Wu Jieh Yee Education Centre of Plant Science Activity Series - Botanical Art Competition 2026
(Competition Information)

Submission period

03-11-2025 – 02-03-2026 (Hong Kong Time 23:59)

Division of competition

• International Open Division
• Local Open Division
• Youth Division (12-17 years old)
• Junior Division (9-11 years old)

Remarks: Please refer to the terms and conditions.

Prizes

For each division:

• Champion: HK $5,000 cash prize, a trophy and a certificate
• 1st runner up: HK $3,000 cash prize, a trophy and a certificate
• 2nd runner up: HK $1,500 cash prize, a trophy and a certificate

Assessment criteria

• Accuracy of plant characteristics 45%
• Drawing skills 45%
• Visual composition 10%

Remarks: An entry that depicts any rare and precious plants will receive 5 bonus points.

Panel of judges

Panel Group 1:

• Dr. David E BOUFFORD (Senior Research Scientist, Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries)
• Dr. David LAU (Curator, Shiu-Ying Hu Herbarium, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Panel Group 2:

• Ms. Nicole KIT (Botanical Illustrator, Shiu-Ying Hu Herbarium, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
• Ms. Jenny LI (Botanical Illustrator, Shiu-Ying Hu Herbarium, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
• Ms. Mimi WONG (Botanical Illustrator, Shiu-Ying Hu Herbarium, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Remarks: In alphabetical order of surnames.

Requirements

• The entry should clearly depict the key characteristics and forms of a plant found either in Hong Kong or overseas.
• The entry must be completed within the two-year period prior to the end of the submission period (i.e. between 2 March 2024 and 2 March 2026), and must not have been publicly published or awarded.

Competition and judging periods

• Submission Period: 03 Nov 2025 – 02 Mar 2026 (HKT 23:59)
• Judging Period: 03 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2026
• Result Announcement and Award Ceremony: 23 May 2026

Remarks: Awardees will be notified in advance via email regarding the award ceremony and prize collection by 23 March 2026. Other participants will not receive further notification.

Submission format

Please submit the required documents via the online application form:

• 1. One 2D botanical illustration in A3 size (created using digital painting, watercolour, pen and ink, etc.) in scanned JPEG format at 300 dpi.
  2. A reference photograph of the plant in JPEG format, less than 10MB in size.
  3. A description of the plant in English or Chinese, including its conservation status (approximately 50 words).

• Participant’s information: name, school name/organisation, telephone number, email address and current residence.
• Only one submission will be accepted from each participant.
• Entries produced using artificial intelligence will not be accepted.

Remarks: Participants only need to provide photograph of the reference plant. Please do not pick wild plants or disturb their habitats. According to Hong Kong law, picking wild plants is illegal.

Submission method

Please submit the art piece to the following URL (Accept online submission ONLY):
https://syhuherbarium.sls.cuhk.edu.hk/bart/botanical-art-competition-2026?mode=form

Terms and Conditions

Participation in the “Botanical Art Competition 2026” (the “Competition”) is subject to the following Terms and Conditions:

