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Art & Drawing Competitions for Kids in India

Art and drawing competitions give children a stage for their creativity — painting, sketching, digital art and photography contests, from school level to international. WiWit lists 334 verified art & drawing competitions in India from 195 organisations. They include options spanning Class 1–12, 140 available online, 135 free to enter. Last reviewed June 2026.

Creative competitions matter as much as academic ones: they build confidence, observation and self-expression, and they give artistic children the recognition that classroom subjects rarely offer. The listings here gather drawing and painting competitions, sketching and doodling contests, digital-art challenges and photography competitions, for children across all classes — many open to the youngest students. Some are theme-based one-off contests; others run in multiple rounds up to national or international finals. Because creative competitions vary in theme, medium and submission format, WiWit verifies each listing and shows what is required up front, so you can find the right art competition for your child's age and interest without wading through unverified contest sites.

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Art & Drawing Competitions for Kids in India at a glance

Compare art & drawing competitions on WiWit
OpportunityOrganizerEligibilityModeFee
Young Tinker SpaceYoung Tinker FoundationIn-PersonFree
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow India - Health and EducationSamsung IndiaClass 8–12HybridFree
JUNIOR Art Competition by TERAVARNATERAVARNAAges 0–16Online₹199
Future Blue Youth Council By Bow SeatBow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs, IncAges 16–18OnlineFree
SCIFF MAKE Cinema - School Cinema International Film FestivalLXL IdeasHybridPaid
The Junior Academy by NYAS - STEM Innovation Program The New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS)Class 8–12OnlineFree
Anant Design Summer IsCoolAnant National UniversityClass 9–12In-Person₹10,000
ISDI Pre-University Summer SchoolATLAS SkillTech UniversityClass 8–12In-Person₹30,000
Codeavour - Track 1 (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)Future Skills Education Foundation (FSE)Class 2–12Hybrid$35
Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS)Yale UniversityClass 10–11In-Person$7,000
Children's Yoga Summer Camp at The Yoga Institute, MumbaiThe Yoga InstituteAges 5–12In-PersonPaid
Young Technology Scholars Plus (YTS+)Plaksha UniversityClass 9–12In-Person₹1,05,000
CMS VATAVARAN Environment and Wildlife Film Festival - Under 16Centre for Media Studies (CMS)Hybrid₹1,500
SPIC MACAY International ConventionSPIC MACAYClass 8–12In-PersonFree
Karnataka Kalotsava: State Cultural Arts CompetitionKarnataka Department of School EducationClass 9–12In-PersonFree
Program

Young Tinker Space

by Young Tinker Foundation

Year-long STEM innovation lab programme in schools covering robotics, AI, 3D printing, IoT, and entrepreneurship through hands-on project-based learning.

📍In-person event
💰Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Robotics design and assemblyArtificial intelligence basics3d printing and prototyping
Competition

Samsung Solve for Tomorrow India - Health and Education

by Samsung India

National innovation competition for Indian youth (14-22) to develop tech solutions for societal challenges, offering grants, mentorship, and incubation.

👶For children ages 14–22
🌐Online or in-person
💰Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Problem-solvingDesign thinkingEntrepreneurship
Competition

JUNIOR Art Competition by TERAVARNA

by TERAVARNA

An online art competition for artists under 16 to showcase creativity. Submit drawings, paintings, or digital art with no theme and win cash prizes.

👶For children ages 0–16
🏠Join from home
💰₹199 registration

What your child could gain:

CreativityArtistic expressionImagination
Competition

Future Blue Youth Council By Bow Seat

by Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs, Inc

The Future Blue Youth Council is an international group of young ocean advocates collaborating with Bow Seat to drive environmental change through creative action and leadership.

👶For children ages 16–18
🏠Join from home
💰Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Communication skillsTeamworkCritical thinking
Competition

SCIFF MAKE Cinema - School Cinema International Film Festival

by LXL Ideas

Student filmmaking competition where school students write, shoot, and edit short films for screening at SCIFF.

