Creative teens urged to ‘throw out the rule book’

There is still time for creative teens in the Mahurangi area to enter NZ Post’s Creative Break competition, which closes on February 17.

Secondary students are invited to submit their best original paintings, sculptures, poems, songs or other artistic endeavours.

Winning entries, selected by a panel of judges, will feature in an art show at the 2012 NZ International Arts Festival. Some of the winning teens, with a parent or guardian, will be flown to Wellington for the art show opening.

NZ Post’s head of sponsorship Nicola Airey says anyone expecting a traditional art show may be in for a surprise.

“We deliberately left the rules wide open so the entries can range from the sublime to the ridiculous,” she says. “We want the show to capture some of the inventiveness and adventure of youth, as opposed to being entirely dominated by the kind of students who get top marks in NCEA art.

“We’ve already received hundreds of incredibly varied submissions, and hope to receive many more before entries close.”

A selection of entries can be seen on the competition’s Facebook page – simply go to Facebook and search for: Creative Break.