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Senior · Grades 8–10
Chalk Sculpture Challenge
Small Chalk, Big Imagination
Entry limit: 1 participant per school
What this event involves
Turn an ordinary stick of chalk into a miniature sculpture. Participants carve a standard chalk stick into an imaginative three-dimensional piece based on a theme announced only at the start of the event.
The challenge rewards patience, precision and craftsmanship far more than speed.
The key facts
- Date
- Thursday, 3rd September 2026
- Time slot
- Slot 1 · 10:00 AM
- Studio
- ChalkTalk
- Individual
- 1 participant
- Duration
- 40 minutes
- Entry limit
- 1 participant per school
Format and rounds
- 1Rules & demonstration10 minutes
- 2Theme announcement5 minutes
- 3Carving40 minutes
- 4Display & judging20 minutes
What to bring or prepare
- Approved hand tools only — craft knives, needle tools, toothpicks or sculpting tools
- Optional adhesives, paints, glitter and decorative materials
Key rules
- 1Each participant receives two standard white chalk sticks — one main and one spare.
- 2The theme is announced only at the start; 5 minutes are allowed for planning or sketching.
- 3Only the chalk provided by the organisers may be used. No pre-carved or pre-designed work.
- 4Broken pieces may be reworked only if they remain part of the original chalk — separate pieces cannot be glued together.
- 5Power tools are strictly prohibited. All safety instructions must be followed.
Judges' decisions shall be final and binding. See general rules
Judging criteria
- Creativity & originality25
- Precision & craftsmanship20
- Theme interpretation15
- Structural stability15
- Artistic impact10
- Technical skill10
- Time management & presentation5
- Total100
Entering this event?
Each registration form covers up to three events. Entries close 29th August 2026.