Submit Your Artwork — 2026 Atlantic Youth Art Festival

2026 Atlantic Youth Art Festival

Submit Your Artwork

Share how you see connection with people, nature, culture, and the world. All skill levels welcome.

Download Registration Form
Ages 7–17
Three age groups
August 7
Registration and artwork deadline
Free
No entry fee
3 Age Groups
Each with 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place

How it works

Two simple steps

Fill in the online form and email your files. Then mail your physical artwork. Both by August 7.

1

Register online and send your files

Fill in the online form below. At the same time, email your completed Registration Form PDF and artwork photo to admin@atlanticyouthartfest.com

Subject line: Your Name + Age Group + AYAF 2026

2

Mail or drop off your artwork

Send your physical artwork to 620 Brookline Dr, Unit 203, Bedford, NS. After mailing, email your tracking number to admin@atlanticyouthartfest.com.

Must arrive by August 7, 2026

Submission Deadline
August 7, 2026
Online registration and physical artwork must both be completed by this date.

Step 1 — Online Form

Fill in your registration details

Complete the form below. You also need to email your Registration Form PDF and artwork photo to admin@atlanticyouthartfest.com

Email subject line example

Emily Zhang + Group A + AYAF 2026

Name
Age Group
e.g. watercolour, acrylic
What connection does your artwork show? Maximum 300 characters.
How did you hear about us?
Consent

Eligibility

Requirements

Who Youth aged 7 to 17, divided into three age groups.
Age Groups
Group A: Ages 7–10 Group B: Ages 11–13 Group C: Ages 14–17
Theme Connections: People, Nature, Culture and the World.
Size Maximum A3 (297 x 420 mm). Portrait or landscape.
Description A short artwork statement of up to 300 characters explaining the connection your artwork shows.
Originality Your own original, hand-made work. Not previously published or entered elsewhere. One submission per artist.
Ownership The organiser holds rights to all submitted works, including digital and physical forms. Works may be displayed and used for promotional purposes.
Medium Hand-drawn and hand-painted only.
PencilWatercolourAcrylic OilPastelColour pencil CrayonInkMixed media

Recognition

Awards

Group A   Ages 7–10
First Place× 1
Second Place× 1
Third Place× 1
Group B   Ages 11–13
First Place× 1
Second Place× 1
Third Place× 1
Group C   Ages 14–17
First Place× 1
Second Place× 1
Third Place× 1
Judging Criteria

Artwork will be evaluated based on creativity, relevance to the theme, technical execution, and overall composition.

Every artist who submits receives a personalised digital Certificate of Participation. Winners announced at the exhibition opening on August 22, 2026.

Submission

Where to send your artwork

Mail or drop off your physical artwork. Must arrive by August 7, 2026.

Mail

620 Brookline Dr, Unit 203
Bedford, NS

Must arrive by August 7, 2026

After mailing, please email your tracking number to admin@atlanticyouthartfest.com

Drop off

620 Brookline Dr, Unit 203
Bedford, NS

Before August 7, 2026

Please attach your completed Registration Form to the back of your artwork before sending. Artworks will not be returned. The organiser holds all rights to submitted works, including digital and physical forms. Works may be displayed at the festival, at Craft Nova Scotia, and used in promotional materials. Artists are credited by name in all uses.

Questions

Common questions

Both deadlines are August 7, 2026. Your online registration must be completed and your physical artwork must arrive at 620 Brookline Dr, Unit 203, Bedford, NS by this date.
Artists are divided into three groups: Group A (ages 7–10), Group B (ages 11–13), and Group C (ages 14–17). Each group is judged separately with its own First, Second, and Third Place awards.
Artworks are scored out of 20 points across four criteria: concept and theme (5 pts), alignment with the festival theme (5 pts), colour use (5 pts), and composition (5 pts). Judges are art professionals invited on a voluntary basis.
Yes. The festival is free and open to everyone. You do not need to submit artwork to attend or enjoy the activities.
No. Submitted artworks will not be returned. The organiser holds all rights to submitted works and they may be displayed at the festival, at Craft Nova Scotia, and used in promotional materials. Artists are credited by name in all uses.
One artwork per artist, please.
No. Submitting and attending are both completely free.
All activities and the exhibition are open to visitors of all ages. The 7 to 17 range applies to artwork submission only.

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