Global Art Competition

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Thank you for your interest and amazing entries, our competition is now closed. Stay tuned, we’ll be announcing the winners in late summer!

TAKING PART IS EASY!

1. WHO: The competition is open to KIDS and TEENS (ages 3-18), anywhere in the world.

2. WHAT: Create an artwork that showcases the biodiversity of your country. Biodiversity is all the living things, like plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms. All art forms are welcome – paintings, drawings, etchings, screen prints, collages, sculptures, and more!

3. WHEN: Submitted no later than 15 June 2025 by post, our online entry platform, or email.

4. PRIZES: Winning artworks are turned into postcards, so your local biodiversity can be sent around the world! Prizes will be awarded across a range of ages and abilities.

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ARTWORK

You can submit your entry in one of three ways:

1. ONLINE SUBMISSION: Submit your artwork and artist details via our online entry platform (available in English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish).

2. EMAIL ENTRIES: You can email us directly, with the artwork image as an attachment. Include:

  1. Artist name
  2. Artist age
  3. Location (village/town/city, state/county/province, country)
  4. Artwork title
  5. Short description of artwork
  6. Artist’s favourite biodiversity
  7. Where does the artist learn about biodiversity?
  8. Contact details of parent/guardian
  9. YES or NO – Researchers would like to borrow the information you provide (including the artwork) to see how they can improve biodiversity conservation globally. Any identifying information will be anonymised. Please let us know – YES, I’m ok with you sharing my anonymised information with researchers, or NO, I would prefer you not share my anonymised information with researchers
  10. YES or NO – I grant permission to the Wild Postcard Project to use this artwork in various forms, this may include postcards, billboards, social media, etc.
  11. Where did you learn about this competition?

*IMPORTANT* If you are submitting a photo of your artwork (i.e. via our online entry platform or email), please make sure to keep the original copy of the artwork. We will need to take high quality photos of the winning pieces for publication.

3. BY POST: You can send your entries to us at our HQ in Dublin, Ireland (must be postmarked by 1 June 2025):

Wild Postcard Project, 7 O’Donovan Road, Dublin 8, D08 V56E, IRELAND

Please include the following information:

  1. Artist name
  2. Artist age
  3. Location (village/town/city, state/county/province, country)
  4. Artwork title
  5. Short description of artwork
  6. Artist’s favourite biodiversity
  7. Where does the artist learn about biodiversity?
  8. Contact details of parent/guardian
  9. YES or NO – Researchers would like to borrow the information you provide (including the artwork) to see how they can improve biodiversity conservation globally. Any identifying information will be anonymised. Please let us know – YES, I’m ok with you sharing my anonymised information with researchers, or NO, I would prefer you not share my anonymised information with researchers
  10. YES or NO – I grant permission to the Wild Postcard Project to use this artwork in various forms, this may include postcards, billboards, social media, etc.
  11. Where did you learn about this competition?

If you are an educator, leader of a community group, summer camp, etc., please read below for instructions on submitting multiple entries.

FOR EDUCATORS

Entry form for schools, camps, and other large groups: A printable spreadsheet is available to facilitate the submission of multiple entries. Please complete this and email along with photos of each artwork to wildpostcardproject@gmail.com. You can use http://www.wetransfer.com to send photos if the file size is too large.

Group Entry Here

FAQ & NOTES

How does judging work?

We value beautiful art and beautiful perspectives. Your artwork will be reviewed by a panel consisting of professional artists and biodiversity scientists. We’re looking for creative, beautiful, and interesting artworks, and we welcome all perspectives and interpretations of nature. Our judges focus not only on artistic ability, but also make sure that unique perspectives and spirited depictions of biodiversity are included among the winners.

What about animals and plants found in the zoos and aquaria?

We are aware that zoos and aquaria are likely found within the boundaries of your country. However, for this competition we’re going to ask that you leave the penguins, giraffes, and red pandas out of your artworks if they are not found in your country. Focus instead on the biodiversity that is local to your country.

Can I enter more than once?

Yes, please! You can enter as many artworks as you like. Feel free to experiment with different artistic styles, or showcasing different biodiversity.

What are the prizes?

All winning artworks will be turned into postcards (so your local biodiversity can be sent around the world!). Other prizes will be announced in the coming weeks.

Can I use AI to create my artwork?

No – we do not allow the submission of AI-generated artworks.

A note – Our art supply ‘library’

We have a small number of art supply ‘kits’ that can be borrowed (these include watercolours, pastels, markers, and colouring pencils – you will need to provide your own paper). We do request that as these are limited in number, you be mindful that someone else may be waiting to use it, and so will ask that you limit the time it stays in your house. The Art Supplies Library is a new initiative, and so this option is only open to some locations. Please email us for more information: wildpostcardproject@gmail.com