The Art of Science Competition 2020

During the Covid-19 lockdown, the Colleges of Arts and Science at the University of Canterbury joined forces to open up a new opportunity for creative young minds: our first ever Art of Science competition. School students all over Aotearoa New Zealand were invited to send us an artwork expressing their love of science using art. There were 3 categories for students to enter according to their school year: Apprentices (Year 5-7), Interns (Year 8-10) and Masters (Year 11-13). As creative expression can take on many forms, we welcomed a variety of artistic media: ranging from video, music, writing, drawing, photography, and more. We were delighted to have a huge number of entries from all over the country. The students’ passion for science and art was evident in every artwork we received. Out of so many incredible submissions, we chose 3 winners per category. Considering the high calibre of the submissions, we have also chosen the top 10 artworks from each category to showcase here. Enjoy the Art of Science! Soundtrack: The SCIENCE Song by Nikita Nobre, Interns (8-10), Baradene College Learn more about UC Science: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/science/