This Art Contest for children is organized by Alla Prima Studio and invites young artists of ages 4 through 16 to participate. Alla Prima Studio membership is not required. The deadline to enter is December 31, 2008. Winners (first, second and third places) in each age category will receive awards. The goal of this competition is to create a global virtual community of young artists, were they can exhibit their work, see the art of other children from different places and countries, share backgrounds and feelings and communicate through art!
Entries may be submitted in one of three categories, based on the artist’s age:

Category I Age 4-6
Category II Age 7-9
Category III Age 10-15

The Subject Matter

The subject matter this Youth Art Contest 2008 is the question “What is Home?” You may create an art work describing what is home for you or, what is home for another person, animal, object etc.
For example, the home for you memories and thoughts might be your head; the home for your pet might be its favorable place in your house. It is recommended to provide a brief explanation to your art work.

Submit Your Art Works

Each participant may submit up to two (2) art works created at any medium: drawing, painting, mixed media, sculpture etc. composition must be original. Photographs may be used for reference, but art work determined to have been traced or copied from an existing photograph or work of art will be disqualified. The participants should create new account/log in and upload their art work images to the image gallery under the relevant age group.
Please notice: if you are planning to submit art works for several artists, you should create an account for each of them separately. This way the system would not put all of your entries under one name. In order to submit a picture to the contest the artist should sign up and upload their art work images (no larger than 1 Mb) to the image gallery under the relevant age group. Please notice: if you are planning to submit art works for several artists, you should create an account for each of them separately.

Judging the competition

Submitted art works will be judged by the viewers of the www.childrengallery.com web site (50%) and by three professional artists (50%). Entries will be judged on effort, creativity and composition.

Submitted Art Works

Here you can view and vote on the art-works:
Age 4-6
Age 7-9
Age 10-15