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Open Art Contest

An Inspiring Open Art Contest for Students from Young Masters

Join us in another exciting art contest at Young Masters! Grab your art toolkits. Your masterpiece adventure starts here!

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 10, 2026

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Welcome to an Engaging Art Contest for Young Minds

A global art competition created especially for young creators everywhere!

This open-themed event welcomes children and teens to showcase their imagination, experiment freely, and unleash their crazy ideas onto the canvas.

The digital art contest is part of TERAVARNA Young Masters, a platform that celebrates young creators from around the world and provides them with an opportunity to be recognized, supported, and valued by a global community of art enthusiasts.

This initiative is all about joy, self-confidence, and playful imagination—an ideal environment for children who dream big, think big, and paint their world with wonder.

Condition For Participation

01. CHOOSE ANY THEME

This is an art contest for students aged 5 to 16, with an ‘OPEN’ theme, which means children are free to draw, paint, sketch, or create from their wild imagination.

02. ORIGINAL CREATION

The artworks must be original, created solely by the participants.

03. SELF-EXPRESSION

This competition promotes creativity, imagination, and self-expression in young minds as an inspiring art competition for elementary students, as well as art competitions for high schoolers.

2nd Little Picassos Contest is open to every young artist who loves to create, irrespective of whether they are just beginning to draw and paint or have already developed their own style. Junior participants can join the contest with a nominal entry fee of $9 for each artwork they submit. There is no limit to artwork submission, we accept entries till 10 artworks while we ensure a fair and focused jurying.

Category

In this open art contest for teens and kids, all forms of visual art are welcome. From whimsical imagery, abstract figures, and fantasy landscapes to even comic characters, create without limits!

Students can submit their works in crayons, colored pencils, markers, watercolors, tempera paints, pastels, and mixed media. This is also an all-inclusive contest for experimenting with different creative styles.

They can also submit digital works as long as they are not generated or edited by AI.

This encourages a child’s own creative voice and their sincere effort.

Fees

Junior entrants will join this Young Masters contest with a fee of $9 only. We encourage participants to submit more than one creation for better consideration by the jury. The entry procedure is made as simple as possible for the creative minds. Participants can submit up to 10 artworks.

Deadline

The deadline for submission is OCTOBER 10, 2026! NOTE THAT THIS DEADLINE WILL NOT BE EXTENDED!

Timeline

Submissions open

Entries accepted

Deadline

OCTOBER 10, 2026

Results Announcement

OCTOBER 20, 2026

Awards & Prizes

Through this program, we believe every young master should feel celebrated.
  • Every selected participant will receive an official certificate of participation recognizing their effort and creativity.
  • Winning works will be specially featured in TERAVARNA’s Young Masters Gallery, where a global audience can view them, whether they are teenagers or elementary school students.
  • More than rewards and recognition, the competition encourages growth and visibility for these young talents.
  • We connect talented young artists with fellow budding Picassos, Fridas, and Michelangelos from around the world.
  • It offers them a sense of achievement that goes far beyond the thrill of competition. It’s an opportunity for participants to be seen on an international platform, such as the TERAVARNA Young Masters, and enjoy international acclaim.

Image Submission Guidelines

Follow these simple image submission guidelines to make every work shine and dazzle:
  • Take a clear photo or scan of the artwork in JPEG or JPG format (make sure the image is sharp and well-lit so the colors and details come through beautifully).
  • Your photo should show only the artwork with no borders, shadows, or extra items in the frame, and it should be taken from a front-facing perspective.
  • We accept files preferably under 2MB, up to 5MB maximum.

Note: No AI-generated artwork of any form will be accepted.

Submission of artworks is as easy as pie—simple and fun.
  • First, click on the submit button.
  • You’ll be redirected to submit artworks.
  • Click on the number of artworks and proceed to make a payment. You can pay by PayPal or via Stripe. ​
  • An acknowledgment of successful payment is followed by a ‘Thank You’ page.
  • After successful payment, an email notification will be sent requesting a signature from a parent or legal guardian.
  • Parental approval will change the verification status from pending to verified.
  • Submitted artworks will then be entered into the contest.
(If you have any trouble uploading or completing the process, you can reach out to the support team via email for assistance and prompt follow-up.)

How To Apply

2nd Little Picassos International Juried Art Competition

Still Hesitant About Letting Your Child Participate?

Let us convince you!

The Young Master’s Open Art Contest for Students is more than a competition – it’s a celebration of energy, exploration, excitement, optimism, and the joy of creating with one’s own hands and heart.

Whether you’re exploring your first-ever art contest as an elementary school kid or stepping into this competition as a high schooler, there’s no need to be perfect; the goal is to explore, express, and enjoy the process. Create everything your heart craves; the theme is ‘OPEN.’

Entries will be evaluated across age levels and categories so that every young creator gets his/her share of recognition in our art competitions for high schoolers, middle schoolers, and elementary students; their efforts are acknowledged, and their ideas are celebrated on a bigger, international platform.

Why wait, then? Get ready and show us your magic strokes!

Join us and let your paper planes take flight once more—because every young artist deserves the chance to dream big and shine like a star!