HIGHLIGHTS

Competition open
to students from
classes 8-12

Each school can submit
5 best paintings created
by their students

Last date for
submission:
October 1, 2024

ABOUT ICS

Established in 1985, the Institute for Career Studies (ICS) is a trailblazer in the field of career counselling and guidance services in India.

With an illustrious legacy spanning decades, ICS has established a global presence and a rich reservoir of experience in offering career guidance, a diverse array of educational and training programmes and consultancy services.

ABOUT THE COMPETITION

Celebrating 15 Years of Creativity!

colarge — Painting Collage: ICS Desk Calendar 2024

Now in its 15th Edition, the ICS International Painting Competition is a unique initiative dedicated to nurturing the artistic talents of students in their formative years. This competition provides students the opportunity to hone their skills and showcase their creativity on a global stage!

The paintings are to be created by the students in their school under the supervision of their teacher and sent to us in a digital format.

WHY PARTICIPATE?

Prestigious opportunity to showcase artistic talent.
The names of the students whose paintings are selected will appear alongside their artwork in the ICS Signature Desk Calendar 2025.
Winners will be selected through a fair and impartial process by a panel of judges comprising eminent personalities in the field of art and design.
The selected students will receive certificates of merit.
All participants will receive certificates of participation.
The selected entries will be posted on our social media handles.
All the entries submitted will be recognised and displayed in our digital album.

PARTICIPATION FEE: Rs. 100 PER STUDENT Click here to Register

RULES & REGULATIONS FOR PAINTING COMPETITION

The painting must be relevant to the Theme of the Competition: Our Precious Planet Earth.
The painting must be relevant to the Theme of the Competition
The painting must include an original slogan relevant to the Theme.
The painting is to be done in the presence of the art-teacher or a faculty member deputed by the Principal.
The art-teacher/faculty member so deputed will be required to be present while the painting work is in progress. He/she will also be required to take “screen-shots” during the course of painting at regular intervals and of the final stage once the student has finished their artwork. These “screenshots” will be required by ICS as a proof of ‘originality’ for each submitted artwork.
Any copy of an artwork from the internet or any other sources will be disqualified.
The artwork should not have been used before in any other competition.
The artwork should not carry any signatures, name of the student, school or class.
The entries must be submitted in digital format only as scanned copies of the original art work.
The original artwork is to be scanned. Image size should not be over 3 MB.
The scanned images are to be saved in jpeg format only.
Format for saving file Name: Example- ModernSchoolPune_PriyaSingh_Class8
A school may send up to a maximum of 5 best entries.
Suggested mediums for paintings include, but are not limited to, oil, acrylic, water colour, ink wash, gouache, and any other liquid substance.
All the entries must be submitted on or before the last date, October 1, 2024.
Entries received after the last date will not be entertained.
The students whose paintings are submitted by the school and selected will be recognised with the following:

The names of the selected students, along with their class and school, will appear alongside their artwork in the calendar.
The students whose paintings are selected will receive certificates of merit.
The selected entries will be posted on our Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and Facebook pages.
Free access to personalised career counselling and guidance by our experienced Experts on the ICS Career GPS.

Painting Size: A4 sheet