【Competition Introduction】

This competition focuses on "suspense narrative" and invites creators from around the world to use their brushes to solve the mystery of "Something is happening..." based on the setting of a "suspended mysterious island country."

Participants are required to create a work based on the "Floating Island Nation" concept poster provided by the Association, showing the "critical moment happening" and inspiring the viewer's infinite imagination of the cause and effect of the event.

【Competition Theme】

Theme: "Mystery of the Floating Island"

Inspired by the "Floating Island Country", create a story about what is happening on the island. Mystery, fantasy, future, adventure - you define it!

【 Game Highlights 】

1. International Stage: This is a creative event connecting young people around the world. Your work will have the opportunity to shine on the international stage, and you will communicate with young artists from all over the world and share each other's creativity and dreams.

2. Professional judges: The competition will invite internationally renowned artists, designers and education experts to form a judging panel to ensure the fairness and professionalism of the competition and provide valuable feedback and guidance to the contestants.

3. Honorary Awards: In addition to honorary certificates and trophies, outstanding entries will have the opportunity to be included in the official album or online exhibition, showcasing your talent to a global audience.

4. Public voting: The works are open to public voting for the Popularity Award. Show your talent to the public. The top 3 in each group will receive a beautiful gift .

【 Important Dates】

Deadline for registration and submission of works: From now until September 30, 2025

Results announcement date: October 15, 2025

Awards and certificates mailing date: *The Association will send out awards and certificates by SF Express within approximately 90 working days after the official results are announced.

Exhibition-Hong Kong

Eligibility: All participants in this competition

Exhibitor quota: 300

Exhibition date: early December 2025

Exhibition venue: To be announced

* Early Bird Discount Deadline: August 15, 2025 (You must register for the exhibition at the same time as submitting your work to enjoy the discount)

Exhibition-France

Our association is fortunate to cooperate with the French art group Institut Français des Arts et de l'Éducation (IFAE) to jointly organize youth art competitions and French exhibitions every year. Excellent works are invited to participate in the four quarterly competitions of the school year. The purpose is to promote the popularization of art education and promote artistic exchanges among international youth.

Eligibility: All participants with outstanding works in this competition

Exhibitor quota: 188

Paris exhibition date: early January 2026

Paris Exhibition Venue: To be announced

* Early Bird Discount Deadline: August 15, 2025 (You must register for the exhibition at the same time as submitting your work to enjoy the discount)

【Group】

Kindergarten (K1-K3)

Junior Primary (P1-P3)

Senior Primary (P4-P6)

Junior Secondary (S1-S3)

Senior Secondary (S4-S6)

Open Group (18 years old or above)

【 Participation Fee 】

Submit one work: HK$300 (including one award, certificate and trophy)
Hong Kong Exhibition Fee: Early Bird* HK$250 | Regular Price HK$380

*All entries in this competition are eligible to be exhibited

Paris Exhibition Fee: Early Bird* HK$550 | Regular Price HK$600
*All outstanding works of this competition will be eligible to participate in the exhibition

Group Application (5 or more works) — Please click here to download the Group Application Form.

【 Awards 】

**Individual Awards **

In each competition category, the following individual awards are given in order of scores:

Champion (1 in each group )
Award-winning trophy and physical certificate

Outstanding Art Award (1-3 winners per group)
Award trophy and physical certificate

Second place, third place, fourth place (2-3 in each group)
Award trophy and physical certificate

Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards (each accounting for approximately 30%)
A medal and a physical certificate will be awarded

Active Participation Award <br />Will receive a medal and a physical certificate
*Awards will be given out approximately three months after the results are announced.

** Group Award **

-Outstanding Training Award: Calculated based on the number of entries from the group (school, studio or teacher), with gold, silver and bronze awards. The cumulative number of entries from all the association's competitions this school year will also be counted.

-Outstanding Art Education Award: (Students nominated by the instructor win the first, second and third place in this final) Participants who complete the competition without winning any awards will be issued a participation certificate.

【Entry Rules】

Participants can choose their own painting tools and paints.

1. This competition requires submission of works in electronic form.

2. The size of the work should not be less than A4 and not larger than A3 .

3. Electronically drawn works are acceptable, but works generated by computer AI or using correction fluid or correction tape are not acceptable.

4. The Association reserves the right to make the final decision on the use of works.

5. The works can be in any form, such as oil painting, watercolor, colored pencil painting, ink painting, printmaking, digital painting, etc., with no limit on size, but the originality and integrity of the works must be guaranteed.

【 Evaluation Criteria 】

1. *Suspense and narrative (25%)*: Does the work successfully arouse the viewer’s curiosity and associations about the event?

2. *Creativity and Worldview (25%)*: Is the setting of the event novel? Does it expand the possibilities of the floating island nation?

3. *Visual expression (40%)*: Do the composition, colors, and details enhance the atmosphere of the event?

4. *Thematic fit (10%)*: Does it clearly echo the setting of the floating island nation and the core of the "moment of occurrence"?

【Registration method】

**In person:

Simply click "Register Now" at the top of this page and fill in the contestant information. You will receive a confirmation email from the system immediately after submission.

**As a group (5 students or more):
Download the group form along with 1) the form, 2) the entry sheet, 3) the electronic version of the work and email it to info@wacachk.org

(You can register first and then submit your work by email before the deadline)

Something is happening….

*—— Capture the "moment of occurrence" of the floating island nation * What on earth happened on this island? ! Urgent! Calling for artist detectives to solve the mystery together!!