Other competitions

Upload at least 12 new pictures by 31 October 2010 and you could win a share of £520 (US$780) in cash!

Children’s prize art competitions

See the winners of the February 2010 competition.

  • New children’s art competition every month on a different theme
  • All entries go into permanent online gallery
  • Nine prizes every month totalling at least £240 (approx US$340)
  • Free personalised participation certificates
  • Entries divided into three age groups (0-7, 8-11 and 12-18)
  • Open to both teachers and families

For more information, see the rules and Q&A.

Prizes

The best three competition entries in each age group (0-7, 8-11, and 12-18) feature in the winners’ gallery and on the home page, and winners receive personalised certificates and cash prizes totalling at least £240 (approximately US$340):

  Entrant in each age group
First prize £35 (approx US$50)
Second prize £25 (approx US$35)
Third prize £20 (approx US$30)
Highly commended
(where selected)
£15 (approx. US$20)

Themes

Entries should relate closely to the competition theme, allowing for a degree of imaginative interpretation.

Month Theme Closing date
Mar 2010 Fashion design 07 Apr 2010
Apr 2010 Mobile phone of the future 07 May 2010
May 2010 Graffiti 07 Jun 2010
Jun 2010 Undersea world 07 Jul 2010
Jul 2010 Rainy day 09 Aug 2010
Aug 2010 Zoo 07 Sep 2010
Sep 2010 School classroom 07 Oct 2010
Sep 2010 Happy Birthday 14 Oct 2010
Oct 2010 Fantasy garden 08 Nov 2010
Nov 2010 Collage 07 Dec 2010
Dec 2010 Still life 07 Jan 2011
Jan 2011 Visual joke 07 Feb 2011
Feb 2011 Under the microscope 07 Mar 2011
Mar 2011 Ancient Greece 07 Apr 2011
Apr 2011 Pirate 09 May 2011
May 2011 Mirror 07 Jun 2011
Jun 2011 Celebrity 07 Jul 2011

Posting entries for competitions

We can accept monthly themed competition entries by post (but not general gallery entries). Please:

  • Read the rules pertaining to competition entries submitted by post.
  • Write on the back of the picture the entrant’s name and ‘Z number’ (Entrant ID), and the month and theme of the competition.
  • Pack the artwork carefully, for example in a cardboard tube or re-enforced envelope and send to:
  • Art Competition
    Look and Learn Ltd
    54 Upper Montagu Street
    London W1H 1SL
    United Kingdom

Postal submissions will normally be processed within two weeks of receipt.

Terms and conditions

Please refer to the rules of entry and our privacy policy. Please note in particular:

  • Only one entry per child will be accepted for each month's competition.
  • Winners will be notified within ten days of the closing date.
  • Prize money will be sent by UK cheque or Western Union, according to each winner's preference.