Arts Maestro is inviting submissions for Student Edition of National Art Competition 2025. The last date of submission is February 28.

About the Competition

Arts Maestro invites talented students to participate in an exclusive National Level Art Competition for Students.   Season 2 of the National Art Competition for Students is now open for participation!

This prestigious event invites talented student artists to showcase their creativity, passion, and skill. This event is only open to citizens of India – resident as well as non-resident.

Renowned Indian artists such as Raja Ravi Verma, Jamini Roy, Amrita Sher Gill, celebrated world masters such as Leonardo Da Vinci and Vincent Van Gogh were prolific artists in their teens!  They began young! We are on the lookout for masters of the future! Are you one of them.

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Competition Categories

  • Painting :Oil & Watercolours
  • Drawing
  • Sketching

Theme

This is an “Open Competition” – there is no theme. Allow your creativity to soar, let your talent shine, paint, draw or sketch away & submit your entries ! 

Eligibility

The Art Competition is open to all artists aged between 10 – 22. The 3 age groups for participation are  Tweens ( 10 – 13 years ) | Teens ( 14 – 17 ) and Youth ( 18  – 22 )

Guidelines

  • Registration Fee: Registration Fee is subject to change with no prior intimation. Fee once paid will not be refunded. Please read through guidelines, Terms and conditions and competition rules clearly before paying the fee. 
  • Medium: oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, pencil, pen & charcoal. Digital Art not allowed.
  • Only authentic, original artwork is accepted. Plagiarised works Proxy works, fakes, reproductions, copies, replicas, “ïnspired by” creations, AI generated Images, pics from the internet qualify as plagiarism or any other form of copyright violation will be instantly disqualified. If there are any doubts about authenticity; Aarts Maestro reserves the right to demand proof of artistry. The organiser reserves the right to call for the artwork to inspect authenticity and if in doubt, the entry will be disqualified. 
  • Artworks that offend religious, race, political, social or gender sensitivities will be instantly disqualified.
  • Please ensure you title your artwork, describe it and choose the medium when you upload. 
  • The Decision of the Jury is final & binding on all participants
  • File Format: JPEG ONLY
          File Size: 300 DPI, Upto 5 Mb
          Only 1 Artwork per participant
  • The Artwork should not contain any personal details like name, class, section, school, contact numbers etc. Such artworks will be disqualified 
  • Winners ( parents | guardians in case of minors ) will be required to furnish government approved proof of identity & residence & as a precaution to prevent fraud, Local tax rules as applicable for cash prizes. Declaring and paying taxes is the participants responsibility. All cash prizes will only be transferred to respective bank accounts of winners ( or parents in case the winner is a minor and does not hold a joint account with parent). Neither Cash nor UPI Transfers will be possible.

How to Register?

  • Sign Up with the Aarts Maestro platform 
  • Create your Profile
  • Register for the Competition and pay the fee
  • Upload your entry, choosing relevant parameters from drop down menus and Publish before the deadline

Prizes

  • 1st Prizes
    • Cash Prizes
      ₹ 4,000* for Youth
      ₹ 2,500* for Teens
      ₹ 2,000* for Tweens
    • Winners Trophy
    • Vouchers & eCertificate
    • Aarts Maestro Portfolio
    • Artwork Showcase
    • Mentorship Program
  • 2nd Prizes
    • Cash Prizes
      ₹ 3,000*       for Youth
      ₹ 2,000*       for Teens
      ₹ 1,500*       for Tweens
    • Runners up Trophy
    • Vouchers & eCertificate
    • Aarts Maestro Portfolio
    • Artwork Showcase
    • Mentorship Program
  • 3rd Prizes
    • Cash Prizes
      ₹ 2,000*       for Youth
      ₹ 1,500*       for Teens
      ₹ 1,000*       for Tweens
    • Runners up Trophy
    • Vouchers & eCertificate
    • Aarts Maestro Portfolio
    • Artwork Showcase
    • Mentorship Program
  • 4th – 10th Prizes : ₹ 500 | Medal | Vouchers &  Winners Certificate | Aarts Maestro Portfolio | Artwork Showcase | Mentorship Program
  • 11th – 20th Prizes : ₹ 500 | Vouchers &  Winners Certificate | Aarts Maestro Portfolio | Artwork Showcase | Mentorship Program
  • 21st – 30th Prizes : Vouchers &  Winners Certificate | Aarts Maestro Portfolio | Artwork Showcase | Mentorship Program
  • For all Participants : eCertificate | Aarts Maestro Portfolio | Artwork Showcase of shortlisted entries

Why Participate?

  • Fabulous Prizes : Cash Prizes & Gift Vouchers for Top 20 across each age group
  • An exclusive mentorship session for Top 30 participants across each age group
  • Personalised participation certificates for all 
  • Exclusive winners certificates 
  • A professionally curated online Art Exhibition for all participants and an exclusive winners gallery 
  • Global recognition
  • A personal portfolio for all participants
  • An expert Jury panel, designed to bring out the best in participants, with constructive feedback and inputs 

Click here for the official notification of Student Edition of National Art Competition 2025.