Peace Art

Calling all Mason students, alumni and interested high school students... Submit your entry for a chance to have your artwork showcased AND win a $200 prize!

Use your Imagination to create an original artwork that communicates peacebuilding... interpersonally, globally, or in the community.

The 2023 contest is concluded. Please stay tuned for information on 2024. 

1. Create your artwork using any materials you want - from crayons to found objects to photography
2. Title your work and include a brief statement about what you have created and how it represents peacebuilding
3. Submit your entry by sending all of the following to ugradcar@gmu.edu:
   • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​your original artwork as a high resolution .png or .jpeg
   • the Entrant Agreement signed form 
   • title and statement of explanation of the artwork's connection to peace or conflict resolution
   • short artist bio (50 words or less)
   • school affiliation

To enter the Peace Art Contest, entrants must agree to the competition rules and terms and conditions as stated in the Peace Art Entrant Agreement, which should be downloaded, signed, and sent to ugradcar@gmu.edu

1. Artistic merit: artistic qualities of the work
2. Creativity and originality: the unique approach of the piece
3. Theme communication: how well peacebuilding is expressed in both the artwork and the written supporting statement
4. Aesthetics: use of color and design
5. Rules: adherence to the Contest Rules and requirements