Frequently Asked Questions

The “EVOKE” Nation-wide Art Contest is open to youth aged 13 – 25 that are residing in Canada.

Though submissions will only be accepted from youth who are aged 13 to 25, you can help spread the word and tell all your family and friends about the contest! Using the EVOKE Discussion Guide, you can also start conversations with youth in your community about human rights in a fun and creative way.

Thanks for your interest! You can:

• Help promote the contest among your network
• Facilitate a human rights discussion by downloading the guide
• Become a promotional partner by encouraging youth to submit their entries to the contest and be eligible for a stipend
• Contact evoke@takingitglobal.org for more information and our team will get back to you.

Thanks for your interest! You can:

• Help promote the contest among your network
• Facilitate a human rights discussion by downloading the guide
• Encourage youth to submit their entries to the contest
• Contact evoke@takingitglobal.org for more information and our team will get back to you.

No. Submissions for the EVOKE art contest will only be accepted from youth residing in one of Canada’s 13 provinces/territories.

Youth who are not eligible to enter the contest, but are still interested in expressing themselves through art can submit their work to the Global Gallery at http://gg.tigweb.org/

No, it is free to participate!

No. Entries can only be made by individuals. Group entries are not allowed.

No. Entries are limited to 1 per person.

The contest closes on May 25, 2010.

Participants may express themselves in one of Canada’s official languages - English or French.

To begin your journey to learning more about human rights, visit the global issues page at http://issues.tigweb.org/humanrights or learn more about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights here: http://www.humanrightsmuseum.ca/exhibits/udhr/

Submissions can include video or digitized images of any creative visual arts form that can be uploaded. This includes, but is not limited to, painting, sculpture and photography.

The contest is limited to visual arts. Written forms of art, such as short stories and poetry, are not eligible.

Anything to do with human rights. Art can be about a personal experience, idea, historical event, perspective, opinion etc. Participants can reflect on past and present human rights issues and events from around the world. They can also think about the future of human rights issues and prepare art that reflects their vision. The issue should be important to you and one that you have a personal connection with.