Art and writing submissions are
due by 15 September 2024.

Follow these 4 steps

1. Register your school for the 2024 Schools Reconciliation Challenge or for further information email schools@nswreconciliation.org.au
2. Explore 2024 theme Learning From Legacy: Healing Our Country to inform your lessons about reconciliation and this year’s theme.
3. Do the activities in Create Art and/or Create Writing.
4. Use the other lessons and activities linked to this years theme to assist and inspire students to develop original artworks or writings (poems/short stories) which reflect their ideas about reconciliation and the 2024 theme Learning From Legacy: Healing Our Country
5. Submit the artworks and stories online (via our 2024 SRC portal on Judgify) by Sunday 15 September 2024.

How to use Judgify portal to submit your art and writing entries online:

1. You must create a login use the online submission portal, Judgify. (Enter your email, and create a password)
2. Submit your entries online via Judgify platform
3. Please ensure you complete all required fields of information to ensure your entry can be put forward for judging
4. All art entries for the Schools Reconciliation Challenge are to be submitted in a digital format.

• • Written entries: all written entries should be submitted as a PDF file. We encourage students to edit their work ensuring correct spelling, punctuation and grammar has been used.
  • Art entries: artworks should be photographed or scanned and preferably submitted in jpg format. Please note, no artworks should be sent via post. All artworks should be submitted as digital files with schools to keep the original artwork. When photographing artworks please ensure the image is of the artwork only (no students or backgrounds). Please be aware that the clearer the image, the easier it is for the judging panel to see. Also, these images will be used to create the exhibition and catalogue if chosen as a finalist!

Remember all entries must:

• Reflect the 2024 theme Learning From Legacy: Healing Our Country and reconciliation more broadly
• be original creative pieces
• be submitted online in digital format
• include an Artist Statement or Writer’s Reflection
• be submitted by Sunday 15 September 2024
• All submitted Artworks and Writing files must have a file name.File naming protocol example:School _Title (of artwork or story)_Name (first-name surname)examples:   BNPS_My Country_Mary Smith.PDFKNHS_Rivers and Trees_John Butler.jpg

*Entries that do not comply to ALL of the above conditions will be excluded from the SRC competition judging.

Click here for full competition Terms and Conditions.

5. Finalists

• Student writing and art will be reviewed by our judging panels to determine finalists.
• Finalists will be announced in October. Schools/teachers will be notified via email if students from their school have been selected as finalists.
• Finalist artworks will be collated into an exhibition which will be displayed in physical and digital form in various locations around NSW.