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FAQs 1) Q: Who can apply for the Mei Yu Cartoon Art Scholarship? A: Applicants must be graduating students from a Canadian or US high school (grade 12). They must be a Canadian or US citizen or landed immigrant, living and studying in Canada or The United States. All applicants must be planning to go into a Visual Art related program in a post secondary institute. Past winners of The Mei Yu Cartoon Art Scholarship are not eligible to apply again. 2) Q: What if I'm graduating from Middle School? A: Sorry, only students who are graduating from High School, in their senior year, can apply. 3) Q: What should I include for my application? A: -a signed Rules and Regulations Form; -completed Application Form; -ten (10) artworks of your original design; -teacher's reference letter. PLEASE NOTE: Incomplete entries will NOT be considered. Give all of this to your teacher in a stamped envelope and ask your teacher to mail it to us. We will not accept your entry unless it is submitted by your teacher. 4) Q: Can a student submit more art pieces than the requested number? A: Students should only submit ten (10) pieces of artwork, no less, no more. Please choose the 10 best pieces that showcase your originality, drawing ability, creativity, variety and imagination. 5) Q: What does the winning student recieve? A: The winning student will recieve $500 in Canadian funds. 6) Q: When is the winner notified? A: The winner will be notified by email in May. Judge's decision is final. 7) Q: Can I submit my actual paintings, drawings, sculpture, etc? A: Students should NOT submit their actual artwork. Please make photocopies, print outs or photographs of your artwork for submission on letter-sized paper (8 1/2" x 11"). All material will not be returned. Actual paintings, drawings, sculpture, etc. will not be accepted! 8) Q: Can I email photographs of my artwork to you and ask if they are good enough to submit for this scholarship? A: To be fair to all participants, please do not email any photographs or scans of your artwork for this purpose! It's best to ask your teacher/parent/guardian for their opinion and critique. 9) Q: I'd like to enter this scholarship competition but I'm not graduating yet. Can I still enter? A: Sorry, only students who are graduating from grade 12 can enter the contest. 10) Q: I have a few art pieces that I've done with a friend. Can I submit those? A: Applicants should only submit artwork that they've done ENTIRELY by themselves. 11) Q: I have a lot of good art pieces of my favourite cartoon characters that I've done. Can I submit those? A: Only ORIGINAL artwork will be accepted. Drawings / paintings of established characters (including Mei Yu's Art Bug or her other characters), or from a movie, cartoon, comic book, tv show, book, video game, poster, etc, will NOT be accepted. The focus here is originality. Try inventing your own character / cartoon designs! We want to see your creativity. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant’s and his/her Parent/Guardian’s sole
responsibility to ensure their submitted artwork(s) are completely original
and do no infringe upon existing art/designs/drawings in any way. In
case any legal action or claim arises after the winning applicant’s
artwork(s) appear in public, the funders and sponsors of The Mei Yu
Cartoon Art Scholarship will assume no responsibility and will not be
held legally. 12) Q: How is the artwork going to be judged? A: Applicants' artwork will be judged based on originality, drawing ability, creativity, variety and imagination. The stronger the portfolio, the stronger the chances of winning - no matter the numbers of entries received. ONLY APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED. Judge's decision is final. 13) Q: What do you mean by "Variety?" A: Variety means: a strong range in subject matter, media used, drawing styles and techniques. For example, try not to submit all 10 pieces as Anime/Manga artwork. Instead, choose the top 4-5 pieces to show your strength, and the rest will show your variety: realistic animals/people sketches, cartoons/comics in different styles, and some fine art done in different media. 14) Q: Can I email my application form and my artwork to you instead of mailing it to you? A: Due to the large amount of incoming email, all applicants should have their teachers mail their application forms and their artwork in an envelope with their name and addresses clearly labeled before the deadline. We do not accept emailed entries. 15) Q: Where do I mail my submission package to? A: All applicants should have their teacher mail their Application Form, the Rules and Regulations Form, and their ten art pieces in an envelope to this mailing address: The
Mei Yu Cartoon Art Scholarship *** Please print your own address clearly on your envelope! PLEASE MAIL YOUR PACKAGE! Do not drop it off in person. 16) Q: When is the submission deadline? A: Application packages should be postmarked no later than April 22nd of every year at 5 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) SORRY, LATE PACKAGES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 17) When will winners be announced? A: Winners will be announced in May. Judge's decision is final. 18) Will my submission be returned? A: All applicants' packages will NOT be returned. Please make sure you only send COPIES of your artwork and not the originals. 19) If I win, are my artworks and name going to appear on this website? A: The winner's first and last name will appear in the Winners Section on the Scholarship page, and we reserve the right to take down or change the appearance of the Winners Section at any time, without notice. A selection of the winner's artwork will also appear on this website - and might appear in any future websites, shows, publications or displays- to promote this scholarship. 20) I have some great pieces that I want to include in my submission, but do not wish others to see them on this website. What should I do? A: Please note that we reserve the right to show whichever piece we feel is necessary on this website, any other website, on Mei Yu's show 1 Minute Artist, any future shows, and in any other publication or display, or future books & magazines, for promoting this scholarship. Therefore, by submitting your 10 pieces, you and your Parent/Guardian agree that they will become the sole property of Mei Yu and The Mei Yu Cartoon Art Scholarship. You and your Parent/Guardian also acknowledge that Mei Yu will retain the rights to all 10 pieces and may use them in future publications/displays/shows/websites, along with the winner's name - without further compensation to the winner and his/her parents/guardians. Also, if you do not wish to have others see a particular piece, please DO NOT include that piece in your submission. It will be up to Mei Yu to decide which pieces to display on this website, other websites, shows, publications and displays.
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