Our art contest is open from June 1st to August 31st, 2026 to people of all ages and aims to build bonds between art, community, and animal welfare. By providing the opportunity for all kids and adults around the world to help shelters raise awareness for neglected animals, we connect artists with animal welfare to make our world a little better.
Animals to Artists (A2A)
How To Enter
STEP 1: Find a shelter pet online or in person.
STEP 2: Save a picture of your pet.
STEP 3: Show your creativity! Note AI-assisted art is NOT permitted, and must be submitted to the Prompts to Paws AI Art Contest.
Step 4: Submit your artwork online below by August 31st, 11:59 PM EST
Competition Rules
Anyone is eligible to participate and will be divided into the following 5 categories:
PreK & K | 1st to 5th | 6th to 8th | 9th to 12th | Adults
-
The Top 3 winners in each age category will receive the gift card of their choice, as indicated on the submission form.
Most importantly, the shelter associated with the 1st place winner will be awarded $200 in donations!
-
Traditional and digital art mediums are accepted, including but not limited to colored pencils, paints, clay, collages, and digital illustration. AI-generated or AI-assisted artwork is not permitted. Participants interested in using AI should refer to the separate Prompts to Paws submission page.
Participants may submit up to two artworks. However, regardless of the number of submissions, a participant may receive no more than one award.
-
All artwork is assigned a serial number when submitted. Grade and name remain confidential during the judging process to ensure that everything is fair. You do not need to physically mail any artwork you create.