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Visual Art
Drawing, painting, watercolour, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture, collage, 3D works and more.
- AKids5–6
- BChildren7–9
- CJunior10–12
- DTeen13–18
$500Gold
$300Silver
$100Bronze
The 7th CreArt Canada · 2027
International Visual Art Competition for Children & Youth
2027 themeEmbraceEmbrace with Warmth. Connect through Art.
Online entries: January 1 – June 15, 2027
7thedition, since 2016
5–18ages, entries worldwide
4countries on the jury
$500Gold prize per winner
2027 competition theme
Embrace
Embrace with Warmth. Connect through Art.
An embrace is more than a gesture. It is warmth, love, companionship, and connection.
In 2027, CreArt Canada invites children and youth from around the world to express, through art, the people, places, moments, and things they cherish.
It could be family, friendship, culture, nature, animals, your community, your dreams, or your vision of the future.
What do you want to embrace? Why? Pick up your brush. Paint your answer.
Let art carry warmth.
Let every artwork become an embrace.
Rules at a glance
Everything you need to enter
- Theme
- Embrace
- Who
- Ages 5–18, worldwide
- Categories
- Visual Art · Digital Painting
- Entries
- Up to 2 artworks
- Entry fee
- $35 per artwork (CAD)
- Prizes
- Gold $500 · Silver $300 · Bronze $100
- Online entries open
- Entries close
- Judging by the international jury
- Results, award ceremony & exhibition
Categories & prizes
Two categories, four age groups
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Digital Painting
Created with Procreate, Photoshop or other digital software. AI-generated works are not accepted.
- CJunior10–12
- DTeen13–18
$500Gold
$300Silver
$100Bronze
The 2025 winners
Last edition’s young artists
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Awards & certificates
Every submitted artwork is shown on the CreArt Canada website and WeChat. All entrants receive a participation certificate. Winners in each age group receive award certificates, and Gold, Silver and Bronze winners receive cash prizes. Art teachers and schools who organize group entries receive a Thank-You Certificate.
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Pre-order the Artwork Album — $85 CAD
Selected winning and honourable artworks are collected in the album. Pay first to reserve your copy. Shipping outside Greater Vancouver is at the recipient's expense.
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Charity Auction
After the winners' exhibition, NPC Arts Foundation holds an Award-Winning Artworks Charity Auction. All proceeds go to the Richmond Hospital Foundation, and each artist whose work sells receives a certificate of appreciation.
View the auction →Create · Connect · Lead
Student volunteers wanted
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Volunteer Team Secretary-General
Organize · Coordinate · Lead
Oversee team activities, coordinate members, and keep initiatives running smoothly.
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Publicity & Outreach Officer
Communicate · Promote · Engage
Spread competition information, expand outreach across schools and communities, and encourage more young artists to participate.
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Creative Media Officer
Create · Design · Express
Bring ideas to life through creative content, graphic design, social media, and digital storytelling.
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Brand Ambassador
Represent · Connect · Inspire
Represent CreArt Canada, share your passion for art, and inspire fellow students and communities to get involved.
Scan the QR code to apply
Organizers & partners
Organized by
Co-organizer & chief media sponsor
Beneficiary
Community support
Media support
