SWIC Shining Stars Talent Show
Virtual talent show and scholarship initiated by Graphic Communications student Gabrielle Andruska.
SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED! CHECK BACK FOR NEXT YEARS TALENT!
SUBMISSIONS EXTENDED: Submit your talent before
Midnight August 31!
2022 Entry Information will be posted soon!
Calling all SWIC students!
If you have a talent, we want to see it!
Submit a video or photo of your talent for a chance to win gift cards from your favorite on-campus location and SWIC Swag!!! (Starbucks, Bookstore or Café)
All talents will be accepted if they are appropriate, submitted by a current student, can be viewed by the talent show team, and follow all contest rules.
Students do not have to donate to participate as a student talent entry. However, students can also donate to vote on their favorite act if they want!
Get creative, make a video, or send us photos of your art!
Donate to Vote
Share with family and friends!
All donations will go into a COVID-19 Allied Health Scholarship Fund. Funds will be evenly disbursed to student(s) in health-related programs.
Every $5+ donation will give you a chance to vote for your favorite talent.
The popular vote will get a gift card.
Important dates
Winners will be contacted by email and announced on the website as well as on social media.
Winners can pick up their prizes as early as the announcement on the website at Student Life across from Financial Aid in the Information Technology building.
Contest
Starts
June 6th
Talent Submission form will open on June 6th.
Submission
DEADLINE
August 31
Talent Submission form will close at midnight on August 31.
Donations
And Voting
Cast your vote by noon Sept 12th.
Donations and vote submissions will be open until NOON Sept 12th.
Winners
Announced
Sept 14th
Winners are announced via social media and the website on Sept 14th. Pick up prizes from 9/14-9/16.
Ready to enter?
How do I vote?
Not sure what to do? No problem!
Here are some examples of what you could do
Art
- Drawing
- Painting
- Photo manipulation
- Speed drawing
- Graphic design
- Digital Artistry
- Fashion design
Music
- Singing
- Acapella
- Instrumental
- Dubstep
- Music mixes
- Original songs
- Covers
Performance
- Comedy
- Acting
- Video editing
- Card tricks
- Magic
- Improv
- Dance
Still not sure?? Check out the archive for inspiration from previous entries!
Prizes
Category Prizes
Gift Cards from your favorite on-campus location!!!
(Starbucks, Bookstore, Café ETC.)
There will be three winners in each category.
1st place will get a large gift card and SWIC swag!
2nd place will get a medium-sized gift card and SWIC swag!
3rd place will get a small gift card and SWIC swag!
Donation Vote Prize
If you donate $5 or more to the COVID-19 Allied Health Scholarship Fund you will be able to vote on your favorite act.
All donations will go into a COVID-19 Allied Health Scholarship Fund. Funds will be evenly disbursed to the student(s) in health-related programs.
The entry with the most votes will receive a medium-sized gift card and SWIC swag!
Donations and Vote submissions will close at midnight on Sep 12th.
Judging
Submissions will be judged in your choice of one of these three categories, with these requirements below.
There will be a team of 4-7 impartial judges of faculty, staff, and students.
The scale will be on a 1-10 rating.
Music Judging Criteria
Singing, Instrumental, Original songs, 30 sec Covers, Acapella, Dubstep, etc…
- Creativity
- Originality
- Effort
- Quality
- Organization
- Presentation
- Overall Appeal
- Category Judging
- Sound
- Timing
- Performance
Artistic Judging Criteria
Drawing/painting in any medium, Graphic Design, Digital Art, Clay Modeling, Fashion Design, etc…
- Creativity
- Originality
- Effort
- Quality
- Organization
- Presentation
- Overall Appeal
- Category Judging
- Contrast
- Composition
- Color Theory
Performance Judging Criteria
Acting, Magic, Skits, Comedy, Pet performances, improv, etc…
- Creativity
- Originality
- Effort
- Quality
- Organization
- Presentation
- Overall Appeal
- Category Judging
- Confidence
- Showmanship
- Performance