National Arts Challenge

Welcome

Discovering New Artists invites budding children and young artists to participate from all across Pakistan in its exclusive National Art Challenge to cater to the current dilemma humans are facing. We are providing a chance for all the parents to spend some creative time with their children and assist them in making artwork on the given theme. Youth are also welcome to submit their artworks on the given theme. This challenge will not only provide help to the people affected by Coronavirus through the collected proceeds but also help our children and youth in their creative development.

All the students and individuals are encouraged to take motivation from their current surroundings, for example, you may draw/paint as simple as taking inspiration from family life, books, toys, technology, helping your parents and cooking to draw something about your new learning and how to spend quality time at home.

Theme

“Creativity at Home”

Categories

There are 6 different age categories where you can submit your artworks through our online submission form.

  • Category – I: 4 – 6 Years
  • Category – II: 7 – 9 Years
  • Category – III: 10 – 12 Years
  • Category – IV: 13 – 15 Years
  • Category – V: 16 - 18 Years
  • Category – VI: 19 - 24 Years

Prizes & Accolade

6 Top Winners | 56 Runners-ups | E-Certificates

Selected top winners artworks will be displayed exclusively on DNA's Global Children's Art Gallery

Prizes

Winning Prizes
6 cash prizes will be awarded to one top winner from each of the six categories (Category I – VI).

Cash Prize: 2,000 PKR + E-Certificate + Display of Artwork on DNA's Global Children's Art Gallery

Runner-ups: E-Certificate

Special Opportunity

All winners and runner-ups will be invited to participate in Art for Change - International Child Art Competition & Exhibition without the registration fee.

Rules & Guidelines

Please adhere to the following rules and guidelines below;

  • Age Limit: Eligibility of participants ranges from 4 – 24 years of age.
  • Number of Entries: Participants may submit multiple entries with each entry having a separate submission process and fee.
  • Must be no smaller than A4 (210 × 297 mm) and no bigger than A3 (420 × 297 mm). Any other size will automatically be disqualified. It can be vertical or horizontal.
  • Medium: The work may be drawn or painted in pencil, pen, charcoal, crayon, pastel, watercolor, gouache, acrylics, oils, poster color and collage. We are looking for hand-drawn colorful artwork- they should not use digital tools to create their artwork. For display  purposes, colorful entries are preferred. Only 2D artworks will be accepted.
  • Judging: The entries will be judged on the basis of originality, creativity and imagination, and visual impact. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
  • Discovering New Artists reserves copyrights on all submitted pieces. No artwork & entry fee will be returned or refundable.
  • All work will remain the property of the Discovering New Artists which may use, sell, or exhibit them for appropriate non profit making purposes within its own activities.
  • The artwork submitted must be the original work of the entrant themselves and not infringe the copyright, moral rights or other rights of any third party. Artworks that are deemed to not belong to or be created by the entrant will NOT be eligible.
  • Announcement: The results will be announced on our website and Facebook page. All the selected entrants will be notified through their emails. Non selected entrants will not be notified of the results.

RESULTS

We received more than 500 art submissions from all across Pakistan for the National Arts Challenge (NAC) by Discovering New Artists (DNA). The challenge was really competitive and all the qualified submissions were judged by our jury members who have really appreciated all the artworks by all the children and young individuals. The judges have selected the following 6 winners (one from each age-based category) and multiple runner-ups from 6 age-based categories.

We have introduced a Public Choice Award for our runner-ups, therefore, all the artworks have been placed in an album on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/DiscoveringNewArtists). The artwork with most votes (likes) till 11:59 p.m. Monday, 1st June 2020.

Please note:
- All our runner-ups are eligible to compete for the Public Choice Award.
- Only one (1) Public Choice Award will be awarded to a runner-up with the most votes (likes) on their picture by 11:59 p.m. Monday, 1st June 2020.
- No likes after the given time will be counted towards the Public Choice Award.
- No winning position's participant is eligible for the Public Choice Award.
 
Follow these steps to Vote:
1. Like the Discovering New Artists' page.
2. Like (vote) the artwork of the participant.
3. No vote shall be counted without the page like.
*Any negative comment will automatically be deleted
Best of Luck!
Congratulations!
Positions Name Category
Winner Zeniya Kayani 4-6 Years
Winner Shahmeer Kashif Kayani 7-9 Years
Winner Muhammad Zuhayr 10-12 Years
Winner Batool Zehra 13-15 Years
Winner Rameen Mahtab 16-18 Years
Winner Qabdeel Sohail 19-24 Years
Runner-up Reem Sohaib 4-6 Years
Runner-up Ayesha Waqas 4-6 Years
Runner-up Manha Rehman 4-6 Years
Runner-up Noor-ul-Ain Asif 7-9 Years
Runner-up Soha Ali Rudani 7-9 Years
Runner-up Muhammad Bin Ejaz 7-9 Years
Runner-up Fareeha Saeed 7-9 Years
Runner-up Shaaf Khan 7-9 Years
Runner-up Hajra Noor 10-12 Years
Runner-up Manha Ismail 10-12 Years
Runner-up Minahil Rehman 10-12 Years
Runner-up Raffay Asif 10-12 Years
Runner-up Ruhma Asif 10-12 Years
Runner-up Maseera Rizwan 10-12 Years
Runner-up Ahmed Ejaz 10-12 Years
Runner-up Aairah Sohaib 10-12 Years
Runner-up Haniyah Kashif 10-12 Years
Runner-up Anabiya Rahim 10-12 Years
Runner-up Saifullah Farhan 13-15 Years
Runner-up Nabeekh Ahmad Khan 13-15 Years
Runner-up Rawaha Ali 13-15 Years
Runner-up Esha Javed Tarar 13-15 Years
Runner-up Nabiha Atif 13-15 Years
Runner-up Zarrar Khan Bugti 13-15 Years
Runner-up Kashaf Fatima 13-15 Years
Runner-up Bilal Khan 16-18 Years
Runner-up Gulelalah Mamoon 16-18 Years
Runner-up Zahid Saeed Khan 16-18 Years
Runner-up Nadia Nasim Bajwa 16-18 Years
Runner-up Laiba Younas 16-18 Years
Runner-up Salwa M. Aslam 16-18 Years
Runner-up Almeerah 16-18 Years
Runner-up Maida Rashid 16-18 Years
Runner-up Dar-e-Noor Azmat 16-18 Years
Runner-up Gouri Sakshi 16-18 Years
Runner-up Syeda Fariha Fatima 19-24 Years
Runner-up Hina Ali 19-24 Years