We are pleased to announce that we have decided to extend the deadline for the 1st School Drawing and Painting Contest 'I Close the Circle' until Sunday, July 2nd. We want to provide more students with the opportunity to participate and showcase their artistic talents in this important event.

This year marks five decades since the United Nations designated June 5th as World Environment Day. This date was established to create awareness among humanity about the importance of caring for nature and assuming responsibility for preserving ecosystems for present and future generations, aiming to achieve the desired sustainability.

In line with this goal, Green Leader has launched the School Contest 'I Close the Circle', which aims to promote the revaluation of waste through art. We encourage participants to create a painting or drawing that conveys the importance of reducing, recycling, and reusing waste in our society.

The purpose of this contest is to encourage reflection on how we can give new meaning and utility to the waste we generate daily. Art becomes a powerful tool to communicate this message by creatively showing how the transformation of waste can contribute to environmental conservation.

We invite participating students to capture innovative ideas, practical solutions, and the beauty that can arise from the reuse of materials in their artworks. Art has the power to inspire and motivate society to adopt more sustainable practices, and this competition aims to highlight that transformative potential.

We take advantage of this deadline extension to encourage all students to participate and submit their masterpieces that reflect their creativity and environmental awareness. Don't miss the opportunity to contribute to the preservation of our planet with your art and create a positive impact on society.

For more information about the contest, including the updated terms and conditions, as well as details for submitting the works, interested individuals can visit our official website or contact us through [contact information].

Let's extend the deadline to give everyone the opportunity to close the circle and bring a message of sustainability to life through art!

 Contest Guidelines

I. THEME

In 2023, we commemorate five decades since the United Nations designated June 5th as World Environment Day. This date was established to create awareness among humanity about the importance of caring for nature and how every individual who shares this planet has the responsibility to become an active agent for the preservation of ecosystems, both for present and future generations, and to achieve the desired sustainability.

In line with this goal, Green Leader has launched the School Contest 'I Close the Circle,' which aims to promote the revaluation of waste through art. Participants must create a painting or drawing that conveys the importance of reducing, recycling, and reusing waste in our society.

The purpose of this contest is to encourage reflection on how we can give new meaning and utility to the waste we generate daily. Art becomes a powerful tool to communicate this message by creatively showing how the transformation of waste can contribute to environmental conservation.

Participants are invited to depict in their work innovative ideas, practical solutions, and the beauty that can arise from the reuse of materials. Art has the power to inspire and motivate society to adopt more sustainable practices, and this competition aims to highlight that transformative potential.

II. PARTICIPANTS

School students in the City of Antofagasta are invited to participate in the following 3 categories:

• Category up to 8 years.
• Category 9 to 12 years.
• Category 13 to 17 years.

1. a) Participation is individual, and each author may submit only one work.
2. b) Submitting a work to the contest implies acceptance by the author and the transfer of rights for the use referred to in the guidelines by GREEN LEADER.

III. FORMAT

1. Participants can choose between painting or drawing to create their artwork. All supports such as paper, cardboard, or fabric are allowed, and techniques such as watercolor, oil, tempera, markers, colored pencils, pastels, crayons, acrylic, etc., or mixed media using the combination of two or more materials.
2. The work should be related to the theme of the circular economy, i.e., reusing waste to give it a new use or a new life, conveying a clear message about the importance of revaluing waste before disposing of it in the trash.
3. The work should be accompanied by a brief explanation (maximum 10 lines) explaining the subject of the drawing and how the idea contributes to the environment.
4. Creativity in the painting or drawing will be valued, as well as an innovative idea about waste reuse and how it will help the planet.
5. The work should not bear visible signatures or any other form of identification that may influence the evaluation process.
6. The work must be original, i.e., created for this contest.

IV. DEADLINE

From June 5th to 11:59 PM on Sunday, July 2, 2023.

V. SUBMISSION METHOD

The work should be photographed and sent to the email address concurso@greenleader.cl with the subject: 1st School Painting and Drawing Contest 'I Close the Circle.'

The email text should include: TITLE OF THE WORK, AUTHOR'S NAME AND SURNAME, GRADE, SCHOOL, R.U.T., ADDRESS, CITY, PARTICIPANT'S PHONE, PARENT, GUARDIAN OR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE PHONE, AND THE CONTACT EMAIL FOR BOTH.

If the work is preselected, an email will be sent for the participant to send the original painting or drawing to Green Leader's central offices for final evaluation by the jury responsible for selecting the winners. Works that are not selected will not be returned.

VI. PRIZES

There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes for each category.

The prizes consist of:

• 1st place: Prize (equivalent to $100,000)
• 2nd place: Prize (equivalent to $75,000)
• 3rd place: Prize (equivalent to $50,000)

VII. SELECTION PROCESS

The jury consists of qualified individuals chosen by Green Leader, who will express their final verdict, which is unappealable, through a report with the agreed-upon results, signed by all its members.

The results will be announced during the first half of July 2023 on the website www.greenleader.cl, and the awards ceremony will also take place on that date.

VIII. REMARKS

1. All works that do not meet any of the requirements established in these guidelines will be automatically disqualified.
2. Participation in this contest implies the complete acceptance of the contest's guidelines.
3. The authors of the works assign, free of charge, in favor of GREEN LEADER, the rights of reproduction and public communication for exhibition, educational dissemination, and disclosure related to the contest's theme through the media edited by GREEN LEADER, mentioning the author's name and the work's title in all cases.