Students are invited to submit entries for the MKS Mural Design Competition. The best entries may be selected to be painted inside the school campus!

Terms & Conditions: 

• Participants must be high school students enrolled in Modern Knowledge Schools.
• Participants may work in pairs (2 persons). Entries with more than 2 designers are not acceptable. 
• Students are allowed to submit one entry per competition (ie. only one artwork will be considered for the competition if a student submits several).
• Entries should be a high resolution photograph and/or scan of a physical artwork.
• Entries of the artwork must be accompanied by an explanation of it, which highlights the theme clearly.
• Students are free to pick whichever theme they prefer, with the condition of it being school appropriate.   
• The artwork must be in color.
• If a student submits any work that is not theirs, they will be disqualified and banned from participating in any future contests held by the school.
• The school reserves the right to disqualify any entry deemed inappropriate. 
• Prizes must be collected by winners, and they are non-transferable. 
• Winners will be chosen based on community voting. MKS Staff and students will be allowed to participate in the voting. 
• In the case of winning, students consent to performing covid tests in order to enter the school building for the painting process. 
• By participating in this competition, students agree to their submissions being shared on the school’s social media. 

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The chosen winner(s) will be permitted to paint their design on the walls of the school with careful guidance and supervision from MKS staff. All safety precautions will be taken to ensure a safe experience. The painting will remain in school for years to come as a testament to your artistic talents! 

In addition, the competition winner will receive: 

PUBLIC RECOGNITION: The top winning design will be featured on the MKS website and social media platforms. 

EINSTEIN CAFE & CHOCOLATE HOUSE VOUCHERS: In addition, the winner designer will receive vouchers generously provided by Einstein Cafe & Chocolate House. Einstein features a wide variety of delicious treats to satisfy your cravings. Thank you, Einstein’s for sponsoring this event!! 

ART SUPPLIES: The winner will also be awarded with an array of useful art supplies to broaden their craft and support their future creative endeavors! A voucher to an art store may be substituted in lieu of physical supplies if the winner prefers it. 

Winning submissions will also be:

• Featured on the MKS website
• Posted on MKS Social Media
• Included in the 2021 yearbook

*If above prizes are not available, equivalent prize or cash award may be substituted at the discretion of contest organizers. 

A mural is basically a really big permanent painting. It should be inspiring and the viewer should get some message out of it. It doesn’t have to include words as a message, but it is acceptable to use quotes as part of the design. If you are going to enter this competition, make sure you have the energy and the interest to spend a lot of time working on your final painting in the school. Murals take quite a bit of time and energy, so don’t enter if you aren’t really into it. 

On the other hand, the feeling you get when you finish a mural is absolutely amazing. Knowing that your artwork will continue to inspire and intrigue others for years to come is an incredible experience!