All-Girls Coding
Competition
Code/Art Presents:
Code Your City Challenge
Artists often pull inspiration from the world around them in order to bring their artwork to life. This year, for our annual competition, we’re challenging Code/Artists to do the same!
Code a self-portrait in front of a famous backdrop or skyline, create an Animation that highlights a melting pot of cultures, 3-D print the iconic flamingo… or Little Havana rooster?! The possibilities are endless! Whether it’s literal or figurative, we challenge you to create a project that’s inspired by your community, culture or personal experience where you live!
*Theme application is not a requirement to participate, but doing so will boost your points and chances of winning a competition prize!
This competition is for
Age Divisions
All-Girls
SoFlo Students
Eligibility & Requirements
- Must be a female-identifying or gender non-binary student in one of three grade divisions: 3-5th, 6-8th, and 9-12th grade.
- Must be a student in one of the following South Florida counties: Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach or Monroe (except for Self-Portrait category)
- There is no limit to the number of submissions per contestant, but each contestant may only win one prize per category.
- Each entry must include a short write-up describing the inspiration behind your code-based artwork (application to the theme), how it was coded, what was most challenging, and what was most rewarding.
- All work must be your own.
- See Terms & Conditions
Judging
Submissions are judged by a panel of computing professionals from academia and industry (except for the self-portrait category). Entries will be judged based on the following criteria.
Creativity
- Complexity/Effort
- Code
- Write-up
- Application of Theme (not a requirement to participate, but doing so will boost your points.)
*Submitted code-based artwork will be displayed at Code/Art Fest event. In the unlikely circumstance that an entry is deemed inappropriate, Code/Art reserves the right to not display it at the event or online for Round 1 voting if it is a Self-Portrait entry.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Feb. 12, 2021 @ 11:59 PM EST
The People's Choice Category
National Self-Portrait Winners depend on YOUR Vote!Unlike other categories, the self-portrait category gets the “People’s Choice” weigh-in.
Once voting period begins, you may vote for as many self-portraits as you’d like for your region. Finalists and final winners will be announced at Code/Art Fest where second round voting will take place. This is the only nationwide category, meaning winners will be determined per region. Click here to learn more.
Make sure to join our newsletter to be notified about voting start and end dates!
Awards Ceremony
Prizes are presented at an in-person Awards Ceremony during Code/Art Fest. Each year, with the help of our judges, we select 10 finalists for each category and award the top 3 for each of the age groups.
All winners and finalists are recognized on live ceremony and will receive a certificate. Prizes for the winners are awarded both to reward effort and to encourage further exploration of coding. They may include a combination of the following — coding workshop, camp certificates, STEM kits, tech swag, and/or gift cards.
2021 Prizes Provided by:
FAQ
What are the Important Dates?
- Registration Opens: Oct. 5, 2020
- Submission Deadline (all categories): Feb. 12, 2021
- Self-Portrait People’s Choice (Round 1) Voting: Mar. 1-4, 2021
- Code/Art Fest (winners are announced): Mar. 20, 2021
* The reqirement to print and drop off 3D projects is waived for this competition cycle.
What is the evaluation criteria?
Entries are judged based on:
- Creativity
- Complexity/Effort
- Code
- Write-up
- Application of Theme (not a requirement to participate, but doing so will boost your points.)
Do I need to make an account to submit my project?
Yes. You will need to make a student account at hub.code-art.com. After you register, you will be able to submit your project through your dashboard.
Where can I print my 3D Print? Where do I drop it off?
Due to COVID restrictions, we are not requiring physical 3D model prints this year. Your project link, screenshot and write-up will suffice.
How do you win the People's Choice (Self-Portrait) Category?
The Self-Portrait is the only category open nationwide and segmented into 5 regions: Western, Midwestern, Northeastern, Southeastern, Southwestern. Finalists and winners will be selected per region.
Round 1: First round voting. Once the online voting period begins, you will find a “Vote Now” button on your student dashboard or on this page. You can vote once a day every day (for multiple entries) until the voting period expires. Make sure to share the voting link online with all your friends and family!
Round 2: Round 2 online voting will be open on March 20, 2021 during Code/Art Fest. For each region: The top 10 finalists per age group + two (2) additional finalists selected by our judges (36 total finalists per region). Winners for all regions will be announced during the closing ceremony portion of Code/Art Fest (virtual event on March 20, 2021).
Make sure to join our newsletter for voting alerts!
Can we participate in teams?
You can only participate in teams for the ChangeMaker category (Grades 8-12 only). All other categories may only be entered by individual participants.
Can I submit multiple projects under the same category? Can I compete in multiple categories?
It depends and yes. You can submit multiple entries in the Animation, Interactive and 3D catetories. All of your entries will be displayed at Code/Art Fest; however, only one submission per category will be eligible to win one of the top 3 prizes based on the judges’ scores. For the Self-Portrait and ChangeMaker categories, you may only submit one entry per category. Further, any projects submitted to the ChangeMaker team category may not be submitted to any of the individual competition categories.
I'm a boy, can I still participate?
This is a female only competition, but we’d love to have you join us at Code/Art Fest! Every year we have fun STEAM activities in which all K-12 students may participate.
If I win, do I have to be present at Code/Art Fest to win my prize?
Code/Art Fest 2021 will be fully virtual meaning you can join from wherever you are! We strongly encourage participants to attend, but you do not have to be present to win. If you don’t make the awards ceremony, you may contact Code/Art to make arrangements to pick up your prize and certificate. Click here for more info on Code/Art Fest.
I'm a teacher, can I submit my students' projects for them?
Yes! Please create a teacher account at hub.code-art.com. Once you’re logged into your account, you can click on “Submit to Coding Competition” on your dashboard. As a teacher, you have the option to submit multiple students at once or submit a student individually. More step-by-step instructions and a how-to video can be found on your teacher dashboard!
Are there any prizes for teachers?
Yes! The top 10 teachers, those with the most student submissions, are recognized during the awards ceremony. The teachers with the most student submissions in each grade group (3 teachers total) are awarded a $100 cash prize.
Congratulations to all Winners & Finalists!
About Code/Art
Code/Art is a Miami-based non-profit whose mission is to increase the number of girls studying computer science by delighting and inspiring them with the creative possibilities of computer programming.
Want to be a Judge?
Code/Art recruits computing professionals from academia and industry to judge student projects. If you have a coding background and would like to volunteer please email romina@code-art.com