Deadline: 31 August 2025
Youth from around the world are invited to submit their artwork to the 28th Annual Peace Pals International Art Exhibition and Awards for 2025.
Theme
- They are asking youth, ages 5 through 16, to please create artwork with the theme of FREEDOM to give thought to what FREEDOM means to them. They are encouraging parents, community members, and teachers to discuss the various meanings of FREEDOM.
- Please review some of the bulleted points below or develop your own when discussing FREEDOM:
- Is Freedom about being able to eat an orange vs. a peach?
- Is Freedom being able to choose what you want to wear?
- Does Freedom mean you can come and go as you wish?
- Does Freedom allow you to choose your best friend?
- Do you have Freedom of speech?
Categories
- Age Category One: Age 5 – 7
- Age Category Two: Age 8 – 10
- Age Category Three: Age 11 – 13
- Age Category Four: Age 14 – 16
Benefits
- Only participants who have uploaded their artwork will receive a certificate of Participation.
Award Information
- First Place Winners: 6 foot Classic White Peace Pole or another prize of similar value.
- Second Place Winners: Large Size Desktop Peace Pole or another prize of similar value.
- Third Place Winners: Medium Size Desktop Peace Pole or another prize of similar value.
- Finalists: Certificates and letters will be provided through an online folder in which they can download and print.
Eligibility Criteria
- Only one artwork entry per individual is permitted.
- Artwork or writing done by any person other than the artist will be disqualified.
Application Requirements
- Artwork must be original. Hand drawn, sketched, or painted on paper. If artwork is copied from previous submissions or from other art contests, the entry will be disqualified. They will not accept (AI) computer generated artwork.
- As part of the design of the artwork in English or the participants Native Language.
- Artwork must be original and never published before. If the artwork does not include the theme of “FREEDOM” and or the Universal Message of Peace May Peace Prevail On Earth – The entry will be disqualified.
- Artwork must be scanned in high resolution (300 DPI) and saved as a JPG and follow the rules and guidelines.
For more information, visit Peace Pals International.
