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Create | Make it.

Make something only you could.

A paint-covered page. A photograph that makes us look twice. An ordinary material turned into something extraordinary.

Choose Create
Find your thing

What will you bring?

Enter Solo or as a Duo. Choose a listed talent or tell us your own.

Drawing & paintingIllustration & digital artPhotographyCraft & mixed mediaCreate Your Own
Sparks 4 to 7 | Risers 8 to 11 | Stars 12 to 15
Sparks get feedback only, with no scores shown.
From first entry to festival day

How it works.

  1. 1

    01 | Choose your medium

    Find the activity that fits your work. Choose Sapna, Umeed or Soch as your theme.

  2. 2

    02 | Show us your creation

    Submit one clear photo of your work with a 2 to 3 line note explaining how it connects to your theme.

  3. 3

    03 | Make it stronger

    Read your judges’ feedback. You have three days to improve your entry.

  4. 4

    04 | Share your work

    Judges choose who exhibits on festival day in every age group, including Sparks.

How the exhibition works

Make, improve, recreate

  1. 1Create and send
    Your own work
    • A painting, sculpture, craft piece or photograph
    • Link it to Sapna, Soch or Umeed
    • Send one clear photo and a 2 to 3 line note on the link
  2. 2Feedback
    3 days to improve
    • Every entry gets written feedback from the judges
    • Improve the piece or the note in 3 days
    • Send it again for final judging
  3. 3Festival day
    Finalists make it live
    • Painting, craft and sculpture finalists recreate their work on campus in front of the judges
    • Photography finalists get a surprise challenge revealed on the day
Festival day schedule
10:00 AM
Sparks showcase (ages 4 to 7)

Chosen Sparks show their work and get feedback and a commendation. No scores are shown.

11:30 AM
Risers and Stars

Live recreation and judging run side by side.

Your runway
  1. 1Register8 Oct to 5 Nov
  2. 2Send your photoOne photo and a short note
  3. 3Judges' feedbackScores and notes from the judges
  4. 4Improve and resendYou get 3 days
  5. 5Final listJudges pick festival day finalists
  6. 6Festival dayRecreate it live on campus