🌐Online or in-person
💰₹N/A registration

What your child could gain:

ScriptwritingCinematographyFilm editing
Program

The Junior Academy by NYAS - STEM Innovation Program

by The New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS)

A free, online program by The New York Academy of Sciences for students aged 13-17. Participants form international teams to solve real-world STEM problems through innovation challenges.

👶For children ages 13–17
🏠Join from home
💰Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Critical thinkingProblem-solvingCollaboration
Program

Anant Design Summer IsCool

by Anant National University

An 8-day immersive design program at Anant National University for grades 9-12. Focuses on design thinking, creative problem-solving, and various design disciplines.

👶For children ages 14–18
📍In-person event
💰₹10,000 registration

What your child could gain:

Design thinkingCreative problem solvingSpatial reasoning
Program

ISDI Pre-University Summer School

by ATLAS SkillTech University

Two-week immersive design program for Grades 9-12 at ATLAS SkillTech University, Mumbai. Co-certified by Parsons School of Design. Covers interiors, product, fashion, animation, and digital media.

👶For children ages 13–17
📍In-person event
💰₹30,000 registration

What your child could gain:

Design thinkingInterior designCommunication design
Competition

Codeavour - Track 1 (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)

by Future Skills Education Foundation (FSE)

An international AI, coding, and robotics competition for students aged 7-18 to create innovative projects and solve real-world problems.

👶For children ages 7–18
🌐Online or in-person
💰$35 registration

What your child could gain:

Artificial intelligenceRoboticsProblem-solving
Program

Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS)

by Yale University

A competitive two-week residential academic program at Yale University for high school students in grades 10-11 from around the world, focusing on policy, science, business, or humanities.

👶For children ages 16–18
📍In-person event
💰$7,000 registration

What your child could gain:

Critical and analytical thinkingCross-cultural communicationCollaborative research
Camp

Children's Yoga Summer Camp at The Yoga Institute, Mumbai

by The Yoga Institute

A 5-day summer yoga camp for children aged 5-12 at the world's oldest organized yoga center in Santacruz East, Mumbai. The camp includes yoga asanas, relaxation, arts and crafts, storytelling, and interactive games for holistic development.

👶For children ages 5–12
📍In-person event
💰₹N/A registration

What your child could gain:

Yoga asanas and physical flexibilityGuided relaxation techniquesCreative expression through arts and crafts
Camp

Young Technology Scholars Plus (YTS+)

by Plaksha University

Two-week residential summer programme at Plaksha University in Mohali for Classes 9-12 across robotics, data, and biology tracks.

👶For children ages 14–17
📍In-person event
💰₹1,05,000 registration

What your child could gain:

Robotics and autonomous systems thinkingBioengineering experimentationData analysis and decision modelling
Competition

CMS VATAVARAN Environment and Wildlife Film Festival - Under 16

by Centre for Media Studies (CMS)

Biennial environment and wildlife film festival with a dedicated Youth category for filmmakers under 16 and under 25, organised by CMS in partnership with MoEFCC.

🌐Online or in-person
💰₹1,500 registration

What your child could gain:

FilmmakingStorytellingEnvironmental research
Program

SPIC MACAY International Convention

by SPIC MACAY

Annual 7-day residential cultural immersion at an IIT campus featuring classical concerts, arts workshops, yoga, and heritage activities. School students attend via institutional registration.

👶For children ages 13–17
📍In-person event
💰Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Classical arts appreciationYoga and meditation practiceCultural heritage awareness
Competition

Karnataka Kalotsava: State Cultural Arts Competition

by Karnataka Department of School Education

Karnataka Kalotsava is a state-level cultural arts competition for students in Karnataka schools, featuring group events in dance, music, drama, and folk arts.

👶For children ages 14–18
📍In-person event
💰Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Stage performanceTeamworkFolk arts proficiency
Workshop

National Bal Bhavan Summer Fiesta

by National Bal Bhavan

Annual month-long summer workshop at National Bal Bhavan Delhi covering creative arts, performing arts, science and sports.

