Deadline: December 31, 2023
Applications are open for the Earth 360° Competition of Arts 2023. The Earth 360° is an annual festival of arts that brings both amateur and professional visual storytellers to present thought-provoking ideas on environmental issues. It aims to spread awareness and build consciousness among the wider population about the impending ‘Triple Planetary Crisis’ and inspire collective actions for a sustainable future.
This year’s theme: River and Riverine Lives!
If you’re intrigued by the state of our rivers and want to showcase their beauty while highlighting the harm to culture, livelihoods, and ecosystems due to their decline, here’s your chance. Express your emotions and capture the stories of riparian lives through the mediums of drawing, photography, digital art, and Video films.
Awards
Drawing
- Best Drawing: Crest | Books worth Tk 5,000 | Certificate of Appreciation
- 2nd Best Drawing: Crest | Books worth Tk 4,000 | Certificate of Appreciation
- 3rd Best Drawing: Crest | Books worth Tk 3,000 | Certificate of Appreciation
Digital Arts
- Best Drawing: Crest | Certificate | Award Money of Tk 30,000
- 2nd Best Drawing: Crest | Certificate | Award Money of Tk 25,000
- 3rd Best Drawing: Crest | Certificate | Award Money of Tk 20,000
Photography
SENIOR SECTION
- Best Photography: Crest | Certificate | Award Money of Tk 30,000
- 2nd Best Photography: Crest | Certificate | Award Money of Tk 25,000
- 3rd Best Photography: Crest | Certificate | Award Money of Tk 20,000
JUNIOR SECTION
- Best Photography: Crest | Certificate | Award Money of Tk 25,000
- 2nd Best Photography: Crest | Certificate | Award Money of Tk 20,000
- 3rd Best Photography: Crest | Certificate | Award Money of Tk 15,000
Video Film
- Best Film – Short Fiction: Crest | Certificate | Award Money of Tk 50,000
- Best Film – Documentary: Crest | Certificate | Award Money of Tk 50,000
- Best Vlog: Crest | Certificate | Award Money of Tk 30,000
- 3 Special Mentions: Crest | Certificate | Award Money of Tk 20,000
Eligibility
- Drawing Competition – Participants of age up to 15 years
- Digital Art Competition – Open to all
- Photography (Junior Sections) – Participants of age up to 30 years
- Photography (Senior Sections) – Participants from age 31 years and above
- Video Films – Open to all
- Participants from different countries are eligible. However, the entries have to be Bangladesh’s river-oriented.
- A participant can submit a maximum of 3 entries per category except for the Drawing Competition.
Judging Criteria
A panel of judges, typically experts in the respective creative field, will evaluate the entries based on criteria such as creativity, relevance to the theme, technical skill, and overall impact. Winners will be selected based on these evaluations.