Arts & Creative Pathway for United States

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Rated Advanced, Design an original parade-float concept for a fictional theme-park or city-parade setting. US legal residents in high-school grades 11 or 12 submit individually through the organiser’s online route. The main challenge is making an imaginative story work as a practical, visually coherent design, rather than producing an attractive picture alone.

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Rated Advanced, This long-running creative programme accepts original art and writing across many categories, beginning with regional review and continuing to national consideration. Students in grades 7–12 who are at least 13 enter online through their assigned region in the United States or eligible Canadian locations. Strong entries combine accomplished craft with originality and a distinctive personal voice, often after substantial development and revision.

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Rated Advanced, C-SPAN StudentCam challenges students to make an original five to six minute documentary exploring a civic issue through research, contrasting viewpoints and relevant C-SPAN footage. Open to grades 6–12, including eligible international students, individually or in teams of up to three. The main challenge is turning verified evidence into a concise, balanced film with clear citations.

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Rated Advanced, A student film festival accepting original films across narrative, documentary, animation and other categories for selection and public screening in New York. International directors must have been in high school or younger during production, with the stated graduate exceptions. The main challenge is completing a coherent film that combines purposeful storytelling, sound and editing while meeting category and technical requirements.

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Rated Advanced, An original visual-art competition selecting district work for a year-long Capitol exhibition. High-school students enter through their home congressional district; local eligibility and submission arrangements apply. The main challenge is developing a distinctive individual work and meeting originality, display and framing requirements.