary materials requested by students.

◆ Competition is a maximum of 2 hours.

◆ Schools must provide photographic and or video evidence supported by documentation signed by head teachers and stamped to ensure the integrity of the competition.

PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE:

Event	Date
Registration opens	September – 2025
Submission deadline	January – 2026
Judging	February – 2026
Winner Announcement	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

AWARDS:

◆ Prizes are given for first place and runner up winners of each year group.

◆ RSI will provide certificates to all participants with submissions.

◆ Winners will be showcased on the RSI Art Award website and social media throughout the year.

◆ Please note that we might ask schools to send us selected original artworks.

RULES FOR PHOTOGRAPHY

◆ All photography must be 30X40cm.

◆ Only 2 images from each participant will be accepted.

◆ All photos should be clearly labelled – full name, school name and telephone number of the student and the teacher.

◆ Completed registration forms are required for all final entries.

Further information about RSI Global Art Competition 2025 – 2026 can be found here.

PEOPLE OF DETERMINATION APPLICATION FORM

To verify that this work was conducted and completed by the students themselves teachers should submit six (6) photographs of the progress of their work at different stages of progression.

• Phase 1: at the beginning, showing evidence of initial concept

• Phase 2: in the middle, showing clear progression in the development of the idea

• Phase 3: at the end, showing evidence of the completed project, ready for final submission

Teachers should submit the evidence along with the final outcome, by filing the artwork submission form.

PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED BY:

ALL schools participating in the RSI ART AWARD 2025 – 2026

◆ RSI Art Award to be held in each school, in appropriate premises, with full provision of necessary materials requested by students.

◆ Competition is a maximum of 2 hours.

◆ Schools must provide photographic and or video evidence supported by documentation signed by head teachers and stamped to ensure the integrity of the competition.

PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE:

Event	Date
Registration opens	September – 2025
Submission deadline	January – 2026
Judging	February – 2026
Winner Announcement	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

AWARDS:

◆ Prizes are given for first place and runner up winners of each age group.

◆ RSI will provide digital certificates to final and winning participants.

◆ Winners will be showcased on the RSI websites and social media throughout the year.

COMPETITION GOALS:

◆ To encourage student creativity.

◆ To increase artistic awarness in schools.

◆ To enable talented students to communicate through the field of Art.

AGE GROUPS:

◆ 9 – 11

◆ 12 – 14

◆ 15 – 16

◆ 17 – 18

Each school will submit 3 art pieces per Age Group.
Totalling to a maximum of 12 final pieces per school.

What Not to Submit: