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Contest Rules & FAQ

Rules at a glance: Everyone from LKG to 90 years and above can enter, including participants outside India. Draw by hand inside the circle on the art sheet, or on plain white A4 paper with a big circle. A jury scores Concept, Execution, Theme Fit and Impact equally within your category, without seeing your identity.

Last updated: 10 November 2026

Latest contest

Mountains Give Us Life

Every River Begins on a Mountain

How to take part Mountains Give Us Life poster

A. Before you start

  1. What is this? Art for Awareness is a monthly drawing contest by COMMUNITREE. Each month has a new theme about our world (like kindness or our beaches).
  2. Who can enter? Everyone, from LKG to 90 years and above. Children, students, college students, teachers, principals, working people, artists and senior citizens.
  3. Does it cost anything? No. There is no entry fee, no fee for the certificate, no fee for the gift. We will never ask you to pay. If anyone asks you for payment in our name, do not pay and tell us.
  4. Do I need an account or to register first? No. Just draw, then fill the form once.
  5. Can I take part from outside India? Yes. Everyone gets a certificate. Winners get a Winner Certificate. The watch gift is delivered only to addresses in India, so a winner abroad can give the address of family or friends in India.
  6. Where do I get the art sheet? Download it from artforawareness.art (home page, "Download Art Sheet"). The link also comes in our emails.
  7. Can I print it in black and white? At a shop? Yes. Any printer, colour or black and white.
  8. I cannot print. What now? Draw on plain white A4 paper, draw a big circle, and draw inside it.
  9. Paper size? A4 (or A3).
  10. When is the last date? For Mountains Give Us Life: entries close on 30 November 2026 at 7:00 PM IST. It is also on the home page and the art sheet. Late entries cannot be accepted.
  11. When are results? 8 December 2026. Each new contest sets its own dates; they are always on this page and the home page.

B. Your category

  1. Which category am I in? Pick the class you are studying in now (LKG to Grade 12). College: UG, PG or Research Scholar. Working: Corporate (by years of work). Teachers and Principals: School or College. Artists: independent artists. Everyone else: Others (Under 59 years, Above 60 years, or Autism). That makes 28 categories.
  2. Who do I compete with? Only people in your own category. A Grade 3 child is never compared with a Grade 8 child.
  3. Others (Autism): for autistic participants of any age, judged as one category. No certificate or proof is needed.
  4. Summer holidays, new class soon? Choose the class you were in on the day you submit.
  5. Home-schooled or not in school? Choose the class that matches your age.
  6. Can I choose a higher category? No. Choose your real class or group.

C. Drawing

  1. Draw on the theme. Your drawing must show this month's theme (printed on page 1 of the art sheet).
  2. Draw inside the circle on page 1. Colours can touch the edge; keep the main drawing inside.
  3. By hand, on paper only. Pencil, colour pencils, crayons, sketch pens, markers, watercolour, poster colour, oil pastels, ink. All fine.
  4. Not allowed: digital drawings, AI pictures, tracing, copying someone else's picture, printed pictures, stickers or photos stuck on, glued objects, glitter that falls off.
  5. Can I write words or a slogan? Yes, in any language. It is optional.
  6. Do not write your name, school or phone on the front. The judges must not know who drew it.
  7. Can a grown-up help? A grown-up can guide and encourage. The child must do the drawing and colouring. Little ones (LKG, UKG) can get help to start.
  8. One drawing only. One artwork per person per contest. Choose your best one. If two arrive, we keep the first one.
  9. Brothers and sisters? Each child can send their own drawing, each with their own form. You can use the same parent email and phone.
  10. A drawing made before? No. Make a new drawing for this month's theme.
  11. Group drawing? No. One person, one drawing.

Copied, traced or AI-made work may be disqualified. By entering, you allow your artwork to be shown in our gallery and on our channels, with credit. The organisers' decisions on eligibility and results are final.

