Art competitions for children
A fair art competition for children, judged on the drawing and nothing else
Two divisions for young artists: Preschool for ages 2 to 6, Children for 7 to 15. Each ranked and prized on its own.
Judged against their own age group
A four-year-old is never scored against a fifteen-year-old, and neither is ever scored against an adult. Each division has its own prize money, its own ranking and its own judging emphasis — freedom and colour for the youngest, imagination and expression for school age.
Safe by design, not by promise
Judges never see your child's name, age or photograph. Phone cameras often embed GPS coordinates in image files, so we strip that and the rest of the metadata on upload, before anyone sees the file. We do not advertise to children, profile them or track them, and there are no advertising cookies on this site at all.
You stay in control
A parent or guardian opens the account and submits the entry. Results are private by default: your child's placing and prize are published either way, but their name appears only if you tick the box asking for it. Leave it unticked and the result is published anonymously.
What your child receives
A certificate of participation they can be proud of, their score against each criterion so there is something to learn from, the season e-magazine, and prize money if they place in their division.
Age divisions
Judged against your own age group
Three divisions, each ranked and prized separately.
Questions
What parents ask us
What age can my child start?
Two. The Preschool division covers ages 2 to 6 and is judged on freedom, colour and joy — never on neatness.
How much help can I give?
Age-appropriate help only — setting up materials, holding the paper steady. The work itself must be the child's.
Will my child's picture be posted online?
Only if you choose it. Nothing identifying a child is published unless you tick the consent box on the entry form.
Can I enter more than one child?
Yes. Buy an entry for each and submit separately with each child's own date of birth so they land in the right division.
Is AI-generated art allowed?
No. It is prohibited and results in disqualification.