NBK launches its painting competition ‘Draw a smile’ for all creative talents
KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) launches its painting competition ‘Draw a smile’ for all creative talents and artists. The winning paintings will be displayed in the first of a kind Stem Cell Therapy Unit donated by NBK to all sick children with cancer.
The competition will run during the month of March and is open to all artists and creative in Kuwait of age 15 and above. The participants are free to choose the content and the subject of their paintings, taking into consideration that their theme is suitable for a children’s environment. All paintings must be the participant’s own and no elements of it should be copied from others. The results of the competition will be announced in an exhibition which will be announced later. The submissions will be evaluated by a professional jury from Kuwait Arts Association.
Members from the Kuwait Arts Association will choose the three wining paintings which will be awarded valuable cash prizes from NBK. to the best three paintings as follows: first place: KD 750, second place: KD 500 and third place: KD 250. Participants can visit NBK.com/Paint page for registration. The painting should be on a canvas sized between 100x80cm minimum and 200x200cm maximum.
“NBK is keen on sharing the society and encouraging everyone to engage in social work,” NBK Social Media Specialist, Farah Bastaki explained. “NBK wants to encourage talents to use their creativity to come up with interesting ideas to celebrate the opening of the first of a kind Bone Marrow Transplant Center for Children in Kuwait.”
“Anyone currently living in Kuwait is eligible to submit their paintings. This competition is an opportunity for us all to be part of our community issues and to participate in reflecting the civilized and cultural face of our beloved country,” added Bastaki.
The paintings submitted must include the participant’s name, contact number, title of the art piece. All submissions should be sent to on 26-27-28 March 2017 from 9:00am to 2:00pm NBK Public Relations office at Arraya 2 - 34th Floor.