D. Photo of your drawing

  1. Use daylight. Near a window. No flash.
  2. Hold the phone straight above the sheet. Not at an angle.
  3. Whole sheet in the photo. All four corners visible. Nothing cut off.
  4. No shadow of your hand or phone on the drawing.
  5. Sharp, not blurry. Tap the screen to focus. Check the photo before you send.
  6. File: JPG or PNG, up to 10 MB. A normal phone photo is fine.
  7. No phone camera? A scan works too. A family member's phone is fine.

E. Filling the form (about 5 minutes)

Submit only through the form on our website. Artwork sent by email or as a reply to our messages is not counted as an entry.
  1. Open artforawareness.art and tap "Submit Artwork". It works on any phone or computer.
  2. Name: type it exactly as you want it on the certificate. Check the spelling.
  3. Email: the certificate goes to this email. Type it carefully. A parent's email is fine for children.
  4. WhatsApp number: from any country, add your country code (India is +91). In India, your 10-digit mobile is enough.
  5. Category: your class or group (see section B).
  6. School, college or company: type the name. If it is not in the list, just type it.
  7. State and district: pick from the list. Not listed? Choose "Not listed" and type it.
  8. Under 18: a parent or guardian's name and email is needed, and they give consent.
  9. Photos: (1) a photo of the participant's face for the certificate (optional), (2) the photo of your drawing. Crop each one to the circle.
  10. Pledge: tick the pledge about the theme.
  11. Submit. You see a "Done" screen and your certificate.

F. After you submit

  1. Certificate of Participation: comes by email in a few minutes. Check spam and promotions too.
  2. Did it go through? If you saw the "Done" screen or got the email, yes.
  3. No email after 1 hour? Go to artforawareness.art/results?get=certificate, enter your email, we send the link again.
  4. Wrong name or details? Message us with the correct details and your email. We fix it. Do not submit again.
  5. Change the drawing? Not after submitting. Choose carefully before you send.
  6. Is my drawing shown online? It may appear in our gallery and on our pages with your first name, class and school. Never your phone, email or address. Want it removed? Write to us.

G. Results

  1. When? On the results date: 8 December 2026.
  2. How to check: artforawareness.art/results, type your child's name, school or class.
  3. Winners per category: it varies. There is no 1st, 2nd or 3rd. Every winner is a Winner.
  4. How is it judged? A jury scores four things equally: Concept (idea), Execution (how well it is drawn), Theme Fit, and Impact (message). The jury never sees your name, school or face.
  5. Scores: we do not share individual scores. The jury's decision is final.
  6. Not a winner this time? You still get your certificate. A new theme comes every month. Try again.

H. Winners and the gift

  1. What do winners get? A Winner Certificate and a watch with the winning drawing printed on the dial.
  2. How do I claim? We email (and WhatsApp) a short claim form. Fill it within 14 days.
  3. Under 18 winner: a parent or guardian fills their name, phone, email and consent.
  4. Delivery: to an address in India, about 5 weeks after the claim form. You get a message when it is sent.
  5. Outside India: Winner Certificate yes. The watch can go to an address in India if you give one.
  6. Can I exchange the watch or get something else? No.

I. Schools, teachers, groups

  1. Can a teacher send entries for students? Yes. Use the school portal (ask us), or each student fills the form. Still one drawing per student.
  2. Can a school get a report or recognition? Yes, ask us.

J. Safety and privacy

  1. We never ask you to pay. No fee to enter, claim or receive anything.
  2. We collect: name, email, WhatsApp number, class, school, city, the drawing, and (optional) a face photo for the certificate. Parent details for under 18.
  3. We never show publicly: surname, phone, email, address, face photo.
  4. Remove my data or drawing: write to contact@artforawareness.art or use artforawareness.art/takedown.

K. Help

  1. Still stuck? WhatsApp or call +91 89258 99463, email contact@artforawareness.art, Instagram @artforawareness.art.
  2. Older person, not comfortable with phones? A family member can fill the form for you. The drawing must be yours.

More questions answered on the FAQ page. These rules may be updated between contests; the version on this page is always the current one.