International Art Competition in Australia 2026 for Children in Drawing, Design, and Digital Art
Applicant criteria
- NationalityNo specific nationality required
- Age7 - 24
- GenderBoth
Opportunity criteria
- Opportunity FieldMusic, Art and Graphic Design, Others
- Job locationAustralia
- Deadline2026-10-31
Opportunity description
The International Arts, Culture and Creativity Association (IACCA) in Australia has opened applications for the International Arts Excellence Award 2026 (IAEA 2026 Oceania), one of the global art competitions targeting children, youth, and emerging artists aged 3 to 24 from around the world.
Held under the theme “Magic World,” the competition invites participants to unleash their imagination and create artworks that blend reality, dreams, technology, nature, and cultural heritage. It allows submissions in drawing, artistic illustration, digital design, and 3D art, in addition to artworks created using generative artificial intelligence.
Competition Categories
- Drawing and Illustration: pencil drawing, ink art, watercolor, gouache, cartoons, and traditional art.
- Digital Art and Artificial Intelligence: digital drawing, artistic design using generative AI, and digital collage.
- Sculpture and 3D Design: sculpture, ceramics, 3D modeling, and art installations.
- Mixed and Experimental Arts: collage, mixed-media artworks, and experimental visual arts.
Benefits
Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals for winners across different age categories.
Certificates of recognition and awards for top winners, as well as certificates for participants receiving the Excellence Award.
Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners qualify for the Global Finals.
Opportunity to showcase outstanding artworks in regional exhibitions.
Selected works may be published in the annual International Arts Excellence Award album.
Opportunities for selected artworks to be featured through media channels and billboards in different international locations.
Potential invitations to participate in art workshops, cultural exchange activities, and art summer camps.
Opportunity to connect with artists, experts, and academics in the fields of art and design.
Eligibility criteria
Participants must be between 3 and 24 years old.
The competition is open to students, emerging artists, and young creatives.
Submit an original artwork that aligns with the competition theme, “Magic World.”
The submitted work must not have previously won a local or international drawing competition.
Participants must respect intellectual property rights and may not submit copied works.
Upload clear, high-resolution images of the artwork in JPG or PNG format, with a maximum file size of 10 MB.
Follow the specified artwork dimensions, including 40 × 60 cm for 2D works and 60 × 60 × 60 cm for 3D works.
Disclose the AI tools used if the artwork was generated or developed with artificial intelligence.
Submit the main prompts used, along with at least three images or other forms of evidence showing the stages of the AI-assisted creation process.