Launched in 2011, the First Glance Teen Visual Arts Competition provides an opportunity for young visual artists to create original mixed media works on canvas and paper as well as photography, graphic design, animation and CGI (computer generated imagery) which demonstrates a unique vision, artistic proficiency and technical acumen.  This component of the First Glance competition encourages young people to create images that interpret not only their day to day lives but the world as they view it.  Open to all students aged 14-18 internationally, visual arts submissions will be judged on artistic excellence, technical merit, composition, visual impact and how well the theme is integrated into the overall concept of the work.

Specifications:

• Work on paper, canvas or cloth must be no smaller than 12″ X 18″ and no larger than 24″ X 30″
• Any medium accepted (including crayon, acrylic, gouache, watercolor, oil pastel, tempera, print, colored pencil, chalk pastel, mixed media, collage, pen, ink, papier mache and marker)
• Photography is accepted
• Animation and CGI (computer generated imagery) are accepted and must not exceed 2 minutes.
• All artwork must be original work, not copied from photographs or published works
• Work MUST interpret the theme “I Am The New World! Connect, Inspire, Transform”

How to Submit:

• 2 dimensional work must be digitally photographed or scanned (and not digitally modified in any way), saved as a 300 dpi JPG file, no smaller than 1 megabyte and no larger than 10 megabytes.
• Files should be saved in RGB color mode.
• The file should be saved with the artist’s last name and title of the work and emailed to nbaffirstglance@gmail.com by the April 30, 2012 submission deadline.
• Animation or CGI entries must be uploaded to YouTube AND a DVD must be mailed.
• DVD’s must be formatted NTSC or PAL (please test before sending).
• When uploading films to YouTube, title the short in the following format: “NBAF First Glance – (title of the film)”.  Enter the YouTube link where required on the First Glance Application Form and submit by the April 30, 2012 deadline.
• Please note that any explicit language and explicit content will not be accepted in this competition. You must adhere to the rules and regulations for YouTube and the mission and purpose of NBAF.
• Mail DVD’s to: First Glance Film Competition, 730 Peachtree Street, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30308
• If selected as a winner, the original artwork will be required for the duration of any exhibit, up to six months.

Finalists will be selected by a juried panel of experts and members of the artistic community at large. All finalists will be notified as work advance to the final rounds.  Finalists will be judged at the FIRST GLANCE FINALS in July 2012.