National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian Institution - Washington D.C.
Theme
The theme for entries is interact and interaction.
Interact – verb: in·ter·act \in - ter -'akt\: to talk or do things with other people: to act together: to come together and have an effect on each other. Interaction – noun: in·ter·ac·tion \in - ter -'ak - shen\: mutual or reciprocal action or influence.
Rules and Requirements
» To enter, a teen must be between the ages of 13 and 17 on the day of entry. » It is free to enter. » Teens must be residents of the United States. » Submissions are accepted only via the NPG Teen Portrait Competition website. » Submissions must be the teen's original work alone. » All decisions of the judges are final, and no challenges will be permitted. » Submitted image must include the likeness of a person. It may be a traditional, representational work or it may be a more experimental portrait, but it must be based on the teen's direct contact with any living individual(s). » Self-portraits will be accepted.
Prizes
The Smithsonian will award 14 prizes
1 grand prize, 3 prizes to entrants in each of the following three medium:
painting
drawing
photography
& 5 honorable mentions to entrants in each of two age groups: 13-15 years old; 16-17 years old
Grand prize: The Smithsonian will print, frame, and display the grand prize winning portrait in the National Portrait Gallery during the spring (dates to be announced) and the grand prize winner will receive a Visa gift card (approximate retail value: to be announced). The Smithsonian will exhibit the grand prize winning portrait in the online exhibition.
Medium prize: The Smithsonian will exhibit the medium prize winning portraits in the online exhibition and the winner in each medium will receive a Visa gift card (approximate retail value: to be announced).
Honorable mention prize: The Smithsonian will exhibit the honorable mention portraits in the online exhibition.