• Overview
  • Rules and Regulations
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Are you an aspiring painter? Do you doodle more than writing notes in class? Put your inspiration on canvas with the 2D art competition!
Registration Requirements:
  1. No more than four (4) students from each school can register for this competition.
  2. This competition is NOT a team effort. Each competitor must turn in a separate piece of work.

Procedures:
  1. Submission must be two-dimensional (examples: painting, drawing, etc.). Competitors can create the illusion of depth, but the artwork must be two-dimensional.
  2. Acceptable mediums for artwork include, but are not limited to: watercolor, oil, crayon, mixed mediums, chalk, pastels, charcoal, etc.
  3. Artwork should avoid realistic, representational rendering of lifelike human or animal form. Therefore, fully defined facial, skeletal, or muscular features are not permitted. If in doubt, contact your Regional Headquarters.
    a. EXAMPLE: For drawing a general picture of a squirrel, do not draw a detailed image of the adorable facial expressions when it comes across a good acorn.
  4. Artwork must relate to the overall MIST Theme.
  5. Artwork must be mounted with a 1” to 2” border. Suggestions for mounting include: poster board, mat board and illustration board. Affix artwork to the mounting material with spray glue or tape. Do not use staples, paper clips, or any glue that could seep through and damage the artwork. Do not use cardboard for mounting artwork. Artwork should NOT be rolled or folded.
  6. No more than $100 can be spent on supplies.
  7. A written Artist Statement (3 hard copies, 500 words max) must be submitted to explain the piece. The statement is to include what the artwork is about and what inspired the competitor to make it. Interview questions from Section D of the Detailed Ballot may also be addressed.
  8. The artwork and written Artist Statement must include the competitor’s MIST ID. Do NOT include your own name anywhere on the submissions.
Competition Logistics:
  1. This competition will be conducted in-person*.
  2. All submissions will be judged. Depending on the number of entries, only the top entries (based on artwork and artist statement) will be interviewed. The number of interviews conducted will be up to the discretion of the Regional Headquarters.
  3. The interview will be conducted in-person*. The interview will consist of the judge asking specific questions in order for the competitor to describe the purpose and inspiration of their artwork. The interview questions can be found in Section D of the 2D Art Detailed Ballot.
  4. The artwork, artist statement, and interview will be judged according to the 2D Art Detailed Ballot.
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*NOTE: 2D Art competitors are eligible to opt for an online interview. In the case of scheduling an online interview, 2D Art submissions (artwork and artist statement) must still be physically delivered to the site of the tournament, in time for registration. Contact your Regional Headquarters to schedule an online interview.