2021 COMPETITION SCHEDULE

 

CKMonday, April 12
Creative Briefs and themes posted.

 

CKApril 23
Deadline for First A-Round Drafts and Samples


CKWednesday, April 28
First B-Round opens for students

 

CKMay 3
First A-Round Finalists  receive Judges' feedback.


CKMay 7
Deadline for First B-Round Drafts and Samples.


CKMay 14
First B-Round Finalists  receive Judges' feedback.


ALL WORK FINALIZED


CKJune 4
Deadline for All Second Round submissions.

 

CK Monday, June 14
FINAL RESULTS posted on this site.

 

Schedule subject to change due to pandemic conditions.
Check here for updates.


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ALL ENTRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
THE JUDGES ARE REVIEWING THE CREATIVE WORK.

Final Results will be announced on June 14.

Good luck to all student competitiors!


THE 20TH ANNUAL CITYWIDE GRAPHIC ARTS COMPETITION IS LIVE.

New York City public school students enrolled in media technology, design, graphics and visual arts programs are ellgible to enter this wholly remote competition.

In place of the live hands-on event usually held at CUNY's  CityTech, this year students will submit their work over the  Internet in a two-round process.


NEW: Notes for Teachers



ROUND ONE began April 12 with the posting here of Creative Briefs and themes for five Competition categories. Click on a category to get the Creative Brief PDF:

  1. GRAPHIC DESIGN

  2. ILLUSTRATION

  3. PHOTOGRAPHY

  4. VIDEO PRODUCTION

  5. ANALOG (Computer Free) DESIGN

In Round One, students create drafts of work responding to the Creative Briefs plus any relevant samples to support their concepts. Twenty Finalists per category will recieve feedback from the Judges and go on to the next round to submit their finalized work by May 28.

In ROUND TWO, the Judges will award First, Second and Third Place cash prizes for each category, and the Final Results will be posted here on June 7..

Teachers may submit up to 25 entries per school. Each student may enter one item per category.



Creative Briefs and themes were developed especially for this online event. For a look at themes and rubrics from prior years, browse previous Competition home pages below:

2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014

2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008



SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS, PARTNERS
AND FRIENDS.

TO SUPPORT THIS EFFORT WITH SPONSORSHIP, PRIZES AND INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT, EMAIL ANNETTE BENSEN.


 

The Annual Citywide
Graphic Arts Competition is supported by these New York
graphic communications organizations:

CityTech

ADGA

 

UFT

Sappi 

GC scholarships

CTEc

DOE    

AnGen

IN3.ORG

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