Design Competition

• This competition is open to Singapore residents (Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, and residents with work permit / employment pass / student pass).

• Artwork can be done in traditional or digital media, in portrait or landscape format.

• Artwork should be designed for a tote bag in an aesthetically pleasing and attention-grabbing manner, while adhering to the selected theme.

• The artwork submitted must be original work. All artworks must not have been published or awarded by other organisations or other competitions. Artworks must not be plagiarised from other sources. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are permissible for conceptualisation purposes only and the final entry submitted should not be generated by AI. Artwork may be submitted to AI-detection tools for plagiarism check.

• There is no limit to the number of artwork submitted per participant, but each participant is only entitled to one prize.

• Participants may work on their artworks in groups, but each winning artwork will only receive one prize.

To ensure that the entries submitted are received successfully, each artwork submitted online and all digital artworks should be named in the following format:

Use these acronyms for the selected theme:

• Organic Perspectives - OP

• Alternate Perspectives - AP

For traditional artwork, participants are required to label their full name and class at the back of the artwork.

• An application form is required for each artwork submitted. Teachers may download the application form [PDF, 183 KB] or submit the application form through the online form.

• For traditional artworks, participants are encouraged to submit their entries to their teacher-in-charge (if applicable). The National Organ Transplant Unit (NOTU) will contact the teacher-in-charge to collect all the traditional artworks for the purpose of judging.

• For digital entries, submitted using the online form, the uploaded artwork must be either in a compressed zip folder (the maximum file size for uploading of files onto the online form is 7MB) or through a weblink (with the artwork uploaded onto a third party website such as WeTransfer or Google Drive – access would need to be granted to liveonlivetwice@notu.com.sg).

• The teacher-in-charge can arrange for group submission of artworks (both traditional and digital media) and application forms by contacting NOTU at liveonlivetwice@notu.com.sg.

• All individual submissions are to be submitted through the online form.

• For traditional artworks submitted online, participants are to ensure that the scanned image (preferred) or photograph is clear and of high definition (at least 10MP), while retaining the original artwork in good condition. NOTU will contact participants with shortlisted artworks to arrange for collection / delivery of artworks to NOTU's office.

• For digital entries, the uploaded artwork must be either in a compressed zip folder (the maximum file size for uploading of files onto the online form is 7MB) or through a weblink (with the artwork uploaded onto a third party website such as WeTransfer or Google Drive – access would need to be granted to liveonlivetwice@notu.com.sg).

• Artwork must be between A4 and A3 size.

• Artwork must be flat and able to be scanned on a flatbed scanner.

• Submitted artworks will be retained by NOTU until completion of judging.

• All artworks need to be minimally 4,961 pixels on the shortest edge.

• For artwork designed using Adobe Illustrator, the minimum artboard / canvas size should be minimally A2 size with a minimum resolution of 300dpi. The vector .ai file should be submitted together with a rendered high-resolution image of the artwork.

• For artwork designed using Adobe Photoshop, the minimum artboard / canvas size should be minimally A4 size with a minimum resolution of 600dpi. The .psd file should be submitted together with a rendered high-resolution of the artwork.

• For artwork designed using Autodesk Sketchbook or equivalent, where the dpi cannot be set, the minimum artboard / canvas size should be A1 size.

• For artwork designed using Procreate or equivalent, the minimum artboard / canvas size should be A2 size with a minimum resolution of 300dpi.

• The artwork image should be submitted in .png file format together with the working file, with CMYK coloured scheme (preferred).

• Outlines must be created for all fonts.

1. The Organiser refers to the National Organ Transplant Unit (NOTU), Ministry of Health, Singapore.

2. Competition period refers to the period at which the competition is held, i.e. from 1 Jan 2026 0000hrs to 29 May 2026 2359hrs.

3. Themes refer to the LOF 2026 Design Competition Themes, which are “Organic Perspectives” and “Alternate Perspectives”.

