Promoter details
Registered business name: SATAC
ABN: 22 613 691 526
Address: Level 6/431 King William St, Adelaide SA 5000
Contact number: (08) 8224 4000
Email address: art-competition@satac.edu.au
Competition Period
The submission period for the Competition starts on Monday 27th of April, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. (ACST) and closes on Sunday 11th of October 2026 at 11:30 p.m. (ACDT).
Start date: 27/04/2026 at 11:00 a.m. ACST
End date: 11/10/2026 at 11:30 p.m. ACDT
Entry into the Competition is open to current high school students (enrolled during the Competition Period) in years 7 to 12 in South Australia and the Northern Territory. Entrants may be required to show proof of enrollment to a South Australian or Northern Territory registered high school. Please note, while persons under 18 are permitted to enter the Competition, parental/guardian consent is required before entering.
The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to validate and check the authenticity of entries and entrants’ details (including an entrant’s identity, age and enrollment at an applicable high school). In the event that a winner cannot provide suitable proof as required by the Promoter to validate their entry, the winner will forfeit the prize in whole, and no substitute will be offered.
How to enter
To enter the Competition, entrants must complete this digital form – including their personal details (first name, last name, email address, school, state of residency and mobile number) and parent/guardian consent. Entrants will then receive an email from SATAC, with instructions on how to upload their artwork. The Promoter requests that all artwork, including physical submissions, be initially uploaded as a digital file or photo.
Links to artwork will not be accepted.
Only one (1) entry will be accepted per individual.
Entrants shortlisted to the final stage will be contacted by the Promoter, where they may request an entrant send the physical artwork to Level 6/431 King William Road, Adelaide 5000, or upload a high-resolution file.
Entrants must keep their proof of submission. If an entrant fails to produce the proof of submission for a specific entry when requested by the Promoter, the Promoter has the right to invalidate the entrants respective entry and the entrant may forfeit their right to a prize.
Submission receipt(s) must clearly specify:
- the piece and mode of uploading via the Microsoft Form, and
- that the submission was completed during the Competition Period.
The Promoter does not charge an entry fee for this Competition, aside from any costs the entrant may incur to create the required entry, any delivery costs and , and any charges associated with accessing the entry website through their internet service provider.
Adhering to entry specs
Entrants can submit (1) one piece of artwork in accordance with the entry requirements.
Entries must be either 2D digital or traditional art – such as graphite, charcoal, pen/ink, watercolour, acrylic, oil, pastel, collage, mixed media on paper or canvas – and adhering to the following dimensions:
- Maximum width and height – 140 cm (W) by 70 cm (H)
- Minimum width and height – 21 cm (W) by 29 cm (H)
- Orientation – for smaller pieces, landscape or portrait is acceptable. For works at maximum size, portrait orientation is required.
All entries must be the student’s own original work.
Students may not copy, trace, or reproduce the work of another artist, designer, or photographer.
No stock images, NFTs, AI-generated content, or materials downloaded from the internet may be used (in whole or in part).
If reference material is used (e.g. a photo of a landscape, building, or person), it must either:
- be taken by the student themselves, or
- be copyright-free/public domain with clear evidence provided.
By submitting, entrants confirm they hold the full copyright to their work and that it does not infringe on the rights of any third party.
The Promoter will respect copyright ownership. Students (and their guardians) retain copyright to their artwork. However, by entering, they grant the Promoter a licence to use their work for promotional purposes, including displaying the artwork in the SATAC office for a period of twelve (12) months after the winners are announced.
Entries containing offensive or defamatory comments, or which breach any law or infringe any third-party rights, including intellectual property rights, are not to win. The use of any automated entry software or any other mechanical or electronic means that allows an individual to automatically enter is prohibited and may render the entry submitted by that individual invalid.
