2022 National Art Contest 

National Art Contest Details

Theme: Imagine a world...

Create an art piece that shows what life could look like in thousands of years. Whether that’s a world without war, a world with flying cars, or a world of virtual reality, possibilities are endless. Use your imagination to make something incredible!

National Art Contest Official Rules:

No registration fee. The deadline to submit an entry is Friday, April 15th, 2022 by 11:59 p.m. (PST).

Winners will be drawn from the following categories:

1. Most Imaginative
2. Most Inspiring
3. Most Sophisticated

Submissions will be grouped into the following age groups:

• 8 and under
• 9 – 12
• 13 – 15
• 16 – 18

Guidelines:

Participants must be under the age of 18. Every participant may submit up to three entries, each through a separate entry form.

Submissions will only be accepted electronically, so be sure to take a clear photo of your entry only (not the matting). All entries must be original in concept, design and execution and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws. Any entry that has been copied from an existing photo or image (including a painting, graphic, or advertisement) that was created by someone other than the student is a violation of the competition rules and will not be accepted. Work entered must be in the original medium (that is, not a scanned reproduction of a painting or drawing.

Accepted mediums for the two-dimensional artwork are as follows:

• Paintings - including oil, acrylics, and watercolor
• Drawings - including colored pencil, pencil, ink, markers, pastels, charcoal (It is recommended that charcoal and pastel drawings be fixed.)
• Collages - must be two dimensional
• Prints - including lithographs, silkscreen, block prints
• Mixed Media - use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
• Computer - generated art
• Photography