If you know a child who is interested in art, consider helping him or her enter some student art contests. There are lots of online art contests for kids, and as I come across them, I’ll post them on this page.
The Benefits of Entering an Art Contest
I have found that art contests offer children some great life lessons:
Establishes a goal: Every contest has guidelines and a deadline, which gives a child a specific goal to work toward.
Builds confidence: The process of creating the artwork itself builds self-confidence, as the child goes from an “I can’t draw” mindset to one of “I can enter this contest — and I might win!”
Encourages strong effort: The art children enter should be their best work, teaching them that no matter what they do, they should do it well.
Promotes cultural and social awareness: Many art contests focus on themes related to cultural diversity or social and environmental issues. Participating in these contests can help children develop a deeper understanding of these topics, as well as use art as a medium for change.
Provides recognition: If they win, their artwork may be showcased in exhibitions, publications, or online. There’s also the fun of a prize and learning to be a gracious winner.
Teaches how to persevere: If they don’t win, there’s the practice of dealing with disappointment and being a good sport.
Teaches the importance of effort: Win or lose, when your child creates a piece of art and enters it in a contest, they have tried, which is the first step to success in any endeavor. Just the act of creating art and putting it out into the world is an accomplishment.
Enter Now!
Ready to start? Keep scrollingfor a list of current online student art contests (listed in order of deadline). Almost all of them are free to enter. Once in a while, there will be a contest or two that have just a small fee.
To find out more about a certain contest, click on the name below. If you have a contest you’d like for me to list, please contact me.
If you’d like to see a list of past contests, click here.
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If you do not live in the country indicated, you can enter any that say “All Countries”. Contests marked “All Countries” are for young artists living anywhere in the world.
397 thoughts on “Enter These Free Art Contests for Kids and Teens”
Thank you for sharing the international competitions, as a librarian I always look out for such opportunities our students and teachers can participate in.
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Thank you for sharing the international competitions, as a librarian I always look out for such opportunities our students and teachers can participate in.
You’re welcome! 🙂
Thanks for a lot for giving us the information on International art competitions.
You’re welcome! 🙂
Thank you very much for bringing us so many tournaments.
I participated in international tournaments and got many victories.☺️❤️
Yay! I’m so glad to hear that! Congratulations!!
Thank you so much for compiling this list!
You’re welcome! 🙂
Drawing competition online for kids free
hi i found a new contest – Explorers Against Extinction
https://explorersagainstextinction.co.uk/initiatives/sketch-for-survival/junior-sketch-for-survival/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMItb2FxJCd_wIVVOd3Ch1Bhg7tEAAYASAAEgIxk_D_BwE
in case i didnt see it on your web// enjoy
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