Competition

The 14th Youth World Cup Painting Competition (China Region) - Artwork Collection Round

Competition Schedule

1.Registration Time for the Work Submission Competition
  Start Date: 1/7/2026
  End Date: 30/11/2026


2.Judging Time for the Submission Competition
   Judging Date: 15/12/2026


3.Results Announcement Time for the Submission Competition
   Results Announcement: 10/1/2027   

   Certificate Mailing: 30/1/2027

Competition Requirements

  1. Theme: Environmental Protection, Friendship, Dreams
  2. Age Groups: Preschool Group A (4-6 years old), Children’s Group B (7-12 years old), Youth Group C (13-17 years old), Young Adult Group D (18-25 years old)
  3. Competition Categories: Painting, Calligraphy, AIGC Digital Generative Art
  4. Format Requirements:

①Painting

Work Categories: Pen, pencil, oil paint, acrylic, watercolor, etc. You can create with any painting tools and materials

Expression Forms are Not Limited: Realism, abstraction, and animation are all acceptable

Work Size: Either 8K or 4K is acceptable

②Calligraphy

Work Categories: Both soft-brush and hard-brush calligraphy works are acceptable

Work Size: For hard-brush calligraphy, A4 size is preferred; for soft-brush calligraphy, four-foot size is preferred, and it should not be smaller than two-foot

③ AIGC Digital Generative Art (New addition for the second half of the competition)

Work categories: Limited to AIGC digital image generation and AIGC creative video generation.

Forms of expression: No restrictions on creative forms; various AI painting and AI video generation tools may be used. There are no restrictions on visual styles; realistic, abstract, anime/manga, cartoon, Chinese traditional style, creative art, and other forms of expression are all acceptable.

Technical requirements (for reference only, no mandatory requirements):

Images: resolution ≥ 1920×1080

Videos: 10–90 seconds, file size ≤ 200MB

  1. Awards: First Prize, Second Prize, Third Prize, Excellence Award
  2. Judging Criteria: Theme (20%), Creativity (20%), Technique (20%), Color (20%), Composition (20%)
  3. Each participant can receive a winning certificate and a customized medal issued by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Canada Arts Development Foundation, and the Organizing Committee of the Youth World Cup Painting Competition.

Competition Highlights

1.Global Participation: Communicate with talented young artists from different countries, who bring their unique perspectives and artistic expressions.

2.Artistic Development: Participants will showcase their artistic skills in a dynamic live-competition environment, challenge themselves, and learn from international peers.

3.Cultural Exchange: Experience the rich diversity of global cultures through art. Art transcends language and geographical barriers and promotes mutual understanding and respect.

4.Support for Education: The competition supports the “School-in-a -Box” project of the United Nations Children’s Fund, aiming to provide educational opportunities for children affected by disasters. By participating, you help contribute to an important cause and ensure that education can continue under the most difficult conditions.

Registration Methods (Choose One of the Following Two Methods)

  1. You can scan the QR code to follow the official account of the competition or search for “Organizing Committee of the Youth World Cup Live Painting Competition” on WeChat to register for the competition.

   2.You can also contact the organizing committee to register. The registration phone numbers (the same as WeChat numbers) are: Keri: 15908086508, Katherine: 15908086571, Yu Dao: 15908086578，Luke：15908086569