The Advocate for Children and Young People is still accepting entries for the NSW Children’s Week Art Competition. 

Children’s Week runs from 18 October – 26 October 2025, with the theme based on the UNCRC Article 42: Everyone should know about children’s rights.

Children and young people are invited to submit a portrait of somebody or a group of people who are a champion of children’s rights. This could be someone they know who has taught them about children’s rights, or it could be someone they admire and have learned about. 

The competition is open to all children and young people up to the age of 18 living in NSW. Group entries are accepted and encouraged.

Entries close: Sunday, 12 October 2025

How to enter: 

Brainstorm

Before they start creating their artwork, take a moment to ask them:

• What right do you feel most strongly about?
• Why is that right important to you?
• Who has helped to support you to realise that right? 

Thinking about these questions will help them decide what to base their artwork on.

Create

Create a portrait of somebody or a group of people who is a champion of children’s rights. This could be someone they know who has taught them about children’s rights, or it could be someone they admire and have learned about.

Artwork can be in the form of drawing, painting, photograph, collage, sculpture, textile work or digital illustration. AI-generated artwork is not allowed.

Describe

In 50-150 words, ask them to explain what their artwork represents including what children’s right they chose to draw and why. This description will be provided through the submission form alongside your artwork.

Submit

Once they have completed their artwork please take a clear digital picture of the artwork. Then, click on the submission form and fill in the appropriate details. Insert the picture and description of the artwork in the sections provided.

Prizes 

There will be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place chosen for each of the three age groups (five years and under, six-11 years and 12-18 years), with up to nine winners in total.