Art that speaks for our world
Create an original artwork inspired by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Use your imagination to share an idea, raise awareness, or picture a better future.
Why take part?
This category celebrates artistic skill, fresh thinking and the power of art to communicate messages that words alone cannot.
Choose your category
Enter one of the six categories below.
Drawing
Tell your story through line, texture, form and composition.
Painting
Explore colour, emotion and atmosphere.
Digital Art
Combine creativity with technology.
Must be hand-made by you — no AI-generated images.
Photography
Individual entries only — group entries are not accepted. Every photograph must be taken by you.
Celebrates observation, creativity and visual storytelling.
Basic edits (exposure, contrast, colour) only — keep the original image intact.
Sculpture
Turn ideas into 3D forms.
Mixed Media
Combine materials and techniques in one piece. Experiment!
This year's theme: the UN SDGs
Interpret the goals in your own way. Here are some ideas to get you started — explore all 17 goals.
👥 People
- Quality education
- Gender equality
- Health & well-being
- Reducing inequalities
- Peace & justice
🌱 Planet
- Climate action
- Life below water
- Life on land
- Clean water
- Sustainable cities
⚡ Prosperity
- Innovation & technology
- Clean energy
- Responsible consumption
- Sustainable industry
🔭 Future Visions
- Smart cities
- Green technologies
- Space for sustainability
- AI for good
- Future generations
What to submit
2D and 3D works are accepted. All work must be original and made entirely by you.
No AI-generated art
AI images may not be used, adapted, traced, edited or included in any form. Any entry made using AI tools will be disqualified.
How your work is judged
Good to know
✅ Submitting & exhibiting
- Upload your artwork when you register.
- Finalists must bring their original artwork to London for the exhibition.
- You keep the copyright. IGO may photograph and print your work for its catalogue, website and promotion.
- By entering, you confirm you own the work and have permission for any third-party material used.
⛔ Entries may be rejected if they
- Are copied, plagiarised or AI-generated
- Break copyright, trademark or privacy rights
- Are offensive, hateful, discriminatory or unsuitable for young people
- Promote violence, illegal acts, animal cruelty or political propaganda
- Advertise products or brands, or present false information as fact
- Do not meet the submission and documentation requirements