Request for Proposals: International Competition 2024-25

Eligibility Criteria

• Entries are divided into the following four age categories:
  • Age 9-11; age 11-14; age 14-16; and age 16-18.
• Only one entry to each category per individual or group will be accepted; entrants may enter multiple categories (for example one poem and one piece of art may be entered by the same individual).

Application Requirements

• Entries from entrants aged 15 and under must be submitted by an adult (e.g. parent/guardian or teacher) on behalf of the entrant. The adult submitting the competition entry will be required to agree to the Never Such Innocence rules by way of a check-box on the online form or physical entry form.
• The copyright of each entry remains with the author. However, by entering the competition, the author grants Never Such Innocence the right to publish and/or broadcast their work. All work entered into the competition may be broadcast with the entrant’s full name, age range, school and/or country.
• The information you provide to Never Such Innocence is safe with us and they do not sell your data to third parties.
• Poems:
  • All poems must have a title and must not exceed 25 lines in length.
  • Poems should consist of the contestant’s own work and should not infringe any copyrights or any other rights of any third parties.
  • Poetry written using AI will not be accepted.
  • Poems may be written in any language.
  • Poems should be either typed or legibly handwritten.
  • If your poem is not in English, please include a written copy in your native language and a video or recording in your native language.
• Artwork:
  • All artwork must have a title.
  • They accept artwork in the form of sculptures and models; paintings and sketches; photography and digital mediums.
  • Artwork should consist of the contestant’s own work and should not infringe any copyrights or any other rights of any third parties.
  • Artwork created using AI will not be accepted.
  • Artwork may be produced in any medium such as water colours, pastels, charcoals, pencils, acrylic, crayons, paper cuttings, oil paints, photography or digital media.
  • When submitting your entry, they ask that you share a high quality photograph or scan of your artwork; they may request to see the original works of art following the initial shortlisting.
• Song:
  • Songs must be no longer than 4 minutes.
  • Songs should consist of the contestant’s own work and should not infringe any copyrights or any other rights of any third parties.
  • Songs written using AI will not be accepted.
  • Songs will be judged based on melody, composition, originality and lyrics (when applicable). The quality of production will not be considered.
  • All writers will retain the rights to their original material – with the exception that a submission will grant a license in perpetuity to Never Such Innocence to exploit the song (meaning if you submit a song, they can play it and if it makes any money, you will be paid accordingly).
  • Songs may be written in any language.
  • Songs should be either typed or legibly handwritten.
  • Please include a recording (video or audio) of your song AND written lyrics.
• Speech:
  • Speeches must be no longer than 5 minutes (maximum of 750 words).
  • Speeches should consist of the contestant’s own work and should not infringe any copyrights or any other rights of any third parties.
  • Speeches written using AI will not be accepted.
  • Speeches may be written in any language.
  • Speeches should be either typed or legibly handwritten.
  • Please include a recording (video or audio) of your speech AND written text.

For more information, visit Never Such Innocence.