Art for Peace
Слава Україні!
Childhood should be filled with happiness, curiosity, and love. Children growing up in conflict face tremendous challenges. Let us provide an opportunity to share their perspectives and allow them to heal through art.
Club Peace Ambassadors will ask Ukrainian children around the world who are experiencing trauma resulting from the Russian invasion in 2022 to submit original art. The theme of the artwork will be “What Peace Means to Me.”
Any medium is allowed, but the entry submission will be done digitally via an image in the JPEG format.
Contest deadline: February 19, 2023.
Winners will be selected by the board of directors of the sponsoring Rotary club and the winners will be announced on February 24, 2023 (one year anniversary of the Russian invasion).
All entries will be featured on the contest website.
Three contestant categories:
6 to 12 years olds
teens 13 to 18
In each age category:
First Place: $100
Second Place: $50
Third Place: $25
Ages 6 - 12 Winners
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1st Place Sofia Panochko
2nd Place Соломія Конончук
3rd Place Фесик Олег
Ages 13 - 18 Winners
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1st Place Хранитель
2nd Place Дзеркало
3rd Place Oleg Khamula
All Entries
Drawing divided into two scenes: on the left, a peaceful neighborhood with a woman, a man, and two children standing on green grass, and on the right, a city under fire with trees on fire, smoke, and a woman with a serious expression. The left side is calm, the right is in chaos, with a firefighter in uniform holding a hose.
Children playing outdoors in a colorful park with a rainbow, a yellow and orange building, a tree with red fruit, a pink and purple building, and a red slide. A girl holds blue and yellow balloons, a bee character waves, and a child sits on the slide. The artwork is signed by Vytrykush Veronica, age 5.
Drawing of four hands holding a globe, with green and brown continents and blue oceans, surrounded by two large yellow and blue flowers, and some abstract pink shapes in the background. There is a label in the bottom right corner with the name 'Petrivska Sofia' and age '5 years'.
A child's watercolor painting of a joyful child with arms outstretched standing amidst green bushes and white flowers with yellow centers. The sky is blue with fluffy white clouds, a bright sun in the top right corner shining with rays, and two white birds flying in the sky.
Painting of a grassy field with wildflowers, two silhouetted figures—a woman and a child—walking through tall grass. In the background, there are trees, a mountain, and a partly cloudy sky. Text in the bottom right corner reads 'Panochko Sofia (6 years).'
A drawing of a girl with angel wings and a halo, standing on a yellow surface with a blue sky background. She has a flower in her hair and is dressed in a beige gown with a white heart on it. To her right, there is a small globe with a blue bird perched on top, holding a yellow flower in its beak.
A fairy-like girl with blue eyes and long brown hair, wearing a floral crown, jewelry, and a dress with an off-the-shoulder design, holding a globe. She has angelic wings and a glowing bird is near her shoulder. The background is yellow, with swirling shapes.
Colorful drawing of two children playing outdoors, surrounded by grass and flowers. One child is wearing a red and white striped shirt and blue pants, while the other wears a yellow shirt and blue pants. They appear to be happy, with arms raised, near a red and blue ball on a green background.
A colorful drawing of a family dinner scene with mountains, trees, and a bright yellow sun outside a window. Inside, a woman is preparing food at the table with three children, a cat, and a dog nearby.
Child in a hospital bed with two adults, one holding a baby, in a room with a window; a woman with dark hair stands nearby; a small dog is on the floor.
A hand-drawn poster with the words 'Peace Forever Everywhere' above and below a map of Ukraine colored in blue and yellow. Over the map, there is a large green peace symbol.
Hand-painted portrait of a young person with short blue and yellow hair, with heterochromatic eyes (one yellow, one blue). They are wearing a light gray shirt with red text in Cyrillic that reads "Я українець," meaning "I am Ukrainian." The background is a cloudy sky blue.
A young boy with short hair holding a colorful drawing of a sunny sky, a green field with smiling circles representing grass or insects, and a row of flags. The boy is smiling and standing in front of a beige wall.
An artistic drawing of a woman with long hair, crying and lying on a pile of debris and broken wood above a reflective water surface. The water reflects her face and upper body, creating a mirror image. The reflection shows her with closed eyes and flowers in her hair, surrounded by plants, wheat, and falling petals. The scene depicts chaos and contrast between destruction and serenity.
A colorful painting of sunflowers, divided into four sections with different background colors: red, blue, green, and brown. The sunflowers have yellow petals and brown centers. A white outline of a hummingbird is flying near the top right section, and a small blue speech bubble with some text is above the hummingbird.
A painting depicting a chaotic scene with an angel figure with large wings, a golden crown, and scales, surrounded by flames, skulls, and other symbolic elements, with dark stormy sky and birds flying overhead.