CFGL Young Artists Contest

Prompt

The Center for Future Global Leaders believes that imagination and vision are essential tools of leadership. In order to change the world, one must be able to imagine or envision a new, different, or better one. This summer, CFGL invites young artists in grades 9-12 to submit an original work of art inspired by the values of imagination and vision.

DeadLine

Upload deadline: October 3, 2025, 11:59pm Pacific Time.

Who is eligible

All students in grades 9-12 who have been or are currently enrolled in a program at Elite Prep. Students must submit original work.

award Recognition

Winners of the CGFL Young Artists Contest will receive the following scholarship awards:

First Place: $300 scholarship

Second Place: $200 scholarship

Third Place: $100 scholarship

Format

Submissions may be works of graphic design, painting, photography, film, sculpture, multimedia, dance, musical or spoken-word performance, poetry, or any other creation that can be reasonably defined as “creative art”.

All submissions are acceptable as long as they are original work. This includes previously created artwork and pieces for other contests, pending Terms and Conditions. Please see Official Contest Rules for more information.

Entering

Entries must be submitted as a PDF, JPG, or PNG file using the form below. Contestants may also share a URL link if their submission includes audio or video. There is no cost to enter the competition.

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions about submission format.

Winners

Winners will be announced by October 20, 2025. Individual winners will be notified via email. Winning artwork may be published on cfgltoday.org and on our partner organizations' websites (e.g. eliteprep.com).

ENTER THE CONTEST

Fill out the form below to the enter the contest!