👶For children ages 5–16
📍In-person event
💰₹200 registration

What your child could gain:

Visual artsHandicraftsFolk music and dance
Program

TBI Young Journalists Program

by The Better India

A free, rolling journalism programme where students aged 15 to 21 report stories of changemakers for publication on The Better India, earning a TBI Certificate after five published articles.

👶For children ages 15–21
🏠Join from home
💰Free to participate

What your child could gain:

JournalismInvestigative reportingWriting
Program

Polygence Core Research Program

by Polygence

A personalized one-on-one research mentorship program pairing high school students with PhD mentors to conduct and publish original academic research.

👶For children ages 13–18
🏠Join from home
💰$Not Specified registration

What your child could gain:

Research methodologyCritical thinkingAcademic writing
Program

AFS Global STEM Accelerators (Young Women)

by AFS Intercultural Programs India

Fully funded 12-week virtual STEM leadership programme for girls aged 15–17.5, co-developed by and , with a joint certificate from Penn CSIS. Program runs from May to August.

👶For children ages 15–17
🏠Join from home
💰Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Stem project developmentDesign thinkingCross-cultural collaboration
Competition

NHRC Annual Short Film Competition on Human Rights

by National Human Rights Commission, India

Annual national short film competition by NHRC India inviting entries from Indian citizens of any age on human rights themes.

👶For children ages 0–100
🏠Join from home
💰Free to participate

What your child could gain:

FilmmakingStorytellingScriptwriting
Competition

Samsung Solve for Tomorrow India - Environmental Sustainability

by Samsung India

National innovation competition for Indian youth (14-22) to build tech solutions for environmental sustainability, with grants up to ₹50 lakh.

👶For children ages 14–22
🌐Online or in-person
💰Free to participate

What your child could gain:

InnovationProblem-solvingCritical thinking
Competition

Samsung Solve for Tomorrow India - Sport and Tech

by Samsung India

National innovation competition for Indian youth (14-22) to build tech solutions for sport and physical activity, with grants up to ₹50 lakh.

👶For children ages 14–22
🌐Online or in-person
💰Free to participate

What your child could gain:

InnovationProblem-solvingCritical thinking
Competition

India STEM Innovation Challenge (Junior STEM Innovator ) by India Stem Mission

by India STEM Mission

Ignite curiosity and foster innovation among young minds through the STEM Innovation Challenge by India STEM Mission, showcasing talents in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.

👶For children ages 7–12
🌐Online or in-person
💰₹3,000 registration

What your child could gain:

Critical thinkingCreative problem solvingInnovation and design thinking
Competition

Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)

by Society for Science

The Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) is the world's largest pre-college science competition. The Society for Science organizes it and attracts top high school students globally.

👶For children ages 14–18
📍In-person event
💰Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Scientific researchCritical thinkingProblem-solving

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Frequently asked questions

How many art & drawing competitions are listed on WiWit?
WiWit currently lists 334 verified art & drawing competitions in India from 195 organisations. Each one is checked against the organiser's official source before it appears, and the list is kept up to date.
Which classes can take part in art & drawing competitions?
The art & drawing competitions listed here span students from Class 1 to Class 12. Use the comparison table to filter by your child's class and see the exact eligibility for each listing.
Can my child take part in art & drawing competitions online?
Art & drawing competitions are available in multiple modes: 140 run online, 111 are in person, 83 offer both. The mode is shown on every listing, so children anywhere in India can find suitable options.
Are there free art & drawing competitions?
Yes — 135 of the 334 art & drawing competitions listed are free to enter. The fee for every listing is shown on its card, so you can compare cost at a glance.
Are there drawing competitions for very young children?
Yes. Many art and drawing competitions welcome the youngest classes, often with separate age categories so children are judged against their peers. The eligibility for each contest is shown in the comparison table.
Can my child enter art competitions online?
Many art, drawing and photography contests accept digital submissions, so children can take part from anywhere in India. The mode — online, in person or hybrid — is shown on every listing.