Contest Rules

• Contest Guidelines

As part of the celebration of the Month of Indigenous Peoples, Openbaar Lichaam Bonaire, BONAI, Jong Bonaire and Oliver Antczak are proud to organize the Art Contest "Celebrating Bonaire’s Indigenous History and Culture”. We invite all young Bonaire artists to express their creativity and inspiration around Bonaire's Indigenous history and culture with a painting and share it with a jury of notable Bonaire cultural professionals.

Each participant will receive a diploma of recognition for their intervention, but on the 11th of November 2023, three prizes will be handed out for the best paintings at an event at Jong Bonaire where an exhibition will also open with a selection of submitted paintings. 

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• Who can participate?

The work must be created only by the hand of an artist whose age is between 12-20 years. The artist can count on the support and guidance of their representatives, teachers and family members. We also count on this support for the final presentation of the work by email or WhatsApp (more on this below).

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• Registration

To be considered a participant you must register with us by using the form at this website: https://form.jotform.com/232677108298870

Registration is now closed!

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• Format

The work must be two-dimensional and portable, captured on a surface (eg: paper, fabric, canvas, wood, etc.). The work must be a painting, but other than this, the format and techniques are free, and may include: oil, acrylic, watercolor, and printing. Each participant will be able to send as many works as they consider, but they will only receive one prize (if they deserve it).

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• Submitting your work

The work must be photographed with good focus and good light (preferably daylight), and the physical format must be preserved.

To be included in the contest, each entrant must submit:

3 photos (1 of the work, 1 of the artist painting their work, 1 of the artist holding / presenting their final work)

• Name and age of the artist (information that will be used for the diploma)

• 1 paragraph (minimum three sentences) detailing the inspiration and meaning of the work. The text will be taken into account in the qualification, therefore, we ask that the paragraph complies with the rules of grammar.

The deadline to enter the contest is midnight on Tuesday October 31st, 2023

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Before the deadline, the photos must be sent by one of the two available channels, either our email or a dedicated Whatsapp number.

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The Whatsapp for submission is: 

The email for submission is: artcontestbonaire@gmail.com

Your participation will be confirmed by the channel used, and you will receive the diploma through the same channel at the end of the contest.

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We encourage participants to share their creations during the contest using their social networks (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter).

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• Workshops and Painting Materials

During the month that we will receive artwork, we will run a series of workshops where participants will be able to learn about the history of Bonaire at Jong Bonaire. Let us know if you want to participate by using the registration link above.

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• Copyright

The artist maintains the copyright of their work, but participation in the contest implies the transfer of rights for academic and non-commercial purposes to the organizers of said event. The aforementioned includes the use of images and texts presented on social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, web pages, etc.) and in journalistic, didactic and academic publications (all non-profit).

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With any questions contact us at our page.