All types of art are allowed.

Anybody in the age 10-18 are allowed to submit their work and enter into the contest. 

1.   The art contests are held by age group twice per year in April and September of every year. Contestants need to submit the visual images of their artworks through the website portal by following the submission requirements by the deadline provided. Every student artists can submit up to 3 pieces of artwork.

2.   The contest is broken down to two age groups: 10-14 and 15-18.

3.   Panel judges will review and evaluate each submission based on visual composition and presentation, professional technique, creativity and originality, and message and relevance.

4.   Youth Artopia will publish an Art portfolio called “2022 Youth Artopia Global Excellent Artworks” every year. The top 30% of the entries in each age group will be included in this portfolio. The top 10 winners in the 10-14 and 15-18 age groups will receive a free portfolio. 

5.  Top 6 from each age group will also receive the following prize:

Gold Prize (1 winner) – $150 

Silver Prize (2 winners) – $100 each

Bronze Prize (3 winners) – $50 each 

Panel judges will review and evaluate each submission based on visual composition and presentation, professional technique, creativity and originality, and message and relevance. 

1. Use a high-resolution camera (5 megapixels or higher is best, however, 2 megapixels at the highest resolution will also work). 使用高分辨率的相机（500万像素或更高的像素是最好的，但是，200万像素的最高分辨率也可以使用）。
2. Use indirect light to minimize glare. 使用间接光以减少眩光。
3. Take the photo as straight on as possible to prevent distortion and hold as still as possible. 尽可能直着拍，以防止变形，并尽可能保持静止。
4. Check your image for blurriness and make sure it is clear. 检查你的图像是否模糊，确保它是清晰的。

Uploaded images should have a print resolution of 300dpi and the file size should be around 3MB–5MB. If you are unable to provide your file at “Excellent” print quality then upload the best quality you have. 上传的图像应具有300dpi的打印分辨率，文件大小应在3MB-5MB左右。如果你无法提供以上打印质量的图像，那么请上传你拥有的最佳质量的图像。