WHY DO YOU MATTER?
YOU MATTER BECAUSE YOU'RE YOU. Be specific. Make a statement. Tell a story. Surprise the judges with an expression of art that only you can produce.
WHAT'S REAL TO YOU?
YOUR PERSPECTIVE MAKES THE WORLD MORE INTERESTING. No one perceives exactly like you. No one expresses your story like you. Share your art and share your world.
DIVISIONS
West High School students will enter their works in the High School Division to compete against students in grades 9-12 or in the Special Artist Division to compete against grades K-12. Students may not enter the same work in both divisions. Fill out a separate entry form for each work. ENTER NO MORE THAN ONE WORK PER CATEGORY.
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Students who identify as having a disability and may receive services under IDEA or ADA: Section 504 may enter in the Special Artist Division or grade division most closely aligned to their functional abilities. See Official Rules for details.
REFLECTIONS
CATEGORIES
DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY
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Dance Choreography Rules: English
Dance Choreography Rules: Español
SUMMARY OF RULES: Solo and ensemble works of all dance styles are accepted. Entrant must be the choreographer and may also be the performer, or one of the performers. If background music is used, cite it on the entry form. Video file must not exceed 5 minutes in length and 1,000 MB (1,000 megabyte) in file size and be in MP4 or AVI format.
FILM PRODUCTION
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Film Production Rules: English
Film Production Rules: Español
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SUMMARY OF RULES: Accepted short film styles include: Animation, narrative, documentary, experimental or media presentation. Use of PowerPoint is prohibited. Entrant must be the screenwriter, cinematographer, editor and producer. If background music is used, cite it on the entry form. Video file must not exceed 5 minutes in length and 1,000 MB (1,000 megabyte) in file size and be in MP4 or AVI format.
LITERATURE
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SUMMARY OF RULES: Accepted forms of fiction and nonfiction include: Prose, poetry, reflective essay, screen play and play script, narrative, and short story. Entrants may write in their primary language as long as an interpretive English translation is also attached. Use of copyrighted material is prohibited. Writing must not exceed 2,000 words and may be handwritten or typed. Accepted formats: Single-sided print on 8 ½x11” paper, PDF file.
MUSIC COMPOSITION
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Music Composition Rules: English
Music Composition Rules: Español
SUMMARY OF RULES: All music styles and combinations of instrumentation are accepted. Entrant must be the composer and may also be the performer, or one of the performers. Use of copyrighted material is prohibited. Audio recording must not exceed 5 minutes in length and 1,000 MB (1,000 megabyte) in file size. Accepted audio file formats include: MP3 and WAV. Notation (score/tablature) in PDF format is only required for middle and high school divisions.
PHOTOGRAPHY
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SUMMARY OF RULES: Photo must be a single print/digital image. Collages and collections of photos are not accepted. Entrant must be the photographer and may use a variety of digital editing techniques including but not limited to, multiple exposure, negative sandwich and photogram. Use of copyrighted material is prohibited. Print image dimensions must be no smaller than 3x5 inches and no larger than 8x10 inches. Accepted print formats: Mounted on mat or poster board no larger than 11x14 inches. Framed prints are not accepted. Digital image dimensions must be at least 640x960 (pixels) and 300 dpi (resolution). Accepted file formats: JPEG, JPG, and PNG.
VISUAL ARTS
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SUMMARY OF RULES: Works of both fine and design arts are accepted, including but not limited to: architectural drawing and models, ceramics, collage, computer generated images and graphics, crafts, drawing, fashion clothes and jewelry, fiber work, mixed media, painting, printmaking and sculpture. Use of copyrighted material is prohibited. 2D artworks must be mounted on sturdy material and no larger than 24x30 inches with matting. Framed entries are not accepted. Include one digital image of artwork with your submission. 3D artwork submissions must contain 3 digital images of artwork at different angles. Image(s) are used for artwork identification, judging and exhibition purposes. Accepted file formats: JPEG, JPG, and PNG.