ENTRIES OPEN
Deadline: 10 June 2026
Get ready to ignite your creativity!
Artistic Genesis 2026
An International Art Contest for Young Artists (6–19 Years)
Highlights
- For 6 to 19 Years
- Participate from any country
- Apply online
- Any subject or theme
- Any color medium
- Any size
Details of the International Art Contest:
BASIC INFORMATION
Name of Contest: Artistic Genesis 2026
Eligibility: Open worldwide
Mode of Submission: Online
Age: 6 to 19 years age
Subject or Theme: Painting on any subject or theme is accepted.
Layout of painting: Horizontal or vertical.
Size of the painting: Any size is accepted.
Number of Entries: Only one entry per artist is allowed.
Use of medium or color: You can use any of the following media:-
Water Color, Poster Color, Acrylics Color, Oil Color, Pastel
Colored Pencils, Mixed Media, Crayons, Pencil Color, Pencil Shading, Wax Color or Sketch Pens etc.
CONTEST TIMELINE:
Entries Open 19 April 2026
Entries Close
18 May
10 June 2026
IMPORTANT RULES:
Digital artworks or craft works are not accepted.
Do not write quotes or slogans on the painting.
Paintings related to violence, drugs, or adult themes are not allowed. If an objectionable painting is submitted by mistake, our team will inform you to correct it.
The artist’s name or signature must be written at the bottom of the artwork.
ENTRY FEES:
No, there is no entry fee to participate. Participation is completely free.
However, if your artwork is selected, the following applies:
Star Artist (Score 90-100):
No payment is required for Award Certificate, publication of painting and Hall of Fame update.
Diamond Artist (Score 80-89) or Gold Artist (Score 70-79):
A nominal administration fee of $23.99 will apply for the Award Certificate and the publication of the painting. This also includes the exclusive opportunity to be featured in our "Hall of Fame" with a photograph of you holding your award. (A limited-time 50% discount will be available.)
Not selected (Score below 70):
Not eligible for Award Certificate or Participation Certificate.
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Evaluation of Artworks: The process
ICE-PAPA is a framework for evaluating paintings that focuses on seven main criteria:
Innovation, Creativity, Engaging, Perfection, Age of Artist, Presentation, Artistic Ability.
Previous Jury Members
Catalina Pastrana Acosta
Master of Fine Art
from Tufts University, United States
Eminent Artist in New York
Leila Skandpoor
Master's in Art History
from Tor Vergata University of Rome, Italy
Eminent Artist in Italy
Prizes for winners of Artistic Genesis 2026
Star Artist Award
Score 90 to 100
1. Star Award Certificate
2. Publication of painting on our website
3. Publication of winners' photograph holding Certificate
Diamond Artist Award
Score 80 to 89
1. Diamond Award Certificate
2. Publication of painting on our website
3. Publication of winners' photograph holding Certificate
Gold Artist Award
Score 70 to 79
1. Gold Award Certificate
2. Publication of painting on our website
3. Publication of winners' photograph holding Certificate
Participation Certificate will NOT be issued
Frequently Asked Questios (FAQs)
Anybody from any country whose age is from 6 to 19 years, can participate in this art contest.
You can submit your entry online. Before submission of entry, do your signature on any one corner of the painting and then take the photograph of your painting with mobile or camera. Now, you are ready to submit your entry. On this page, please find the button “Enter the Art Contest” and click it. You will be redirected to next page where you need to fill all details like Name, age, date of birth etc.
No, there is no entry fees. Later on, if you are selected for Star Artist, no need to pay anything but, if you are selected for Diamond Artist or Gold Artist then you need to pay $ 23.99 (Discount will be offered for limited time) for the Award Certificate and Publication of painting.
Yes, after the submission of entry confirmation email is sent within 3 minutes. So, check the email after 3 minutes. If confirmation email is not there, please check your Spam folder. In the confirmation email all the details which you have filled including your painting will be available.
In the confirmation email there will be a link from where you can edit your response (Name, age, date of birth, state, country and even you can change your painting too). But the link will be active only for 48 hours from the time you have submitted. So, within 48 hours, you can EDIT your entry. But, after 48 hours you cannot edit yourself. You need to send email to picasoartcontest@gmail.com
– Star Artist Award, Diamond Artist Award and Gold Artist Award
– Publication of painting on our website
– Publication of winners’ photograph holding Certificate
Those who will win as STAR ARTIST, DIAMOND ARTIST or GOLD ARTIST, their paintings with short details will be published on our website.
No, Participation Certificate will NOT be issued.
Attention!! Teachers of Schools/ Art Schools
Submission Guidelines for Schools / Art Schools
Teachers can submit entries on behalf of students
Send all paintings in one email to: color4picasso@gmail.com
Attach an MS Excel sheet with students’ names and ages
Mention school name, address, and teacher’s name in the email
Subject line: Entry for ARTISTIC GENESIS 2026
Resize images to 500 KB (approx.) each (max. 50 artworks per email)
For larger numbers, send multiple emails labeled Part 1, Part 2, etc.