Call to all children and young people up to 20 years of age in Germany and the world
Create individual and original pictures about your everyday life, your environment, your dreams, fairy tales, stories and everything that moves you! Show us how creatively and age-appropriately you work in the most diverse artistic techniques!
Deadline 30 May 2026 in
Frequently asked questions
Individuality and originality
Individualität und Originalität
Conscious, age-appropriate implementation of artistic techniques
Special statement of the work
Discussion of current social issues
The works will be judged in four age groups:
Age group I 4 to 6 years
Age group II 7 to 11 years
Age group III 12 to 15 years
Age group IV 16 to 20 years
All works will be judged by an international jury, which will ultimately award the prizes in each age group.
Each person may submit only one entry, but may also participate in a group project.
In addition, there is also the option to submit an entry in the “Digital Art” category.
As a rule, originals must be submitted!
Works created with the help of computer programmes can be submitted by form via the special category Digital Art on our website.
In addition, the maximum size of 70 x 100 cm must not be exceeded.
The submitted works must not be older than two years.
The closing date for registration is 30 May.
Internationaler Zeichenwettbewerb
Lindenallee 62A
16303 Schwedt/Oder
Germany
When shipping the work, please observe the German customs regulations.
Any fees incurred cannot be accepted.
Ten prizes will be awarded in each age group—the top 10 finishers from Age Groups III and IV will be invited to a 4-day winners’ camp in Schwedt.
Winners of the Special Category: Digital Art (Winners' Camp)
Lower Oder Valley National Park Award (Winners' Camp)
Prize for the best poster design (non-cash prize)
Prize for a project from a special education institution (non-cash prize)
Prize for the best group work (project day in an artistic institution or museum)
Prize of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the State of Brandenburg (150,-Euro)
Prize of the Mayor of the City of Schwedt (150,-Euro)
Prize from the Schwedt/Oder Sister City Association (150 euros)
Prize of the Mayor of the City of Prenzlau (150,-Euro)
Prize from the District Administrator of the Uckermark District (150 euros)
Environmental Award of PCK Raffinerie GmbH (150,- Euro)
Prize of the "J. A. P. Schulz" Foundation (100,-Euro)
Prize of the Asklepios Klinikum Uckermark (200 euros)
Prize of the Children and Youth Jury (non-cash prize)
Audience Award (non-cash prize)
All award winners will be published on our website.
All submitted entries become the property of the drawing contest and will not be returned.
By entering this contest, you grant the organizer the right to use the drawings for press and promotional purposes and to display them in exhibitions.
At charity events, the sale of the artwork is permitted.
Legal action is excluded.
No, unfortunately not for our contest, as we would then classify it as plagiarism according to our guidelines.
Try to really let your own ideas take root.