• Current Secondary School students from 14 to 18, residing in Malaysia

National Secondary School: Form 2 to Form 6
Independent High School: Junior Year 2 to Senior Year 3
International School: Grade 9 to Grade 11

• Participants must be current secondary students and NOT be enrolled / attached to any tertiary institutions (Colleges & Universities). Participants who sat for the February 2023 SPM and May/June GCSE/IGCSE exam are NO LONGER eligible to join.

• Form 6 individual participant may need to provide proof with your ‘Surat Tawaran Kemasukan Tingkatan 6’ whenever asked to

• Past winners for Gold, Silver & Bronze for the last TWO (2) years (2021,2022) are NOT eligible to join

• Participants who do not meet the above qualifications will be automatically disqualified

• This is a non-profit event. NO REGISTRATION FEE is required

• Kindly register yourself before the specific deadline according to your state or the place that you stay
25 May 2023 – Sarawak, Sabah
15 June 2023 – Perlis, Kedah, Terengganu, Kelantan, Perak, Sabah (Kota Kinabalu), Sarawak (Miri)
29 June 2023 – Penang, Pahang, Selangor, Negeri Seremban, Melaka, Kuala Lumpur, Johor

• You can only join ONE (1) round of the competition. Kindly register BEFORE the specific deadline as stated above

• Individual Participant: We advise interested participants to first talk to your school about sending a team to register. In the case that your school is not sending a team to register, you may register as ‘Individual Participant’. You will receive an auto email response upon registration. If you do not see it in inbox, kindly check your spam/junk mails

• By School: Teachers or school representatives who are interested in registering for a group of students, please choose ‘Registration by School’. Download the excel sheet that is provided on the school registration webpage, fill up the details of you and the students, and upload it on the same webpage

• The competition is now being held PHYSICALLY. Participants are advised to choose his/her preferred location or the nearest option to your place

• All participants who successfully participate in the on-the-spot drawing would be given a Certificate of Participation

State	Location	Venue	Address	Event Date
Sabah	Tawau	Sabah Chinese High School, Hiew Fook Memorial Hall	TB2813, Jalan Chong Thien Vun, 91000 Tawau, Sabah	17/6/23
	Sandakan	Yu Yuan Secondary School, School Hall, Level 2, Administration Building	Jalan Labuk, Bandar Kim Fung, 90000 Sandakan, Sabah	1/7/23
	Kota Kinabalu	Promenade Hotel, Rafflesia Ballroom, 1st Floor	4, 3, Lorong Api - Api 1, Api-api Centre, 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah	9/7/23
Sarawak	Sibu	SMK Methodist, Trinity Hall, Level 1	Lrg Hose, Pekan Sibu, 96000 Sibu, Sarawak	24/6/23
	Kuching	Chung Hua Middle School No.4, Ground Floor Classrooms	214, Jln Haji Taha, Kampung Bandarshah, 93400 Kuching, Sarawak	25/6/23
	Miri	Pei Min Middle School, Classrooms, Block D, Ground Floor	Jalan Jee Foh 4, 98000 Miri, Sarawak	15/7/23
Penang	Georgetown	JEN Penang Georgetown by Shangri-La, Pinang Ballroom, Level 3	Magazine Rd, George Town, 10300 George Town, Pulau Pinang	15/7/23
Perak	Ipoh	Tower Regency Hotel & Apartments, Cinnamon 2 & 3, Level 6	6-8, Jln Dato Seri Ahmad Said, 30450 Ipoh, Perak	8/7/23
Johor	Batu Pahat	PineTree Hotel, Royale Pinetree, Level 1	36, Jalan Mengkudu, Taman Batu Pahat, 83000 Batu Pahat, Johor	14/7/23
	Johor Bahru	Foon Yew High School, School Hall, Ground Floor	59-C, Jalan Ibrahim Sultan, Kampung Stulang Laut, 80300 Johor Bahru, Johor	15/7/23
Selangor	Petaling Jaya	The One Academy Bandar Sunway	Block B4, Leisure Commerce Square, No. 9, Jln PJS 8/9, 46150 Petaling Jaya, Selangor	22/7/23
				23/7/23
				29/7/23

• Confirmation of attendance, venue, date and time info will be sent via email / SMS to registered participants when it’s getting closer to the event dates

• Should there be any unforeseen circumstances that arises, the organizer reserves the rights to make any changes or cancel the event without further notice

• Final result announcements and prize ceremony will be held in The One Academy (Bandar Sunway) in conjunction with the last session of the competition

The Beauty in Differences / Meraikan Perbezaan / 美妙的差异

We live in a world where being different from the rest can be daunting. However, these differences can sometimes lead to beautiful reactions. Instead of shying away from differences, we should embrace and celebrate diversity. Express in art what you think is beautiful about being different! Illustrate how accepting diversity makes life more vibrant and leads us to growth and propel us forward?

You are free to express your idea in a reality or fantasy setting, not limited to human characters. Should you feature any characters in your artwork, we would encourage for it to be original.

Keperluan untuk menghadapi perbezaan dalam pelbagai aspek kehidupan sering menyebabkan keresahan dan kebinggungan. Namun, kadangkala perbezaan itu juga boleh memberi kesan yang indah dalam nilai kehidupan kita. Kita seharusnya menerima kelainan setiap individu. Bagaimanakah kepelbagaian dalam identiti atau sosiobudaya boleh menjadikan hidup kita lebih bermakna dan menarik serta merangsangkan pembangunan peribadi? Lukis dan gambarkan apa yang anda faham tentang perbezaan sebagai kelebihan dan keistimewaannya!

Peserta adalah bebas untuk mempersembahkan idea dalam latar realiti atau fantasi dan tidak wajib untuk melukis watak manusia dalam karya anda. Sekiranya anda ingin melukiskan sebarang watak, kami menggalakkan reka bentuk watak tersebut adalah ciptaan asli anda sendiri.

在我们的生活里，“异于常态” 往往会被视为另类、奇怪，甚至被否定和拒绝。虽然各种的差异也许会令人生畏，但有时这些‘不同’的碰撞也会产生美好。与其排斥它，不如欣然接受差异给我们带来的多元化！以你丰富的想象力，用美术表达出您对于“差异”的了解和它的美妙之处！环境、社会、文化的多样性如何让生活添加乐趣, 激发彼此的成长？

作品是现实或幻想画面皆可，不一定需要人类角色。如包含任何角色，建议您运用个人原创角色。

Specifications

• All participants are given 3 hours to complete an A3 size artwork during the competition day.
• Each participant are required to commit for only ONE (1) artwork.
• Artwork must be completed in ANY traditional drawing and painting medium. Digital or collage art are NOT ACCEPTABLE.
• Feel free to complete your artwork in the art direction of your choice, whether it is a coloured piece or a black and white artwork. EXCEPT oil paints and spray paints, ALL other traditional mediums are allowed such as watercolour, colour pencil, gouache, oil pastel, acrylic paints, pencil sketch, inking, etc. Cut and paste printed images or craft materials are NOT ALLOWED.
• You are required to prepare your own drawing and painting materials. We will provide A3 size drawing block paper with 165gsm thickness.
• ALL artworks submitted are NOT returnable. Should you disagree with this clause, kindly refrain from joining this competition.
• Kindly check the FAQ page.