2025 IAMA Youth Art Contest and Exhibition
The International Art Museum of America (IAMA) is excited to announce the 2025 Youth Art Contest, inviting young artists aged 5-18 to showcase their creativity on a global platform. This is a fantastic opportunity for young talents to express their imagination through painting and participate in an exceptional event.
Winners of the contest will receive certificates and cash prizes, while those who progress to the second round will have their artworks displayed at IAMA’s Grand Exhibition Hall. Additionally, exclusive sessions with the Chairman of the Jury Committee, Professor Adam Caldwell from the San Francisco Academy of Art University, will offer invaluable insights to help enhance their artistic skills.
Make sure to mark your calendars! The deadline for first-round submissions is Tuesday, April 15, 2025. The exhibition will be held from July 12 to July 20, 2025, with the awards ceremony taking place on Sunday, July 13, 2025. IAMA is thrilled to announce that in 2025, there will be a variety of additional prizes to recognize and celebrate the exceptional talents of young artists.
About 2025 International Youth Art Contest and Exhibition:
Artwork Types
All two-dimensional artworks, including paintings in various media, oil, watercolor, sketches, etching, calligraphy, and block printing, are welcome.
Timeline
(1) Free Registration: North America Submission: Now through April 25, 2025.
Overseas Submission: Now through April 15, 2025.
(2) First-round submission: please submit your profile information and artwork in the section at the bottom of this page. You can have 1-5 pieces of artwork uploaded online.
(3) Second-round submission: A minimum of one original physical painting is required to be submitted in the second-round semi-final competition. Deadline for submissions is May 25, 2025. All original artworks must arrive at IAMA before 3 p.m., June 15, 2025.
(4) Exhibition of semi-finalists’ artworks: All second-round entries will be exhibited at the museum gallery from July 12 to July 20, 2025, for public viewing.
(5) Ceremony for presenting prizes, awards, and certificates will be held on July 13, 2025.
Awards
(1) All participants will be divided by age into four groups: 5-6, 7-10, 11-14, and 15-18.
(2) All second-round entries will be awarded with exhibition certificates.
(3) There will be one first-place winner in each age group, the winner will receive an award certificate and a cash prize of $300.
(4) There will be two second-place winners in each age group, each winner will receive an award certificate and a cash prize of $200.
(5) There will be three third-place winners in each age group, each winner will receive an award certificate and a cash prize of $100.
(6) 10 Honorary Mentions in each age group will receive Young Artist Awards.
Exhibition Fee
(1) No registration fee for initial online submission.
(2) Candidates entering the second-round, semi-final stage will submit one or two artworks for a one-week exhibition for public viewing. The exhibition fee is $200 per participant plus a handling fee of $30-$50, depending on the specifications of the partwork.
(3) Candidates are welcome to submit more than two paintings to the contest and exhibition. Fees for each additional artwork advancing to the second round is $100.
CHECK OUT THE COMPETITION PAGE FOR OTHER DETAILS AND PARTICIPATION – CLICK HERE –