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Inspired by the prestigious Archibald Prize, this competition celebrates personal connection and storytelling through art.
Heritage College would like to invite all artists to create a portrait of someone you personally know and admire — a family member, friend, teacher, or mentor, that are connected to the HCLM community.​
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Prizes will be awarded for each Artist category, as well as an overall People's Choice Award.
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Artist Categories:
Student Yr K-2
Student Yr 3-6
Student Yr 7-8
Student Yr 9-12
Community Artist
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Artworks are to be submitted by
1st September 2025
DETAILS OF ENTRY:
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Create a portrait of someone you personally know and admire—a family member, friend, teacher, or mentor.
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Your subject must be someone you know in real life.
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Spend time face-to-face with your subject to observe and sketch them (you can use photos for reference, but not as the sole source).
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Create your portrait in any 2D manual medium (no AI, no digital drawings ie - procreate) eg. painting, drawing, or mixed media
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Size can be any size between A5 and A2.
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Complete the submission form with a 200 word statement explaining: Who the subject is, Why you chose them, How you engaged with them during the process, and What they mean to you.
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For this submission, you will need to have a photo of the subject (person) you've chosen to base your artwork on, and high quality photographs of your artwork.
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Submit artwork by the deadline: 1st September 2025
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Finalists will be notified by email and artworks will be on display at the HCLM Spring Fair
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