Youth from around the world are invited to submit their artwork to the
27th Annual Peace Pals International Art Exhibition and awards for 2024
The deadline to submit and receive your artwork is August 31, 2024
Winners will be Announced on Global Peace Pole Day
22nd of November 2024
This year we have we partnered with The Love Foundation Inc., a nonprofit organization with the mission of inspiring people to love unconditionally. Their vision is to assist people by building a practical foundation and understanding of unconditional love within individuals and society as a whole. Established in 2000, they have become an international leading resource for sharing the awareness of unconditional love.
As truth can be found in all aspects of life, The Love Foundation is designed to be an open organization built on the universal recognition of unconditional love. As such, they are not affiliated with any religious creed or perspective. Their focus is on the personal appreciation and pragmatic experience of unconditional love. Through education and research, they strive to share this timeless understanding with everyone to help expand our individual and collective consciousness. For more information, please visit The Love Foundation.
The Theme for 2024
LOVE
Love begins with Me
We are asking all youth, age 5 through 16 to please create artwork with the theme of LOVE. Giving thought as to what LOVE means to them. We are encouraging parents, community members and teachers to discuss the various meanings of LOVE. Please review some of the bulleted points below or come up with your own when having discussions about LOVE.
- Does love begin with you?
- Where do you feel love?
- How do you express your love?
- What makes you feel love?
- Why express Unconditional Love?
Please watch this beautiful video the founders Harold W. Becker & John T. Goltz of The Love Foundation have prepared for you to gain more insight into The Love Foundation and the 27th Annual Peace Pals International Art & Exhibition Contest.
We also encourage you to visit The Love Foundations’, Global Love Day which has been celebrated for over 20 years on the 1st of May (every year). There is so much information in which you can learn more about the different ways to show your love and to celebrate our humanity.
IMPORTANT: Children must create all artwork. All artwork must be original and not copied from any source or art contest (including AI generated content). The artwork must include the universal message of peace May Peace Prevail On Earth in English and can include your native language as well.
Rules and Guidelines
Please read the rules and follow all directions.
Artwork
Size: Horizontal or Vertical design and must be 5 inches x 7 inches / 12.7 cm x 17.7 cm.
All art must be original, hand drawn, sketched, or painted on paper. If artwork is copied from previous submissions or from other art contests, the entry will be disqualified. We will not accept (AI) computer generated artwork.
Artwork must follow the theme “LOVE” and must include the Universal Message of Peace “May Peace Prevail On Earth” as part of the design of the artwork.
IMPORTANT: Artwork or writing done by any person other than the artist will be disqualified. Artwork must be original and never published before. If the artwork does not include the theme of “LOVE” and or the Universal Message of Peace May Peace Prevail On Earth – The entry will be disqualified.
Four Age Categories – One Entry Per Child
Age Category One: Age 5 – 7
Age Category Two: Age 8 – 10
Age Category Three: Age 11 – 13
Age Category Four: Age 14 – 16
Prizes to be Awarded
First Place Winners ~ 6 foot Classic White Peace Pole.
Second Place Winners ~ Medium Size Desktop Peace Pole or another prize of similar value.
Third Place Winners ~ Set of Mini Desktop Peace Poles or another prize of similar value.
Finalists ~ Certificates and letters will be provided through an online folder in which they can download and print.
Please upload your artwork by 31 August 2024.
After you have registered, you will be emailed a link to your personal dashboard where you can upload your artwork. Artwork must be scanned in high resolution (300 DPI) and saved as a JPG and follow the rules and guidelines.
Certificate of Participation
Only participants who have uploaded their artwork will receive a certificate of Participation. Please login to your dashboard to download your certificate after you have completed the registration process, and your artwork has been uploaded.
If you are unable to upload your artwork and need to send your art by postal mail, you must register and provide a registration number to be included with your artwork. Only registered youth will be accepted.
Address:
Peace Pals International
26 Benton Road
Wassaic, NY 12592
(845) 877-6093
For more information, please contact Jules Loren at Peace Pals International.
Peace Pals International is a project of May Peace Prevail On Earth International
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