Young Artist Award – Rules and Regulations

Young Artist Award 2025

Rules and Regulations

Rules and Regulations for the 13th Young Artist Award Competition

All artwork need to be submitted to the NEA office by 25 April 2025.

For any questions or clarity, please contact the NEA office on Tel: 011- 886 6005 or E-mail: admin@eisteddfod.co.za

General

  • By entering this competition the participant accepts the rules of the competition as provided below and in supplementary documents on the website.
  • Only diploma level candidates in the National Eisteddfod of South Africa in the preceding year (last year) or similar achievements in other festivals and competitions in the same period may enter.
  • The actual art works need to be submitted to the NEA Office. No pictures of art works can be considered for adjudication.
  • Grades refer to the relevant school grade as in the preceding year.
  • Entry fees will be determined by the date of submission of the entry.
  • Entry fees / proof of payment should accompany all entries.
  • Entry fees are NOT refundable.
  • The decision of the adjudicators is final and NO correspondence in this regard can be allowed.
  • All artwork will be grouped and adjudicated according to the grade code.

Submission of art works

  • Before submitting any art work to the NEA office, qualifying participants in the National Eisteddfod activities of the previous year should submit and pay the necessary entry online. Alternatively, a  copy of the entry form may be downloaded, completed and submitted with the art work.
  • The theme used for this artwork and the “name” of the piece should be provided in the box on the entry form.
  • Participants form Other Festivals in the previous year should also download, complete and submit a copy of the relevant hard copy entry form.
  • Once the art entries have been processed, an unique art number will be allocated to each entry. 
  • Personalized Declaration Forms, with full details of entries, including the art numbers, will be emailed to the institution / parent responsible for submitting the entry.
  • All participants (or their parents where applicable) should declare that the artwork as submitted is their own work by submitting the required declaration form as follows.
    • Print a copy of the declaration form that you will receive by email.
    • Complete the form and sign the declaration as required.
    • Attach this form to the back (or any suitable place) of each art work before delivering it to the NEA Office.
    • When submitting multiple entries, please ensure that the item number, item description and theme / name of the art work on the printed declaration form corresponds with the art work! (Do not mix up the forms and art works!)
    • Submitting the artwork attached to this form constitutes a declaration that this art work is the participant’s own creation.
    • Download a copy of the Declaration form here: Declaration as MsWord / Declaration – Pdf-file.
      • If needed, download, complete, sign and attach a copy of this form to your art work as described above.
  • By submitting an entry, a participant gives permission that the NEA may copy images of the artwork for the purpose of promoting participation in the arts (on the NEA website, printed material and the NEA’s social media pages).  
  • All artworks must be submitted to the NEA office not later than 16:00 on the date as published (website / Facebook pages).
  • Address for collection and delivery: Bergzicht Office Park, Block 3, Suite 15, Crn, Christiaan de Wet & Rooibok Str., Allen’s Nek, Roodepoort.
  • Participants should ensure that artworks are carefully packed / wrapped before submitting it to the NEA Office.
  • Please note: The National Eisteddfod Academy will take all reasonable measures to protect artwork, but do not take responsibility for any loss off or damage to artworks due to reasons beyond its control.

Adjudication process

  • A panel of adjudicators will adjudicate all art entries according to the school grade of participants.
  • All participants will receive feedback and a certificate to confirm that they have participated in this competition.
  • Participants will receive notification when the adjudication has been completed and should then arrange for the collection or return of their artworks at their own cost.
  • The adjudicators will select the best artwork in each grade and will select a winner in each of the following categories: Entry Level (Gr. 0 – 3), Junior (Gr. 4 – 7) & Senior (Grade 8 – Open Section).
  • The grade winners will be presented with certificates to this effect, while the 3 category winners will be presented with trophies that will be specially made for this event.
  • The artworks of the grade winners will be exhibited at an art gallery prior to the Award Ceremony.
  • Details about the Arts Award Ceremony will be provided on a later stage.