National Junior Arts Olympiad (NJAO)

Calling all ART Enthusiasts!

Grade Level: Grade 1 to 13 (Primary 1 to A-Levels/STPM)
*According to Grade in April 2025
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National Junior Arts Olympiad (NJAO) – previously known as Singapore International Arts Tournament (SIAT) is organized by the Singapore International Children’s Media (SICM) under the auspices of the Soong Chin Ling Foundation (Singapore), co-organized by SIMCC, together with Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, Federation of Arts Society Singapore (FASS) and Shanghai Songjiang Artists’ Association, an international youth art competition that will bring together more than 100 international institutions and 200 leading artists from over 40 countries around the world.

Youโ€™ve probably heard of the acronym STEM. STEM was introduced in 2001 as a way to refer to careers and/or curriculum centered around Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) — the most rapidly growing industries in the Global economy. Then as many companies continued to ramp up technological innovation, in order to remain competitive across the globe, the movement around integrating STEM into educational frameworks began to gain a lot of traction.

Fast forward several years, after STEM had become a buzzword in the world of education, and a new, very similar term emerged — STEAM. The โ€œAโ€ in steam refers to arts. And this addition plays a critical role in how we need to be preparing our youth for the future. It makes kids more well-rounded and opens them up to a vast number of new opportunities.

The idea is to teach kids that they donโ€™t have to be only analytical or only creative — they can be both. To be successful both now and down the road, one must be both an analytical thinker and a creative thinker.

National Junior Arts Olympiad (NJAO) is open to all students residing in Malaysia: Grade 1 to 13 (Pri 1 to A-Levels/STPM). There is no pre-requisite to enter this Competition. All students are welcomed to join.

International Junior Arts Olympiad (IJAO) is open to students who received Gold, Silver and Bronze in NJAO. Invitation will be sent to eligible students.

Date

National Junior Arts Olympiad (NJAO)
Submission Date:ย 3 May – 30 May 2025
*Registration Closing: 23 May 2025 (CLOSED)

STEAM AHEAD: International Junior Arts Olympiad (IJAO)
Contest Date: TBC
*Registration Starting:
Topics will be released on: TBC

Competition Categories

Submission of independently created artworks by student.
a. Lower Division Category (Grade 1 to Grade 4 / Primary 1 to Primary 4)
b. Middle Division Category (Grade 5 to Grade 8 / Primary 5 to Secondary 2)
c. Upper Division Category (Grade 9 to Grade 13 / Secondary 3 to A-Levels/STPM)

Art Categories

  • Oil & Acrylic
  • Ink & Watercolour
  • Calligraphy
  • Sketching
  • Creative
  • Comics
  • Digital Art

<<CLICK TO VIEW SAMPLES OF ART CATEGORIES>>

Requirements

NJAO 2025 Competition Entry Topic: “My AI New World“

The theme of the competition is “My AI New World”. Entries should demonstrate racial harmony, mutual love, common development and world peace, highlight the cultural and ethnic characteristics of each country, and show the positive spirit of the youth in their own countries.

Requirements for the artworks
โ€ข All artworks must be original works that have not been published and must not infringe on the copyright and intellectual property rights of others.
โ€ข All artworks should have a prominent theme, be positive and have a deep meaning. Each participant can participate in more than one category and can submit one artwork per category at a time.

Submission requirements
โ€ข Paper works of A3, A4, 60cm x 80cm or 85cm x 85cm, with pixels not less than 1024 x 768.
โ€ข Image format is limited to JPG, JPEG or PNG, with file size not exceeding 3MB and resolution not less than 300 DPI.
โ€ข If the work is shortlisted, the participant may submit the original work to the committee and must reach Singapore by the set deadline. The specific mailing address, related matters will be notified by the Organizing Committee.

Awards

For National Junior Arts Olympiad (NJAO)–

Gold (Top 8%) – Medal & Certificate
Silver (Next 12%) – Medal & Certificate
Bronze (Next 20%) – Medal & Certificate
Honorable Mention (10%) – e-Certificate
Participation – e-Certificate

Special Note:

  • The Gold, Silver, and Bronze artists will be admitted to the International Ministry of Youth Leadership Club as a member.
  • If the work is selected to be exhibited, the participant must arrange for postage or transportation on their own, and the organizer will not be responsible for any liability incurred in the process. Artworks should not be framed.
  • After the exhibition, the exhibited artworks will be retained in Singapore as a donation by the participant and kept by the organizer. The organizers have the final say on these donations.

For Global Round:

All entries are pooled together and awarded based on the ratios below:
Gold (Top 10%) – Medal & Certificate
Silver (Next 15%) – Medal & Certificate
Bronze (Next 25%) – Medal & Certificate
Honorable Mention (20%) – e-Certificate
Participation – e-Certificate

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