SCULPTURE AT SCHOOL PRIZE FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN UP TO AGE 18

Saatchi Gallery Sculpture at School Prize

National School Sculpture Competition 2010

Rules and Regulations

For a fair and valid competition, all Schools participating in the Saatchi Gallery Sculpture at School Prize must abide by the following rules:

1. All children in each participating school, aged between 4 - 16 years will qualify for the Competition.

The age categories are as follows:
4-7 year olds
8- 10 year olds
11-13 year olds
14-16 year olds

2. Each child will be required to produce a sculpture in whatever medium they choose, using objects and materials from everyday life.

3. The sculpture must be the work of the child without adult participation other than general guidance and obvious help for health and safety. NO group efforts will be accepted. Any adult assistance will lead to automatic disqualification.

4. The theme for 2010 is THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS which requires the entrant to research the subject and then focus his/her creative imagination.

5. A School Profile should be created online by each School wishing to participate. Schools should then upload images of art works by pupils onto their school profile to enter the competition. All entries must be submitted no later than 3 December 2010.

6.The Judges make their decision from the images uploaded. Each image must be clearly identified with the entrant's full name and age as well as the title of their Sculpture.

7. There will be an annual prize awarded to the Art Department of a participating school that shows the best body of work. This Award will be in the form of prize money to the value of £1000. The award will be given in recognition of outstanding achievements by the art department and to assist in funding their Departments further. The winning pupil will receive £250 and 2 runner ups will be awarded £100 each.

8. The Judges will select 3 sculptures from each age category to be shown at the Saatchi Gallery at the time of the annual Saatchi Gallery/Sunday Telegraph Schools Art Prize. The winners will be notified in January 2011.