Individual entry
For participants, or a parent or guardian applying on their behalf.
- Add participant details and choose an age group
- Upload artwork and provide its details
- Review the terms and complete the applicable payment
7TH IYCAF · 2027
Phase one · Open call for entries
Connect through art. Imagine a more peaceful world. Let your creativity become a voice that travels beyond borders.
Individual and group entries are open
Make your mark
Enter independently or submit together through your school, art studio or institution.
Participants under 18 require parental or guardian consent. Group representatives must obtain the appropriate authorisations before registering participants.
How it works
Check names, dates of birth, age groups and contact information.
Follow the artwork specifications and provide a clear image or group artwork records.
Choose the applicable fee arrangement and provide payment or application details.
Keep your registration record and check its review status and event updates.
Before you enter
Find the artwork requirements, fee arrangements and participation terms in one place.
Art for Peace. Children, teenagers and young adults are invited to submit an original painting or drawing. Individual entries and group submissions from schools, art studios and institutions are welcome. Only a digital image is required for Phase One.
Registration and event dates will be published here when available.
Age 3, Age 4, Age 5, Age 6, Ages 7–8 and Ages 9–10.
Ages 11–12, Ages 13–15 and Ages 16–18.
Ages 19–25.
Ages 3–6, Ages 7–10 and Ages 11–18.
Provide the correct date of birth and select the applicable group. The current event information does not specify an age-reference date; any further arrangements will be announced by the Organiser.
HK$50 per participant, unrelated to the shortlisting process. The fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.
Participants may alternatively pay HK$100: HK$50 for their own administrative fee and a HK$50 donation to cover the fee of one eligible participant. Donations are non-refundable. This per-participant option applies to individual and group entries.
Participants from low-income families or students with special educational needs (SEN) may apply by providing valid supporting documents at registration. Applications require review; submitting an application does not mean it has been approved. Groups must ensure that applications and supporting documents are genuine.
Hong Kong participants may follow the payment page’s instructions for FPS, bank transfer or cheque. Overseas participants may use Alipay, WeChat Pay, UnionPay or credit card where supported by the payment service. Include the participant’s name in the payment remark and retain a transaction record including its reference number. Groups collect and submit participant fees together; no group discount is stated for this edition.
Follow this system’s payment page for transfer/cheque details, online checkout and proof-of-payment upload.
The participant or parent/guardian provides the participant’s name, gender, birth date, country/region, contact email and age group, and uploads the artwork. Current school, artwork title and description are optional.
Names must match the passport or identification document; provide Chinese and English names where applicable. Participants under 18 require parental/guardian consent. The person completing the form confirms and signs the declarations; adults sign for themselves and a parent/guardian may sign for a child. Membership and activity updates are optional, not conditions of entry.
For schools, art studios and institutions. Appoint an authorised representative and provide the group name, type, country/region, address, contact person, email and mobile number, together with each participant’s details and artwork.
The group checks participant records and artworks, confirms their accuracy, obtains the appropriate participant and parent/guardian consents, explains the event rules and separate CIPP registration arrangements, and collects and pays the relevant administrative fees. Each participant may still submit only one original artwork.
Administrative fees and voluntary donations have no bearing on shortlisting. Detailed judging criteria and arrangements will be announced by the Organiser.
Awards and arrangements for shortlisted participants will be announced by the Organiser.
Please read these terms before registering. They apply to the Phase One open call for the 7th International Youth and Children Arts Festival (IYCAF). Groups must also comply with the group responsibilities below.
“The Association” means the Hong Kong Arts Exchange Association. “The Organiser” includes the Association, its staff, authorised representatives and designated partners. “The Festival” means the 7th International Youth and Children Arts Festival. “CIPP” means the Collaborating to Improve and Protect our Planet Youth Education for Sustainable Development Programme.
Individual participants use the individual registration process. Schools, art studios and institutions use group registration and appoint an authorised representative for registration and communications. CIPP participation is optional and requires separate registration, as explained in the additional note.
