Vision Petron, the award-winning national student art competition of industry leader Petron Corporation, is celebrating 15 years of fueling creativity with the theme Lakbay Kasiyahan: Our Journey of Happiness.

As a jubilant milestone we want to resolve what makes us chuckle and even laugh in uproar. More than the surveys and studies, Filipinos have proven time and again we are one of the happiest people on earth. Probably being rooted on our abiding faith, we always look at the bright side and hope for the best while still managing to smile at any of life’s given situation. With Lakbay Kasiyahan as this year’s theme, Vision Petron dwells deeper into this comfort of our known cheerful character. How science blames our exposure to abundant sunlight, basking us with Vitamin D translates to the lightness of our being or could it be we live in the freest form of government? No matter where our national character emanates, happiness can be best experienced with a loved one, family and friends,  or joining in our community’s festivals and festivities.

Now open for entries, the 2015 Vision Petron competition is open to all talented students, aged 16-28, enrolled in a regular university or college course, or in tutorial art, photography or video class. Entries may be submitted in four categories, namely: painting (oil and water-based media), photography, t-shirt art design, and video-making.

And, to mark its 15th year, Vision Petron is offering larger prizes for the winners, as follows: For the Painting (oil/acrylic, water-based media) category, six grand prize winners of P70,000 each; six runners-up with P30,000 each; and eighteen semi-finalists with P5,000 each. For Photography, six grand prize winners will receive P50,000 each, and six runners-up with P25,000 each. In T-shirt Art Design, there will be three grand prize winners of P50,000 each, and nine semi-finalists with P5,000 each. The Video-making category will have three grand prize winners of P50,000 each. All grand prize winners will also receive trophies and plaques made by National Artist Napoleon V. Abueva, while runners-up will receive trophies.

Criteria for judging will focus on content and concept – 40%, originality – 30%, and technical execution – 30%.

To download the application form and get more details about the contest mechanics, go to the website, or visit the Vision Petron Facebook page. Deadline for submission of entries is 20 August 2015 at Petron bulk plants nationwide or 28 August 2015 at the Vision Petron Project Secretariat located at Studio 5 Designs, 28 Paseo de Roxas corner Jupiter St., Bel-Air Village, Makati City.