14th National Competition
Give your child's imagination a national stage. Students from LKG to Grade 12 can turn their vision of India into an original artwork and earn recognition for their creativity.
Choose one pathway only: register with a parent or guardian, or participate through your school.
Choose your pathway
The creative challenge is the same, but the registration and submission process is different for families and schools.
For parents and guardians
Register one student online, create the artwork at home and upload clear evidence through the participant dashboard.
For principals and coordinators
Bring a structured national art experience to your campus with official materials, coordinator support and recognition for students and the school.
Creative prompts
Every student competes at the level that matches their current class.
Level 1
LKG & UKG
Level 2
Classes I & II
Level 3
Classes III & IV
Level 4
Classes V & VI
Level 5
Classes VII & VIII
Level 6
Classes IX & X
Level 7
Classes XI & XII
Simple, supported participation
Follow the steps for your chosen registration pathway and keep the original artwork safe until validation is complete.
A parent or guardian registers the student under the correct class level.
The student creates one original physical artwork independently.
Record an approximately 30-second continuous creation video and take progress photos.
Upload the video, progress photos and a clear final artwork photograph through the dashboard.
Keep the original artwork safe; selected participants will send it for validation.
Register the school and appoint an authorised School Coordinator.
Enrol interested students and collect the official ₹100 participation fee per student.
Confirm the competition date and receive official sheets, kits and certificates.
Conduct the competition at school under staff supervision using only official materials.
Preserve and submit the selected original artworks for validation and national judging.
Protect every entry
These essentials keep the competition fair and protect the student's eligibility. The downloadable PDFs contain the complete official rules.
One student, one registration and one artwork only.
The registered student must create the artwork independently.
Copied, traced, pre-drawn, digitally created or AI-assisted artwork is not allowed.
Parents and teachers may explain the topic, but must not draw, colour or correct the artwork.
The original physical artwork must match the submitted evidence and remain unaltered.
Recognition
Every eligible student who completes a valid entry receives a Participation Certificate.
Validated selected individual entries can receive a Best Drawing certificate and medal.
The top 21 validated artworks from each school receive a certificate and medal and enter the national pool.
First, Second and Third National Winners are selected in each of the seven levels.
Recognition beyond participation remains subject to selection and successful original-artwork validation.
Growing together
Schools across India have trusted The ART Foundation to give young artists a meaningful platform to imagine, create and be recognised.
Explore the school communities that have been part of our creative journey.
Swipe or use the arrows to explore all 164 school logos.
FAQ
Students from LKG to Grade 12 studying anywhere in India can participate. A student must use either the Individual Registration pathway or the School Registration pathway, not both.
Registration is your first step
Choose the correct pathway and give your child or students a meaningful national platform to create, participate and be recognised.