Children's Art Competition: Peaceful Towns 2026
Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.
'Peaceful Towns' — Mayors for Peace's international children's drawing competition (ages 6–15) on the theme of peace, open across its global member cities.
Benefits
Drawings on the theme «Peaceful Towns» are selected by member cities and judged by Mayors for Peace; the President's Award work is printed on the organisation's promotional materials, and winning works have been exhibited, including at UN Headquarters in New York.
Eligibility
Children aged 6–15 who live or go to school in a Mayors for Peace member city (about 8,600 cities in 166 countries). Two categories: 6–10 and 11–15. Each city selects up to five works per category.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- Member cities submit by 17:00 JST; children hand work to their city hall earlier — check your city's date
- Results
- Early December 2026
Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.