Usaha Tegas Heritage Art Competition 2025

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2025 UTH Call for Entry

2025 Call for Entry!

Theme: Malaysian Intangible Cultural Heritage

5 prizes to be awarded in each category:

All winners will also receive an award certificate and RM500 worth of TGV Cinema vouchers or equivalent.

Compete in below artwork categories:

 
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UTH 2025 Key Dates

Register
1 Aug - 5 Oct
Create your one-time account registration here
Prepare
1 Aug - 5 Oct
Artwork around the theme of Malaysian Intangible Cultural Heritage
Submit
Before 5 Oct
Fill up the submision form of your artwork entry here
Print out the submission form and stick at the back of your physical artwork
Delivery
Before 7 Oct
Deliver your physical artwork for the winners selection process

FAQs

First, you will need to Register and complete your profile. When you are ready to submit your artwork, please complete the Submission Form. Please note that you will need to submit one submission form for each artwork.

The competition is open to all Malaysian students especially those pursuing fulltime study in private or public tertiary institutions in Malaysia. There are no age restrictions.

The central theme for Usaha Tegas Heritage Art Competition is Malaysian Cultural Heritage, with a key focus on ‘intangible cultural heritage’.

You can register your participation at the ‘Sign Up’ button above. For this year's competition, registration closes on 5 October 2025. We advise you to register your participation ASAP to allow for sufficient time to complete your artwork. You will have time to think about your artwork and only need to declare your category in the Submission Form later.

We accept canvases, paper or any other suitable medium that can be mounted and framed

Sizing requirements are minimum 24 inches x 24 inches and maximum 36 inches x 36 inches, with canvas thickness of 1-2 inches or A1/Elephant/Full Imperial or equivalent paper sizes.

Yes, any combined techniques/media will fall under the Mixed Media category.

Yes, you can create multiple artwork – but take note: you must submit one submission form for each artwork, and you can only win one prize for each category. However, you may win in more than one category. The five artwork categories are: Charcoal/Pencil/Ink, Mixed Media, Oil/Acrylic, Printmaking, and Watercolour.

Currently, we are only accepting works of art produced using physical media in the five set categories.

Your artwork will be evaluated by our judges based on key criteria: 30% originality and creativity, 30% clarity and interpretation, 20% expression and impact, and 20% technicality and composition. Participants who are found to have plagiarised or submitted artwork that is not entirely original will be automatically disqualified.

All participants must complete their registration and submit the Submission Form latest on 5 October 2025, and arrange for the physical artwork to be received by us before 7 October 2025.

Yes, for artwork identification purposes. In addition to the online Submission Form, you are required to print and paste the completed Submission Form to the back of your physical artwork before sending it to us. Please note that you will need to submit/print one submission form for each artwork.

No, you will need to attach a digital photo of your artwork in the Submission Form and send us the physical artwork for judging.

We encourage institutions to collect and send in student artwork in bulk. All bulk/individual artwork delivery must be made to:
Usaha Tegas Heritage Art Competition,
Level 35 Menara Maxis,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur.

Drop-off can be done during office hours (Monday-Friday excluding public holidays, 9am-6pm) at the Guest Relation’s Officer (GRO) desk located in Menara Maxis KLCC lobby.

Institutions with bulk submissions of more than 10 artworks may submit a request for reimbursement, pending review and approval by the organizer.

Please ensure that the artwork is securely and safely packaged for transportation, without framing or the use of glass. Please note that we cannot be held responsible for any damage that may occur to the artwork during transit or delivery.

Participants can track their entry status through their Usaha Tegas Heritage Art Competition registered account.

All announcements including the shortlist will be made through the Usaha Tegas Heritage Art Competition registered account.

All winning artworks will be retained by Usaha Tegas Heritage Art Competition. Return of non-winning artwork will be at the organiser’s discretion.

Self-collection can be scheduled in advance at a mutually agreed upon date and time. Please reach out to us via email to make the arrangements.