Camel Art Contest
₹50,000 art grant for winner's school
65,00,000 participants
A six group school painting contest for students from kindergarten to Class 12, judged at school, zonal and grand finale levels.
Mode
In-Person
Fee
Free
Participation format
Individual
Duration
Single painting session of about 90 minutes at the school, followed by school, zonal and grand finale judging across the academic year.
Eligibility
Open to school students from kindergarten to Class 12. Entries are grouped into six class bands, each given its own theme. Students enter through a participating school, and individual entries are also accepted. Open across India and to schools in other countries. The organiser publishes class bands only and states no separate age limits.
- Grade level
- LKG, UKG & Grade 1 to 12
- Eligibility region
- Available nationwide across India
- Academic requirement
- Enrolment in a school class from kindergarten to Class 12. Individual entries are also accepted from students whose school is not participating.
- Prerequisites
- Own set of Camel art materials for the assigned group
- A3 or quarter imperial drawing sheet
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Rewards and recognition
Award
₹50,000 art grant for winner's school
Under the Grand Prize Great Gift scheme the school of each Grand Finale first prize winner receives ₹50,000 sponsored by Kokuyo Camlin to build art infrastructure, and what is built carries the winner's name. The grant is paid to the school, not to the child, and the organiser states that it deliberately awards no cash prizes to children.
Prizes
Medals, plaques and trophies
Each group awards a first, second and third prize plus 5 to 15 appreciation prizes at both the zonal and grand finale levels. Grand finale winning entries are showcased for a public vote, and the top vote getter in each group receives a Popular Choice Award trophy.
Certificate
Certificates at every award level
Certificates accompany the medals, plaques and trophies awarded at the school, zonal and grand finale levels.
Recognition
School, zonal and national recognition
Skills your child builds
How to apply
- 1School registers on the contest microsite
- 2School fixes its own contest date on campus
- 3Student paints the group theme on an A3 sheet
- 4Entry label from a Camel pack is pasted behind the painting
- 5School submits shortlisted entries, results and photographs
Rules and guidelines
- Only Camel art materials may be used
- Artwork must be on an A3 or quarter imperial sheet
- Copying or colouring a pre-printed drawing is rejected
- Parents and teachers must not touch the child's work
- A completed entry label must be pasted behind the painting
About this opportunity
The Camel Art Contest is a school painting competition run by Kokuyo Camlin Limited for students from kindergarten to Class 12. It was formerly known as the All India Camel Colour Contest and has run for over four decades.
Students are divided into six groups by class, and each group is given its own theme for that edition. Entries are painted by hand on an A3 or quarter imperial sheet using Camel art materials, in a single timed session held at the student's own school. Themes change every edition and are announced when the contest opens.
Judging runs at three levels. Educators judge at the school level and shortlist entries for the zonal round, where artists and educators form the jury. Zonal winners go forward to the Grand Finale, where child psychologists also sit on the jury.
Winners receive medals, plaques, trophies and certificates according to the level reached. The organiser states that it does not award cash prizes to children. Instead, the school of each Grand Finale first prize winner receives an art infrastructure grant, and what is built carries the winner's name. Entries are accepted from schools in India and from schools in other countries.
Rounds and format
The contest runs in three rounds. Students paint at their own school in a single timed session, and school educators judge those entries to shortlist candidates for the zonal round. Zonal judging is done by a jury of artists and educators. Zonal winners go forward to the Grand Finale, where child psychologists join the jury. Zonal results and the winning grand finale paintings are published on the contest microsite.
How entries are judged
Entries are judged on imagination and creativity in interpreting the theme set for the group, rather than on technical finish. Original work is required: copying or colouring a pre-printed drawing is not accepted, and work touched by a parent or teacher can be rejected. Participants may write a few lines explaining their creation, which the jury may read alongside the painting.
Selection process
About one percent of participants are shortlisted at the school level and go through to zonal judging. Zonal winners then advance to the grand finale. At both the zonal and grand finale levels each group awards a first, second and third prize plus 5 to 15 appreciation prizes. The jury's decision is final and participation alone does not entitle anyone to a prize.
Academic details
Difficulty: Mixed Levels
Frequently asked questions
How do participants usually prepare for the contest?
Teachers hold a group discussion on the theme before the session begins. Students then plan a composition they can finish within the time limit using only the Camel materials allowed for their group.
What does the jury look for in a winning entry?
Judging rewards imagination and interpretation of the theme rather than technical polish. Original work is essential, and entries copied from printed drawings or finished with adult help are rejected.
How many entries move past the school round?
About one percent of participants at a school are shortlisted for zonal judging. Zonal winners then go forward to the grand finale, where child psychologists join artists and educators on the jury.
Does a participant need to buy anything to enter?
There is no entry fee. Students bring their own Camel colours and an A3 sheet, and the entry label found inside Camel product packs is pasted behind the painting before it is handed in.
What do students gain if they are not shortlisted?
The organiser states plainly that participation alone does not entitle anyone to a prize. The session still gives students a timed, theme based painting experience judged by their own teachers at school.
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