1. Create a digital art project on your own OR work in a team of no more than 4 Club members who are interested in working together to get creative, and learn about digital technology. (All team members must be within the same age category).
  2. Decide which digital project you’re going to create by choosing from one of the following 3 project categories (We will accept only one submission per individual or team in each of the 3 categories. There is no limit to the number of submissions each Club can enter.):

    Project Categories:

    • Digital Photography – Using three original photographs, create a brand new image through manipulation.  When submitting your entry, be sure to include your new creation and all three of the original photographs on a CD-ROM.
    • Web Design – Design a web site, using original content, on a theme of your choice.  The site must include a minimum of 3 pages to a maximum of 10 pages. 
    • Open Category  – Design a digital project of your choice. You can make a digital movie or video , create your own music, or do a graphic design project.  The only limit is your imagination! Check out the Digital Ideas section of this site for help on getting started.
    The staff at your club can help you with your projects. Ask them about the Cantech Digital Arts Suite: a set of 5 CD-ROMs (Photo Tech, Design Tech, Web Tech, Music Tech, and Movie Tech) we provided to every Club, which will show you step-by-step how to create fun digital art projects. Tech and program support is available from BGCC National Office by contacting Cantech Coordinator, John Jack.
  3. Plan out how you or your team are going to go about creating your project and decide what kind of software, equipment, materials, etc. you’ll need to successfully complete your project. While creating your project keep in mind the following Submission Criteria we’ll be using to evaluate your creations:

    4. Submission Criteria:

    All submissions will be evaluated based on these 8 criteria:
    • Expression of theme word (Love, Strength, Respect, Fear)
    • Innovation and Creativity
    • Good use of technological media
    • Use of original content
    • Level of youth involvement on project - planning and execution
    • Use of original content
    • Overall impression
    • Description of learning and skill development (on submission form)
       
    In addition to these evaluation criteria for all submissions, Web Design submissions will also be evaluated based on:
    • Ease of navigation
    • Creative use of graphics and text

     
  4. Complete your project and send it by mail on a clearly labeled CD-ROM with all required forms provided below:
    5. To Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada by no later than Friday, April 4, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Submissions received after this date will not be included for evaluation. NO EMAILED SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Please check Contest Rules for more information.

Submission Checklist:

You or your team must submit all of the following information in order to be eligible to win the Digital Arts Contest (Check the items off as you complete them):
  • Completed and signed Submission Form
  • Signed Digital Arts Contest Permission/Release form
  • All projects must be submitted by mail on a clearly labeled CD-ROM. (Each project must be on a separate CD-ROM). For Photography projects, include your new creation and all three of the original photographs on the CD-ROM. Websites must also be submitted by mail on a CD-ROM (We need the original materials so that if there are any server problems on the day of evaluation, we can still make our decisions. If they’re online too that’s great – send us the URL).   NO EMAILED SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
    The Digital Arts Contest closes on Friday, April 4, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Submissions received after this date will not be included for evaluation. Please check Contest Rules for more information.
  • Each CD-ROM must be labeled with club name and project title.
  • One good quality colour head-shot photo of each participant included in either print or digital format for promotional use (If submitting a digital image, it must be 5” x 7” at 300 dpi resolution)

If you have any questions, please ask your club staff or contact our National Programs Coordinator, Marisa Wosnick at mwosnick@bgccan.com