• The term 'Entry' refers to a piece of work submitted for participation in a competition.
• The competition has no national restrictions, but certain divisions have age and residency requirements.
• Participants in the Youth and Junior Divisions must select the appropriate group based on the specified age criteria. Specifically, individuals born between 3 March 2008 and 2 March 2014 are eligible to participate in the Youth Division; those born between 3 March 2014 and 2 March 2017 are eligible to participate in the Junior Division.
• Participants under the age of 18 on the last day of the competition period (i.e. 2 March 2026) must obtain consent from a parent or guardian to participate in the competition and agree to these Terms and Conditions.
• All Residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ("Hong Kong residents") are welcome to join the Local Open Division, regardless of age.
• All non-Hong Kong residents are welcome to join the International Open Division, regardless of age.
• The definition of Hong Kong residents refers to the ‘Basic Law’ Chapter III - Fundamental Rights and Duties of the Residents
• The competition has no registration fee.
• Each entry must be completed by a single author. Collaborative work will not be accepted.
• Each entry must comply with the required submission format.
• Entries must be completed within the two-year period prior to the end of the submission period (i.e. between 2 March 2024 and 2 March 2026), and must not have been previously published or awarded. This includes printed publications, public exhibitions, and awards from other competitions, etc. However, publication on personal social media is not subject to this restriction.
• Each entry must be an original creation that does not infringe upon the rights (including intellectual property rights, confidentiality, or privacy rights) of any third party. Breach of this rule will result in disqualification. If an entry violates any laws, the participant shall bear full legal responsibility. Shiu-Ying Hu Herbarium (“Herbarium”) shall not be held liable.
• The competition results will be announced on the competition website on 23 May 2026. Awardees will be notified in advance via email regarding the award ceremony and prize collection by 23 March 2026. Other participants will not receive further notification.
• After the competition results are announced, the Herbarium will remit or transfer the prize money to the bank account designated by the awardee. The prize disbursement process may take more than 3 to 6 months. For awardees under the age of 18, the prize money will be collected by a parent or guardian.
• Overseas awardees can receive the cash prizes in their country currencies. Due to exchange rates and bank fees, the final amount may be less than the advertised prize.
• Awardees must provide proof of identity to verify their eligibility to receive the prize. If awardees cannot be contacted within 14 days of the results announcement, it will be deemed that they have forfeited their claim to the award and prize.
• Entries submitted to the incorrect competition division will be disqualified.
• Herbarium will display entries and participants’ names on its website, social media, future competition posters, and other promotional materials related to the competition. Entries will not be reproduced elsewhere without the authors’ permission.
• Herbarium and the panel of judges reserve the right to make final decisions regarding the competition and related matters.
• Personal data provided will be used solely for judging, communication, and administration of the competition. Herbarium will not transfer or use personal data for other purposes.
• In case of any discrepancy between the English and Chinese versions of these terms and conditions, the English version shall prevail.

伍絜宜植物學教研中心活動系列 - 植物藝術繪畫比賽2026
(參賽資訊)

遞交日期

03-11-2025 至 02-03-2026 (香港時間 23:59 截止)

參賽組別

• 國際公開組
• 本地公開組
• 青年組 (12-17歲)
• 少年組 (9-11歲)

備注：請參考條款及細則

獎項

每個組別設有：

• 冠軍：獎金 5,000港元、獎座及獎狀乙張
• 亞軍：獎金 3,000港元、獎座及獎狀乙張
• 季軍：獎金 1,500港元、獎座及獎狀乙張

評審準則

• 植物特徵準確度 45%
• 繪畫技巧 45%
• 構圖 10%

備注：以稀有及珍貴植物為題之作品會獲得5分額外分數。

評審團

評審團1：

• 哈佛大學植物標本館和圖書館資深研究科學家Dr. David E Boufford
• 香港中文大學生命科學學院胡秀英植物標本館館長劉大偉博士

評審團2：

• 香港中文大學生命科學學院胡秀英植物標本館植物繪圖師揭紫琪小姐
• 香港中文大學生命科學學院胡秀英植物標本館植物繪圖師李敏貞小姐
• 香港中文大學生命科學學院胡秀英植物標本館植物繪圖師王家怡小姐

備注：按姓氏英文字母排序。

作品要求

• 參賽作品須清楚描繪出植物的主要特徵及形態，該植物可發現於香港或海外地區。
• 參賽作品必須於徵件期結束前兩年內完成（即由2024年3月2日至2026年3月2日期間），且不得曾公開發表或獲獎。

比賽時間表

• 徵件期：2025年11月3日 至2026年3月2日（香港時間23:59）
• 評審期：2026年3月3日 至2026年3月22日
• 結果公佈及頒獎典禮：2026年5月23日