4. Eligible Participants refer to Singapore Residents (Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, and residents with valid work permit / employment pass / student pass), who are 13 years old or above in the year of competition (i.e. 2026).

5. Online Portal refers to the online form for submission of entries.

6. This competition is open to Eligible Participants only. Entries submitted by non-eligible participants will be automatically disqualified. All Eligible Participants are hereon referred to as “Participants”.

7. Participants will be assigned to categories based on the following criteria:

   1. School Category: Students enrolled in MOE mainstream secondary schools (including schools offering Integrated Programme, Year 1 – 4 only) or MOE Special Education schools only.

   2. Open Category: Residents who do not fall into the School category.

8. Participants are assigned to the School Category by virtue of their enrollment.

9. The teacher-in-charge shall act as a point of contact between the Organiser and the participant. They should not be doing any substantial work on behalf of the students, but is allowed to brainstorm with, advise or guide students on the artwork (including artist statement) direction. They should ensure that the artworks are produced by the students themselves and to the best of their ability.

10. Students may choose to participate in the competition on their own. While a teacher-in-charge is not mandatory for participation, students are encouraged to notify their respective Art / Co-Curricular Activity and/or Form Teacher of their participation. This is to facilitate communication on matters such as award notifications, and attendance at Awards Ceremony, where necessary.

11. Participants may submit multiple entries. Each entry requires a new, separate submission. 

12. The closing date for the submission is 29 May 2026 (Friday), 2359 hours. All entries submitted will be acknowledged accordingly through your respective teacher-in-charge or FormSG auto-generated reply. Late entries will not be accepted. The Organiser is not responsible for entries that are lost, late, incomplete, corrupted, misdirected, or cannot be delivered / entered (due to technical issues or otherwise) into the competition.

13. For direct submissions through the Online Portal, an acknowledgement screen will be shown for all successful FormSG submissions. Participants are encouraged to keep a copy of the auto-generated acknowledgement email from FormSG as proof of submission. Direct submissions through alternative channels (including email) will not be accepted.

14. For school-based group submission, the teacher-in-charge can arrange for group submission of entries, including submission of traditional artworks at liveonlivetwice@notu.com.sg. Please contact the Organiser at 6321 3649 or 6326 5878 if you do not receive an acknowledgement within three working days.

15. By submitting an entry, participants give the Organiser the right to contact you regarding your artwork, and the right to mention your name, age, school and/or photograph, for the sole purpose of identifying you as the creator of the artwork and/or winner of the competition

16. Artwork(s) must be created specifically for the Live On Festival and completed during the Competition Period. By submitting an entry, participants declare that they are the creator and rightful owner of all rights (including intellectual property, copyright, etc) of the submitted artwork, and that it has not been published or submitted for other purposes.

17. Participants must ensure that there is no plagiarism or violation of copyrighted work. To the extent permitted by Singapore Laws, Regulations and other Government Gazetted documents, participants may reference existing artworks, images or materials solely for inspiration. However, such sources must be appropriately acknowledged in writing as part of the submission. Copying or reproduction of existing works (including with minor modifications) is strictly prohibited and will result in disqualification.

18. The participant shall be liable and provide compensation in the event of any action, claim or proceedings brought against the Organiser by a third-party as a result of infringement of existing copyright caused by the participant in participation to the competition.

19. Artwork must be related to one of the Themes, with a focus on organ donation and / or transplantation. The artwork must be suitable for printing on tote bags.

20. Submissions can be in either traditional or digital media, in either landscape or portrait orientation. Refer to the important submission guidelines for artwork size, resolution and format requirements.

21. Traditional artworks will be scanned for judging purposes and returned after the Awards Ceremony. Avoid materials that may interfere with scanning on flatbed scanners (e.g. reflective surfaces or three-dimensional objects).

22. Artwork submitted shall be in good taste and must not contain any element that is deemed indecent, blasphemous, libelous, offensive, pornographic, politically insensitive, or otherwise, unlawful or depict any inappropriate activity. The Organiser reserves the rights to reject any entry that is deemed to be inappropriate.

