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Entry Rules & Submission Guidelines

Drawings. Paintings. Photos. Cartoons. Encouraging Young Artists.

Advena World organizes the International Children's Art Competition to provide exposure to talented kids and amazing young artists. We invite children of age 15 and under from all over the world to submit their drawings, paintings, photos, and other original artworks filled with ideas that describe their understanding of the world, what they adore, their dreams, their environments, family and friends, and important events.

An Important Note to Contestant's Parents/Guardians: Advena World's mission is promoting creative and positive self- expressions. Contestants are encouraged to express their feelings - happiness, joy, sadness, fear, pain, opinion, beliefs, and dreams - and expand Advena World community of amazing young artists. Therefore, submitting your child's artwork to the International Children’s Art Competition is not about winning a price but sharing your child’s artwork with a worldwide community of exceptional and talented young artists.

Important Recommendations

- The contest is opened to boys and girls in four age categories, 6 and Under, 7-9, 10-12, 13-15

Contestants should submit up to four entries

- Entries should not be smaller than A4 (210× 29.7 cm) or larger than A3 (29.7 cm x 42.0 cm) size papers

-The work should be original, creative, and unassisted.

-The work may be drawn or painted in pencil, pen, charcoal, crayon, pastel, watercolor, gouache, acrylics, oils, poster color and collage. We are looking for hand-drawn colorful artwork- they should not use digital tools to create their artwork. For display purposes, colorful entries are preferred

- We accept artistic picture that is 2-D in digital format; however, contestants should also mail the printed copy

- Parents, guardians, or teachers should print, complete, and sign an Entry Release Form for each entry. They should email us a pdf version of the Entry release form with a picture of the artwork and mail the printed copy along with their children’s work.

- Children with special needs may receive assistance from their parents, guardians, or teachers with their work. If assistance is given, please note this on the Entry release form

- The contestant's full name and address should be clearly printed on the back side (not front) of the artwork. Please do not write on the front of the artwork

- To enter, contestants should email an image of each entry (in JPEG File Interchange Format) to submission@advenaworld.com and mail the original works with the Entry release form to: Advena World- International Children's Art Competition, 900 Wayne Ave, P.O. Box 7603, Silver Spring, MD 20907, USA. Non-Refundable Fees and Payment: Early-bird entries are 45.00 US dollars per image. Entries submitted after the early-bird deadline are 55.00 US dollars per image. Contestants from outside the United States must pay their register fee online. We only accept two types of registration payment: Register here or include U.S. postal money order payable to Advena World LLC with your submission. Entries must be received (postmarked) by March 25, 2020.

- Entries that do not comply with the contest rules and submission requirements will be disqualified

- Non-selecting entrants will not be individually notified of the results

Questions may be submitted by email to submission@advenaworld.com

All the works sent to the contest will not be returned to the artists. Advena World LLC reserves the right to reproduce the works in order to promote the International Children's Art Competitions with marketing materials such as, but not limited to, brochures, public information materials and exhibits without consent of the authors and without paying author's royalty.

Results and Awards

We will review the works and select the Laureates of the International Children's Art Competition

Certificates of Recognition will be awarded to artists of selected works
Certificates of Appreciation will be awarded to artists of outstanding works
Category winners will receive precious Advena World Amazing Artist Awards
Selected works will be displayed on Advena World's website and Facebook page
Category winners' artworks will be featured on the Advena World Children’s Art Competition brochures, which will be distributed widely at Advena World events

International Children's Art Competition Deadline | March 25, 2020

States currently represented in the International Children's Art Competition: California, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia (USA), Algeria, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.

Inspiring Story of Luke Hodgson: A Contestant of the Children's Art International Competition (Canada)

Award Celebration of Leung Pui Kan and Leung Pui Chi at Taoist Ching Chung Primary School (Wu King Estate) Hong Kong

2019 category winners

13-15 years

" A girl's face fading into a galaxy, representing the depth of child's mind. A child's mind is like the galaxy, always exploring, learning and infinite. The birds flying through the door represent progression through life's stages."

---- The Mind of a Galaxy by

Kitty Lin, 14,

VSA ART+Design Studio, Inc.

Vancouver, BC, Canada

7-9 years

" The pink flamengo is beautiful and able to stand on one leg effortlessly. I wish to be brave, well-balanced and adaptable in life like a flamengo. I hope to bring joy and positive energy to others through my paintings...."

---- The Passionate Flamengo by

Hoi Ching Liu, 7
Good Hope Primary School
Hong Kong

10-12 years

" My work is all about dream and happiness.

Happiness is something that is very important to me and I like to create that happiness in my imagination. The images that I have captured in my mind are things that excite me and bring immense joy to me."

---- My World! My Happiness! by

Mira Balagopal, 10
Canossa Catholic Primary School
Singapore

10-12 years

" Peace, calmness, and beauty of nature and forest ."

---- Fall Walk by

Luke Hodgson, 11
St. Kateri

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

6 years and under

"After my family visited the Smoky Mountains National Park I'm amazed by beautiful and colorful God's creation.."

---- The Golden Forest by

Elena Popov, 6
Home School

Gainesville, VA, USA

10-12 years

" My love for baby wolves inspired this work. They are my favorite animals because of their playfulness and bravery. I also painted the starry night as the background because it is my favorite time of day."

---- Howling Wolf by

Isabella Yin, 10
VSA ART+Design Studio, Inc.

Vancouver, BC, Canada

10-12 years

" I want to raise people's awareness about illegal lion poaching in Africa. The population of lions have decreased rapidly because of illegal poaching.

Please help to conserve wild lions or otherwise we can't see them again!..."

---- The Lion of Africa by

Carolyn Guo Xin, 10

Marymount Primary School

Hong Kong