The Festival / Create
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 CreateFind 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.
Sparks get feedback only, with no scores shown.
From first entry to festival day
How it works.
- 1
01 | Choose your medium
Find the activity that fits your work. Choose Sapna, Umeed or Soch as your theme.
- 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
03 | Make it stronger
Read your judges’ feedback. You have three days to improve your entry.
- 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
- 1Create and sendYour 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
- 2Feedback3 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
- 3Festival dayFinalists 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
- 1Register8 Oct to 5 Nov
- 2Send your photoOne photo and a short note
- 3Judges' feedbackScores and notes from the judges
- 4Improve and resendYou get 3 days
- 5Final listJudges pick festival day finalists
- 6Festival dayRecreate it live on campus
