“OUR HERITAGE – BETTER SHIPPING FOR A BETTER FUTURE”
It gives the Ministry of Infrastructure – Marine and Ports Division great pleasure to announce its very first Art Competition with the intention of public awareness and focused on students who are the future of developments in our home country in regards to all Maritime Affairs.
Celebrated globally by each nation who is a member of the International Maritime Organization, Maritime Day is celebrated on the 27th September annually by 174 Member States, and Tonga being a member state has decided to mark the 23rd October 2018 to celebrate Maritime Day, joining the rest of the member counties of the IMO.
In doing so the Marine and Ports Division is hosting an Art Competition engaging High School students in Tongatapu of Forms 4 – 6 to activate their creativity and ideas through an illustrative medium of their knowledge of current Maritime Affairs here in Tonga and where they see it moving towards in future. They will also need to incorporate the World Maritime Day 2018 Theme into their creative art canvas.
PRIZES
1st Prize – $200
2nd Prize – $150
3rd Prize – $100
4th Prize – $50
(PRIZE TO BE PRESNTED DIRECTLY TO WINNING STUDENT)
Criteria:
- Candidate must be a registered High School student of Forms 4, 5 or 6 in Tonga
- Must Incorporate World Maritime Day 2018 Theme into art piece, either written or through a concept in the art work. The theme: “Our Heritage – Better Shipping for a Better Future”
- Candidates may not be restricted to hand drawings alone. Note computer aided art forms will also be acceptable (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator etc…)
- Art Work must be illustrated or printed on either an A3, A2 or A1 sheet (Candidate Personal Preference)
- Submitted Art Work must be submitted along with a brief but clear description explaining the concept behind your illustration.
- Submitted work must be the candidates own work and with their signature marked on the bottom right corner of their art canvas.
- DEADLINE: 17th October 2018 – Submitted to Marine and Ports Division Office before 4:30PM (Taufa’ahau Tupou IV Domestic Wharf, 2nd Floor, Vuna Road
[NOTE: 1st Prize Art Work winner will be incorporated by the MPD into a poster for public awareness to be distributed]
