1st Greek Youth Creative Arts Competition – Applications are now open!
The Greek Festival of Sydney, an initiative of the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW, is thrilled to announce a new and exciting project project; the “1stGreek Youth Creative Arts Competition”. As part of the 42nd Greek Festival of Sydney that will take place between February and May 2024, the Festival Committee is planning many events that will involve the Greek and Greek-at-heart Youth of NSW with the 1st Greek Youth Creative Arts Competition being the highlight of the festivities!
The Competition expands into three creative categories, art, writing and music and is open to three youth groups; 12-15 years, 16-18 years and 19-24years of age. With the relevant theme for 2024 being “Greece within me”, young audiences are encouraged to submit their applications by 15th March 2024. Participants on each category will be able to showcase their work in a gallery set-up exhibition (art category), booklet distribution (writing category), social media coverage (music category) and the winners will receive substantial monetary awards. A special award ceremony will be held on the 28th April 2024.
To apply under the Art Category participants must submit a photo of an artwork across any of the following sub-categories: painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital artwork, collage, graffiti, 3D Modelling. To apply under the Writing Category participants must submit a piece of writing in Greek or English language (maximum 1000 words) across any of the following sub-categories: short story, fan fiction, poetry, review, theatrical, piece of prose. Lastly, to apply under the Music Category participants must submit an MP4 video of max 3 min with an original music work (song, instrumental, acapella) across any of the following sub-categories: solo performance, band ensemble, duet or group performance, instrumental performance, DJ Performance.
2024 Theme: “GREECE WITHIN ME”
3 Youth Groups
- 12 – 15 years old
- 16 – 18 years old
- 19 – 24 years old
3 Categories
ART Category
Submit a photo of an artwork across any of the following sub-categories:
- Painting
- Drawing
- Photography
- Sculpture
- Digital Artwork
- Collage
- Graffiti
- 3D Modelling
WRITING Category
Submit a piece of writing in Greek or English (maximum 1000 words) across any of the following sub-categories:
- Short story
- Fan Fiction
- Poetry
- Review
- Theatrical
- Piece of prose
MUSIC Category
Submit an MP4 video of max 3 min with an original music work (song, instrumental, acapella) across any of the following sub-categories:
- Solo Performance
- Band Ensemble
- Duet or Group Performance
- Instrumental Performance
- DJ Performance
Important Dates
Entries Open – 4th December 2024
Entries Close – 15th March 2024
Judging Period – 16th– 31st March 2024
Awards Ceremony – 28th April 2024