23. Artwork submitted must be original work and do not depict any logos, trademarks, copyrighted materials, brand names, imagery or characters owned by third parties. 

24. Entries must not have been published, previously submitted for other competitions or accepted for broadcast through any media (including but not limited to print, web/internet, television, or social media posts which are made private or publicly-viewable).

25. Entries must not be concurrently submitted for other competitions, distributed, broadcasted or otherwise made public, until the results of this competition are officially announced.

26. You reserve the rights to your artwork. However, by entering the competition, you grant the Organiser the right to use your entry, in full or in partiality, to advertise, publicise or otherwise communicate, through various media of its choosing, including, but not limited to, online and offline publications, social media, television, public screenings and any other electronic media, but not limited to the Internet, or other purposes in a manner it deems fit to showcase LOF, organ donation and transplantation.

27. The Organiser reserves the right to publicise the artworks in this competition on its media channels and/or other public-facing programmes, events or platforms for communications and outreach purposes beyond LOF. Credit will be given to the participant as the creator of the artwork, unless it is impractical to do so (e.g. use in small-format collaterals).

28. You may choose to revoke the rights to your artwork by writing to the Organiser and by providing at least two months’ notice. Revocation of rights will result in immediate disqualification of the entry. If the revocation occurs after the awarding of entries, qualifications will be cancelled, and the prize must be returned to the Organiser in its original state and packaging. The participant may be liable for any corrective works, monetary or otherwise, which may be incurred as a result.

29. The Organiser may request for additional documents or proof to verify your eligibility to participate in the competition. Failure to provide such proof within 3 working days will result in immediate disqualification of entry.

30. In the case of plagiarism or copyright infringement, the entry will be disqualified.

31. For winning entries, qualifications will be cancelled, and the prize must be returned to the Organiser. In the case of late discovery of copyright infringement where the winning entry has been published, the participant shall pay the Organiser any damages, monetary or otherwise, which may be incurred as a result.

32. In the event that a selected winner is disqualified from Live On Festival 2026, the Organiser, at its sole discretion, may decide whether a replacement winner should be selected. In this event, any further winners will be selected based on the same criteria as set out in the judging criteria and Terms and Conditions. the Organiser can repeat this process any number of times until it has selected a winner in accordance with the Terms and Conditions.

33. Every participant will receive a certificate of participation.

34. Each participant is entitled to only one prize. In the event the same participant is associated with more than one winning entry, only the highest-ranked entry will be awarded.

35. The judges’ decision is final. Appeals will not be entertained. The Organiser will not be held liaible to provide a reply to any appeals regarding judging outcome.

36. Winners from the School Category will be informed by the teacher-in-charge (where applicable) by 31 July 2026. All other winners will be contacted as per the contact details provided in the application. Winners who are uncontactable within this period or fail to respond after three attempts to contact, will have been deemed to have made an incomplete submission and the Organiser reserves the right to select a replacement winner, forfeit the prize or to donate the prize to charity.

37. A photograph of the winner may be requested for release on the Organiser’s webpage, published collaterals, roadshows and exhibitions nationwide.

38. Winners are required to attend an awards ceremony, scheduled to be held on one of the Saturdays in August 2026 (tentative). Winners are required to nominate a proxy to attend the awards ceremony if they are unable to do so.

39. Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable for cash. The Organiser accepts no responsibility for any tax or other liability that may arise from the prize winnings. Prizes are subject to availability and the Organiser reserves the right to substitute the prizes with another item of a similar value without prior notice.

40. The terms and conditions are always at the sole discretion of the Organiser.

41. The Organiser does not assume any liability for any unlawful or unlawfully produced entry.

42. The Organiser reserves the right in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition.

43. The Organiser reserves the right in its sole discretion, to amend these terms and conditions of the competition at any time without prior notice.

44. Submission of entries signify your acceptance of the terms and conditions listed herein.