Pick up a brush. Paint the future we want to leave behind.
A free national art contest for World Environment Day 2026, in collaboration with TNDWWT and Art for Awareness. Open to every age. 16 categories. Three winners in every category. Every participant gets a certificate.
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Free · Under 2 minutes · Every age welcome
━━ One Brush. Million Impacts. ━━
Art for the planet we share
The environment we live in — the air we breathe, the water we drink, the species we share the planet with — is changing faster than at any point in human history. This June, we’re inviting people of every age to put their vision for the planet on paper.
Climate communication has a problem. The numbers are dire — 1.5°C, parts per million, species lost — but most people don’t see themselves in numbers. They see themselves in images. In what a five-year-old draws when you ask them to imagine a forest, or what a seventy-year-old paints when you ask them to remember one. This contest is built on that idea: every participant, from kindergarten to senior citizen, puts one image of the future they want on paper.
━━ 16 Categories · Find Yours ━━
Open to every age, every skill level
Five buckets, sixteen categories, three winners in every single one. Free participation throughout.
Kindergarten
LKG & UKG
School
Grade 1–12 (judged separately)
College
UG & PG
Adults
Under 59 years
Seniors
60+ years
Participation is free for all. Every entry receives a digital certificate.
━━ How to participate ━━
Six steps. Two minutes. Free for all.
Scan & Register
Scan the QR on this page. Sign up — free.
Download art sheet
Print the official A4 sheet.
Draw on the sheet
Any medium — pencil, paint, marker.
Upload artwork
Photograph and submit online.
Receive certificate
Digital certificate to every participant.
Win prizes
Top 3 winners announced in every category.
━━ Key dates ━━
Mark your calendar
🗓 Submissions close
30 May 2026, 23:59 IST. No entries accepted after this date.
🏆 Winners announced
5 June 2026 — World Environment Day. Three winners declared in every category.
━━ A collaboration for the planet ━━
TNDWWT × Art for Awareness
A joint initiative for the environment. We’re combining our networks and reach to invite people across India to express what the planet means to them — and what they want it to look like for the generations that follow.
━━ Register free ━━
Two minutes is all it takes
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Free entry · Every age · Every category
Need help? Call +91 89258 99463 or email artforawareness.official@gmail.com
━━ Frequently asked ━━
Questions, answered
Who can participate?
Anyone, of any age. We have five buckets: Kindergarten (LKG, UKG), School (Class 1–12, judged grade-wise), College (UG, PG), Adults (under 59), and Senior Citizens (60+).
Is there an entry fee?
No. The contest is completely free. There are no hidden costs, no purchase requirements, and no entry fees.
What’s the theme?
Nature. Climate. Our Future. An invitation to put your vision for the planet on paper — in any medium you like.
Can my whole school participate?
Yes. Schools and colleges can submit in bulk through a single coordinator — no per-student logins needed. Your institution’s name and logo appear on every participant’s certificate.
How are winners chosen?
A panel of artists and educators judges each category independently, based on creativity, expression of the theme, and artistic execution.
When are winners announced?
On 5 June 2026 — World Environment Day. Top 3 in every category are declared. Every participant — winner or not — receives a digital Certificate of Participation.
How is this connected to TNDWWT?
TNDWWT is collaborating with Art for Awareness on this World Environment Day edition of the contest. Both organisations are working together to bring environmental awareness to a wider audience through art.
Why an art contest for the environment?
Art makes environmental issues tangible. A drawing of a polluted river, a painting of a forest, a child’s imagining of a clean future — these reach people in ways data alone cannot. We believe creative expression is a real form of climate action.