14th Honeybee Painting Contest
Applications closedSeptember 15, 2026
Japan (international entry)
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The Honeybee Painting Contest — Yamada Bee Company's international, all-ages art competition on the honeybee theme, planting a tree for every entry submitted.
Benefits
Yamada Bee Company's long-running honeybee art competition, open worldwide to all ages, celebrating bees and the environment — a tree is planted for every painting submitted.
Eligibility
Open internationally across all age groups. Original painted/illustrated work on the honeybee theme (A3 size; no digital or AI-generated work).
Award
Annual international honeybee art competition; a tree is planted for every painting submitted
Application fee
Free
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