About the competition
The UC Creative Competition celebrates the creativity of Year 11 and 12 students from across the country. Participating students stand a chance to win a full year’s tuition and semester study grants towards an Arts and Design degree at UC, and cash prizes for each competition category. Each work will be published in our competition gallery and open to voting for our annual People's Choice Award.
Submissions to this competition can be used to form part of the participating student's portfolio to gain entry into any of the Faculty of Arts and Design degrees.
Submissions open 1 May!
We would like to invite all year 11 and 12 students nationwide to submit their best creative work.
Whether it is a school-related assignment, or a project you created in your own time, enter your work for an opportunity to win study grants towards a Faculty of Arts and Design degree, as well as a range of Adobe products and cash prizes!
- 1 May - Submissions open
- 25 September - Submissions close
- 23 October - Voting opens
- 6 November - Voting closes
- 13 November - Winners announced
Prizes
Major prize
A 12-month study grant towards a degree from the Faculty of Arts and Design plus $500 cash.
Runner up prizes
- Semester study grants towards a degree from the Faculty of Arts and Design
- $300 cash prize for each category winner
- 12-month Adobe student subscription
- Mentoring session with an Adobe expert
- Edii Marker2Market online experience
People's Choice Award
Cash prize plus the esteemed title of People's Choice.
Need inspiration for your submission? Want to see your published work? Check out some of the previous galleries!
Congratulations and well done to all our winners and participants from previous years.
All the images below were submissions in our 2021, 2022 and 2023 UC Creative Competition.
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Major Prize Winner: Lily Bilston
Lily Bilston
Industrial Design
Canberra Grammar School - Year 11
Pavillion Project: Belonging
I believe a pavilion is a structure that is semi-permanent or temporary, meaning it can be assembled, disassembled, and reassembled. Pavilions are structures that are beneficial to humans as the provide functionality and to service a need. A pavilion can service a need in a variety of ways - this includes shelter, entertainment, sporting, seating, relaxation, education and numerous other capabilities.
View entryPeople's Choice Winner: Tshiamo Litheko
Tshiamo Litheko
Culture & Heritage
UC Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra - Year 12
Converge
An oil painting on an A3 canvas. I titled the painting "Converge" to describe how colours come together to make an image. I created the artwork to experiment with colour while still making the image realistic. Colour, in my opinion, is the best way to communicate to an audience and has a huge impact in visual and emotional effects.
View entryMiah-Tya Gowland
Digital Media
Dickson College - Year 12
Time Well Valued
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Digital Media/Game Design
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Film Production
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Miah-Tya Gowland
Digital Media
Dickson College - Year 12
Time Well Valued
Screen Time aims to change viewers' screen habits by introducing them to alternative hobbies and inviting them to question how they use their time. The video explores our society’s growing problem of a lack of human interaction. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit nisi mauris, non platea aenean morbi quis lacinia libero sed dignissim sapien, condimentum ligula parturient nostra nec vel eu cras. Ad gravida bibendum mollis sed fusce iaculis congue platea eleifend convallis ut curabitur nulla nec, facilisis semper egestas etiam luctus in praesent maecenas ante sociis potenti nascetur orci.
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All Higher Degree by Research candidates may participate in training and faculty heats.
Doctoral candidates who have passed confirmation are eligible for the UC Finals and can proceed to the Asia Pacific 3MT semi-finals.
Not eligible to proceed to the UC Finals or Asia-Pacific 3MT competition:
- Masters (MPhil and coursework)
- Professional Doctorate
- Any HDR candidate who has not passed confirmation
- A single static PowerPoint slide is permitted. No slide transitions, animations or 'movement' of any description are allowed. The slide is to be presented from the beginning of the oration.
- No additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) are permitted.
- No additional props (e.g. costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment) are permitted.
- Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum and competitors exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified.
- Presentations are to be spoken word (e.g. no poems, raps or songs).
- Presentations are to commence from the stage.
- Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through either movement or speech.
- The decision of the adjudicating panel is final.
Judging criteria
Comprehension and content
- Presentation provided clear background and significance to the research question
- Presentation provided clear positionality of the presenter to the research and research approach
- Presentation clearly described the research strategy/design and the results/findings of the research
- Presentation clearly described the conclusions, outcomes and impact of the research
Engagement and communication
- The oration was delivered clearly, and the language was appropriate for a non-specialist audience
- The PowerPoint slide was well-defined and enhanced the presentation
- The presenter conveyed enthusiasm for their research and captured and maintained the audience’s attention
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