Advertising Poster

Preparing Your Entry

• The 2026 theme is: Len Lye & Science 
• This year’s theme invites entrants to explore the exciting intersection of Len Lye’s creativity and the world of science. Students can showcase how scientific ideas, principles, materials, movement, energy, or innovation connect with the spirit of Len Lye’s work. This could include how art and technology interact, or how scientific thinking can inspire creative expression, through experimenting, designing, or discovering. Students are encouraged to celebrate the curiosity, boldness, and boundary-pushing imagination that Len Lye brought to the world.
• Year 7 – 10 only
• A4 size and must include the words ‘Elemental Group Taranaki Science and Technology Fair, NPBHS, 2-5 August 2026′
• Poster needs to be hand drawn or painted
• Name, year level and school to be written inside a blank 20mm margin at the bottom of the A4 poster
• If you wish your poster to be displayed at the fair, you must submit your hard copy mounted on a black thick paper sheet in order to protect your work from the staples used.

Submitting Your Entry by 26 June 2026 (Digital Entry)

• Only one entry per person
• Please scan and upload your entry file.
• Posters must be in jpg/jpeg or .pdf format. Before you upload it you will need to check it’s in the correct format, and rename it. Otherwise, judges will not be able to open your work and you may be disqualified.
• The filename must be in the following format: section code – school year – xxxx . For example, if you are in year 10, and you enter the advertising poster, your filename would be: AP-10-xxx. Your school and name will be added automatically to the name of the file.