"Draw and Research" Competition 2025 at the BA
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The BA Antiquities Museum is organizing a competition entitled “Draw and Research” for participants in the museum education activity, aged 13 to 19. The Museum is presenting this annual competition for the ninth consecutive year, as it gives special importance to museum education activity in order to spread archaeological awareness among children and young people, develop their talents, and showcase their artistic creativity.
The “Draw and Research” competition revolves around “A Small Statue of A Student”, which is a small statue made of a colored terracotta. The statue is of a student sitting on a chair while writing her lessons on a wax stella on her lap. The statue is of the “Tanagra” type, named after the city where the largest number of such statues have been discovered. These statues are made of well-fired clay and are painted in realistic colors, reflecting the clothing, hairstyle, and facial features. Tanagra statues appeared in Alexandria in large quantities, and their history spanned the fourth to second centuries BC.
The Antiquities Museum offers six valuable prizes: Three in drawing and three in research. The competition is divided into two parts:
Section One: Drawing
- Draw the required artifact with smooth and flexible lines.
- Focus on details, shadow, and light.
- Draw on a Canson sheet, weighing no more than 150 grams.
- The required area is 35 * 50, use a Faber-Castle HB pencil.
- Click here to download the photo of the statuette.
Section Two: Research
- It should include accurate information, appropriate for the age of the contestants.
- It should not be less than 6 pages and not more than 10 pages.
- It should be written on a computer; manual writing is not permissible.
- The images in the search must be in color.
- The lecture on the personality will be scheduled later to help participants with their research.
Notes
- Registration starts from Thursday, 20 March to Thursday, 10 April 2025, or until all places are taken.
- Applicants for this competition are accepted from within Alexandria Governorate only.
- The winners will be announced and a ceremony will be organized to present the awards.
For inquiries and applying for the competition, please contact the Antiquities Museum:
Phone: +203 (203) 4839999
Extension: 2369