Entry Requirements

Tessellate was open to all Heriot-Watt University students and faculty, Thornton Tomasetti employees, and Team ESTEEM members. Artwork could be submitted in digital format to 4 different categories.

Artwork must be submitted to the form below by the end of September 30th at midnight (BST), 2021.

(we've extended the competition to give more people a chance to submit their work!)

Submission Categories

There are 5 categories that you can submit your artwork to. You may only submit one piece of work per category, however you can enter as many categories as you like!

1. Drawings and Paintings

Drawings and paintings on flat surfaces such as canvas, paper, or wooden boards.

Dimensions: Maximum A0 (594mm width x 841mm length)

Award: £250

2. Sculptures

Sculptures made of one or more materials. Decorative ceramic plates, vases or other pieces are also accepted.

Dimensions: Maximum 250mm width x 400mm length x 220mm height; Maximum 2kg

Award: £250

3. Digital Art

Any non-animated graphic in digital format that can be printed onto a flat surface. Cartoons, outlines and fictional pieces are all welcome, however photographs must not be used in any way.

Dimensions: Minimum A2 (420mm width x 594mm length)

Award: £250

4. "Connections" by Thornton Tomasetti

This category is a celebration of connections in our lives and is meant to be interpreted differently by each participant. It is separated into two sub-categories:

• Freestyle (pieces can be created with any technique)
• Photography

Dimensions: Not exceeding the dimensions of the previous categories.

Award: 2 x £250, one for each sub-category

Selection Process

Submissions will be evaluated in 2 rounds by representatives of both Thornton Tomasetti and Team ESTEEM. Artists will be notified of their results after each round. The winners will be publicly announced and artists will be requested to safely post their work to us.

Pieces that do not win an award will still have a chance to be displayed in either our house, Heriot-Watt University buildings, or Thornton Tomasetti offices worldwide. All shipping fees will be reimbursed, however artwork will not be returned to artists after the SDME 2021 competition.

Give yourself the best chance in winning by following the rules of this competition:

1. Team ESTEEM reserves the right to showcase any work that was submitted despite their success in the evaluation process. Shipment cannot be refused by artists, as by completing the submission process they agree to give Team ESTEEM a free hand in how their work is displayed.
2. Team ESTEEM does not take responsibility for the copyrights of any of the featured pieces being breached as a result of physical or online exposure.
3. As the winning pieces will receive public exposure in Dubai, all content must respect the cultural and political standards of the United Arab Emirates. Pieces that we believe to be inadequate in this manner cannot be displayed in the Team ESTEEM house. However, such submissions could still be exhibited in Heriot-Watt University buildings across Scotland and Malaysia, and Thornton Tomasetti offices around the globe. They cannot receive any awards though, as the awards were created to support our house.
4. Submitted pieces can consist of multiple items if they comply with the dimension requirements.
5. Copyrights should always be respected, especially with digital art.
6. Work submitted after the deadline will not be accepted under any circumstances.
7. Submissions cannot be withdrawn after the deadline.
8. All dimensions must be clearly stated on submissions.
9. One piece can only be submitted to one category.
10. One participant can only submit one work per category, with the exclusion of categories 4 and 5, where they can have a separate submission for each sub-category.
11. All submissions must have a title, with the exclusion of the 5th category where the title must be “Connections”.
12. All artists will be credited by displaying their name, preferred social media profile (if any) and the title of their work.

Rules of Tessellate

Give yourself the best chance in winning by following the rules of this competition:

1. Team ESTEEM reserves the right to showcase any work that was submitted despite their success in the evaluation process. Shipment cannot be refused by artists, as by completing the submission process they agree to give Team ESTEEM a free hand in how their work is displayed.
2. Team ESTEEM does not take responsibility for the copyrights of any of the featured pieces being breached as a result of physical or online exposure.
3. As the winning pieces will receive public exposure in Dubai, all content must respect the cultural and political standards of the United Arab Emirates. Pieces that we believe to be inadequate in this manner cannot be displayed in the Team ESTEEM house. However, such submissions could still be exhibited in Heriot-Watt University buildings across Scotland and Malaysia, and Thornton Tomasetti offices around the globe. They cannot receive any awards though, as the awards were created to support our house.
4. Submitted pieces can consist of multiple items if they comply with the dimension requirements.
5. Copyrights should always be respected, especially with digital art.
6. Work submitted after the deadline will not be accepted under any circumstances.
7. Submissions cannot be withdrawn after the deadline.
8. All dimensions must be clearly stated on submissions.
9. One piece can only be submitted to one category.
10. One participant can only submit one work per category, with the exclusion of categories 4 and 5, where they can have a separate submission for each sub-category.
11. All submissions must have a title, with the exclusion of the 5th category where the title must be “Connections”.
12. All artists will be credited by displaying their name, preferred social media profile (if any) and the title of their work.