Diversity Festival 2023: Student Artwork Competition

The new mural should encourage everyone to feel welcome on campus and celebrate diversity in our community. The artwork should be reflective of an inclusive and diverse environment, be sympathetic to the surroundings, and feel positive and dynamic.

At least one of the project themes should be reflected in your submission. They are:

• Diversity & inclusion.
• Identity.
• Belonging in the UNSW community.

As inspiration, check out this on campus artwork created by students Julie Luong & Zoe Lam: 

Your design or artwork should initially be submitted as a JPEG or PDF with a maximum file size of 10MB.

If your design or artwork is selected, you will need to be able to produce the artwork as a painted mural, so please consider how you will create and deliver the concept you are proposing.  

The artwork itself should be prepared in a format that best suits your intended method of painting on site. The winner will be required to paint the artwork during daylight hours.

All submissions will be considered by a panel of experts and stakeholders, which will select the work they believe to be the most original, excellent, and engaging response to one or more of the project themes. The winning student will be guided through the process of creating completed artwork for installation. This is a great opportunity to have your work displayed on our busy campus, to have a say in the look of the shared courtyard space, and to gain valuable experience for your portfolio.

Entries opened at 9am on Monday 18 September. The competition was open to all current UNSW students.

• Respond to the brief in a creative way.
• Compliment the context, considering colours, audience, and the built environment.
• Incorporate text, imagery, or both.
• Submit your concept as a JPEG or PDF with a maximum file size of 10MB by 9am Monday 30 October.
• Adhere carefully to the proportions (details below).
• Have a plan for how you will deliver the work if your design is selected.

Entries are now closed. 

• Our panel of experts and stakeholders will choose the winning submission by Monday 13 November 2023.

• The winner will receive $2500 at the selection stage for material costs and $5500 as prize money and artist fees, delivered once the works have been fully completed. The material costs may only exceed the $2500 payment through agreement with UNSW with an approved budget revision and provision of receipts.

• The winner will need to prepare a methodology on how the artwork will be delivered and complete any requested changes following adjudication by Monday 27 November 2023.

• The winner will then have until Friday 15 December to create their masterpiece! They will be guided through the process of creating completed artwork for installation.

Location

The mural wall is outside of the lower ground Morven Brown building and opposite F20 Goodsell (shown pink below). This busy location on campus has been chosen for visibility in our community. We encourage you to visit the location where you’ll see a large graphic promoting the competition. This will help you understand the surrounding environment and scale of the mural.

Dimensions 

The artwork substrate is a framed blank FC sheet wall space, 3510mm in length and 2215mm in height. UNSW will prepare the substrate for graphics application. Suitable exterior grade paint with a minimum of a 5-year warranty is required.