All the sections listed below must work, as a starting point, from the concept of Maori, European or Asian history, and the interface of people places and the environment they are living, working or relaxing in.

Students may like to consider designing a drawing, painting, print, photography or sculpture which could be displayed inside or outside the complex described in the Built Environment Design category or the Landscape Garden Design category that reflects the goals or activities of such a centre.
or
Alternatively, select a subject matter of your choice using any of the above mediums. This could be a submission based on the influence of a particular artist, photographer or sculpture.

a) DRAWING & PAINTING
This may include drawing in any medium or combination of media - charcoal, conte, pastel (chalk or oil), pencil, graphite, coloured pencil, aquarelle pencil on paper or on any other surface appropriate to the artist's ideas. Painting may be in oil or acrylic on paper, card, canvas or any prepared surface appropriate to the ideas conveyed.

b) PHOTOGRAPHY
Either
May include photographs in black and white, photograms, colour photographs, photographic collage work or combinations of the above.

Or
A photographic collage of a students work and play during the first two terms of 2007. Consider discussing photographic requirements with a student in other sections such as Fashion, Architecture Product Design and photograph their progress through the year.

c) PRINT MAKING
This can include printed images in mono print, lithography, etching, dry point, screen print or photo-silk screen printing, solar plate etching or any combination of the above media. Images/designs can be printed on various printmaking papers or any other surface including fabric, fibre and/or woven surface/s suitable and appropriate to the concept of the work.

d) SCULPTURE / 3-D STUDIES
Either
Any three-dimension work in material suited to the artist's concepts. This could involve a sculpture that reflects the environment of your local region or be based on the criteria above.

junior, intermediate & senior
All students may choose from any of the above sections.

category criteria
Comply with all Conditions of Entry and Presentation Criteria.

Each student entering this category must write an aim for the work submitted. Your aim may come to you at the start of the project or it may evolve as the work progresses. You may find it sufficient to begin with a simple concept drawing from the natural world or you may have a clearly defined and complex concept early in the project. Either way is an acceptable work practice. The aim should be clearly displayed in the presentation of your work.

Submissions must document all five aspects of the art making process. These are:
• Aim.
• Research.
• Development of ideas through to the finished work.
• Finished work, (clearly identified).
• Analysis of finished work.

Do not send photocopies of drawings and paintings. Your originals will be returned in time for inclusion in your end of year portfolios.

judging criteria
Judges are specialists in all the disciplines covered. They will assess the student’s ability to:
• Develop an aim for the project which clearly outlines the intention of the art work.
• Develop a body of research work from a broad range of source material relevant to the project’s stated aim and to collate and order that material.
• Select from sourced material ideas which may be developed in answer to the aims of the project.
• Extend a selected idea through a series of works in order to develop the work technically, stylistically and conceptually.
• Reflect critically on their work and the project in order to learn from experience, identify weaknesses and build on success for the future.

Three-dimensional work will need to be submitted as a series of photographs to give maximum visual information for judging purposes. Student’s finished original work in the sculpture section should not be sent to Christchurch unless it is specifically requested following judging.

curriculum areas
Photography, Fibre Arts, Painting, Drawing, Sculpture/Three-Dimensional Studies and Printmaking.