備注：得獎者會於2026年3月23日前另獲電郵通知有關頒獎典禮及領獎事宜，未獲獎者恕不另行通知。

作品格式

請透過網上申請表格提交以下所需文件：

• • 1. 一幅 A3 尺寸的平面植物插圖作品（可以為電子繪畫、水彩畫、墨線圖等形式），並已掃描成300dpi 的JPEG電腦檔案；
    2. 繪畫之植物的參考照片（JPEG格式電腦檔案，大小應小於10 MB）；
    3. 繪畫之植物特徵描述及保育狀態（約50字，中文或英文皆可）；
    4. 參賽者的聯絡資訊：姓名、學校名稱/單位、電話號碼 、電郵地址和現居地。

• 每位參賽者只能提交一幅作品。
• 由人工智能繪圖生成的作品將不獲接納。

備註：參賽者只需提供參考植物相片，請勿採摘野生植物或干擾其生境。根據香港法例，採摘野生植物屬違法行為。

遞交方式

請於以下連結提交作品（只接受網上遞交）：
https://syhuherbarium.sls.cuhk.edu.hk/bart/botanical-art-competition-2026?mode=form

條款及細則

「植物藝術繪畫比賽2026」（下稱「比賽」）的參賽者必須同意並受以下條款及細則所約束：

• 「參賽作品」指提交以參加比賽的作品。
• 參賽者不限國籍，唯個別組別有年齡及居住地要求。
• 青年組及少年組參賽者須根據指定年齡準則選擇合適組別。即2008年3月3日至2014年3月2日出生之人士，可參與青年組；2014年3月3日至2017年3月2日出生之人士，可參與少年組。
• 所有香港特別行政區居民（下稱「香港居民」）均可參加本地公開組，年齡不限。
• 於截止報名日期（即2026年3月2日）或之前，未滿十八歲的參賽者須獲得其家長或監護人同意報名參賽，並同意比賽的條款及細則。
• 所有非香港居民均可參加國際公開組，年齡不限。
• 上述香港居民的定義參照《基本法》第三章 — 居民的基本權利和義務
• 比賽報名費用全免。
• 參賽作品必須獨立完成，合作作品將不獲接納。
• 提交的參賽作品必須符合所列明之作品格式。
• 參賽作品需於徵件期結束日前二年內完成（即2024年3月2日起至2026年3月2日期間內），以及未曾公開發表、獲奬。公開發表包括：平面出版、公開展覽或參加其他比賽獲獎等。但發表於個人社交媒體則不在此限。
• 參賽作品必須為原創及不會侵犯第三者的權利（包括知識產權、保密權或私隱權）。違規者會被取消參賽。參賽作品如抵觸任何法例，一切法律責任將由參賽者自行承擔，胡秀英植物標本館（下稱「本館」）概不負責。
• 比賽結果預計在2026年5月23日於比賽網頁上公佈，本館會於2026年3月23日前根據參賽者所提供的電郵另行通知有關頒獎典禮及領獎事宜，未獲獎者恕不另行通知。
• 比賽結果公佈後，本館會將比賽獎金匯款或轉賬至得獎者所指定的銀行帳戶。比賽獎金發放流程可能需時超過3至6個月。未滿18歲之得獎者將會由家長或監護人代領獎金。
• 海外得獎者之獎金將轉換成其居住地的貨幣。基於匯率和銀行手續費等因素，得獎者最終所得獎金金額可能會低於比賽宣傳品上列出的金額。
• 得獎者於領獎及補貼時需提供相關個人資料及證明以核實身分。若得獎者於結果公佈後14天內，未有回覆或不能取得聯絡，即表示其放棄得獎及領取獎品之權利。
• 提交至錯誤參賽組別的參賽作品將失去比賽資格。
• 本館將會展示參賽者的姓名及參賽作品於網頁、社交媒體、下屆比賽海報以及其他比賽相關之宣傳品，但不會在未經許可下作分享及出版。
• 本館及評審團保留對比賽結果及相關事宜作最終決定的權利。
• 所有經比賽遞交的個人資料只會用作是次比賽之評選、聯絡及相關行政之用，本館不會將資料轉遞或作其他用途。
• 如本條款及細則的中英文版本有任何歧異，概以英文版本為準。