An administrative fee of HK$50 per participant applies to the Phase One open call. It has no bearing on shortlisting and is non-refundable and non-transferable. Groups collect and submit all participant fees together.
Participants from low-income families or students with special educational needs (SEN) may apply for a waiver by submitting valid supporting documents at registration. Participants may alternatively pay HK$100: HK$50 for their own administrative fee and a HK$50 donation to cover the fee of one eligible participant. Donations are non-refundable. Groups may choose this arrangement per participant and must ensure that waiver applications and supporting documents are genuine.
Each participant may submit one original artwork only. Only a digital image is required for Phase One. If multiple entries are submitted, only the first artwork is assessed. The Organiser reserves the right not to process late, incomplete or duplicate submissions. Groups must ensure participants understand and comply with these requirements.
Artwork must be a two-dimensional painting or drawing on white A3 paper (297 × 420 mm) or A2 paper (420 × 594 mm). Any painting materials or techniques may be used except collage, including glitter, and computer-generated artwork. The work must be original, must not duplicate another artwork and must be created entirely by the participant. The Organiser may deduct marks, request corrections or disqualify non-compliant entries. Groups must conduct an initial check of all artwork before submission.
Participant details must match their passport or identification document and will be used for applicable certificates, awards, medals and trophies, and event-related communications. Provide correct names, including Chinese and English names where applicable. An administrative fee of HK$80 applies to changes to submitted information. Participants under 18 require parental or guardian consent. Groups must obtain participant and relevant parent/guardian consent before providing information to the Organiser. CIPP participants must submit their information directly to the CIPP Organising Committee; the Association will not forward it.
Shortlisted participants displaying original artwork must arrange and pay for delivery to and from the Association’s Hong Kong office. Those displaying a printed reproduction must provide a clear digital image. The Organiser is not responsible for loss, damage or delays during postage or transport; tracked courier services and insurance are recommended. Groups must assist with these arrangements.
Participants grant the Organiser and its designated partners a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use their artwork for publicity, exhibitions, online distribution and other event-related media, without further notification or compensation. Participants confirm originality and that their work does not infringe third-party copyright. Under-18s require parental or guardian consent; groups must obtain appropriate authorisation. CIPP copyright and usage arrangements are governed separately by the CIPP Organising Committee’s terms.
Groups and individual participants are eligible for a waiver of the Association’s 2026–2027 annual membership fee. Membership information is handled under the Association’s Personal Data Privacy Policy. Indicate at registration if you do not wish to become a member or receive Association information. Membership and activity updates are optional and are not conditions of entry.
Groups must ensure all participants and parents/guardians understand these terms, the event guidelines and participant requirements, including artwork specifications, copyright permissions, use of personal information and CIPP arrangements. Groups obtain the relevant consents and are responsible for the accuracy of the information and artwork they submit on participants’ behalf.
The Organiser reserves the right to amend event rules, arrangements and awards without further notice. Its decision on any dispute is final.
Eligible participants aged 5–10 or 11–17 may separately choose CIPP participation. Contact the Association for an invitation code, visit the CIPP registration page, enter the code and complete registration yourself. The Association will not register participants or forward their information. Without these steps, participants will not take part in CIPP or receive an ICUA electronic certificate. Arrangements are subject to CIPP Organising Committee announcements; groups must inform eligible participants.
Participation in the Collaborating to Improve and Protect our Planet (CIPP) Youth Education for Sustainable Development Programme is optional. The original registration information describes this Festival as an approved innovation project under the International Centre for UNESCO ASPnet (ICUA) CIPP programme.
Eligible participants aged 5–10 or 11–17 who wish to participate must:
The Association will not register participants or forward their information. Participants who do not complete these steps will not take part in CIPP or receive an ICUA electronic certificate. Arrangements are subject to CIPP Organising Committee announcements.
Hong Kong Arts Exchange Association: (852) 2370 1078; WhatsApp (852) 6887 8266; info@hkaea.hk.
Registration enquiries · Contact the Hong Kong Arts Exchange Association