Edufest 2026 · Future World
Edufest Drawing Challenge 2026
“Dunia Harmoni, Masa Depan Bersama”
An individual manual-art challenge for students aged 10–17 to explore culture, diversity and harmonious communities through an original A3 drawing.
- Who
- Students aged 10–17
- Team
- Individual: 1 student + 1 advisor teacher
- Fee
- Free
- Organiser
- SDG Education Group Sdn. Bhd.
Categories
- Category A — Primary: age 10–12
- Category B — Secondary: age 13–17
Age is counted on 31 December 2026. Open to government, aided, private and international schools in Malaysia and abroad. This is an individual entry: one student creates one drawing with one advisor teacher.
How to take part
1. Register for Edufest
The advisor teacher signs in with Google and registers the school contingent. Student entry is free.
2. Enter one student
In the School Panel, select one student for one individual Drawing Challenge entry.
3. Create the drawing
Create one original manual A3 drawing in portrait or landscape using approved drawing and painting media.
4. Submit the JPEG link
Provide the title, description, technical details, references, declarations, permissions and an accessible JPEG link.
Judging criteria
Judged separately per category. Ties compare theme relevance, then creativity, then composition, followed by panel decision. Social media engagement does not count.
Key rules
- One original manual 2D drawing per student on A3 paper (297×420 mm), portrait or landscape, in colour or monochrome.
- Pencil, colour pencil, crayon, pastel, pen, marker and watercolour are accepted. Mixed media is allowed without pasting or collage.
- No tracing, printing, digital drawing, montage, composite or generative AI imagery. AI is limited to language review of the description and must be declared.
- Submit one clear, unfiltered JPEG no larger than 10 MB and at least 3,000 pixels on the longest side. Do not digitally add elements or change artwork colours.
- No name, signature, school logo or watermark on the front. Write identification on the back and retain the original artwork, sketches and process evidence.
- Title and description of up to 100 words may be in Bahasa Melayu or English. Declare visual references, or state “None”.
- File name: Category_SchoolName_StudentName_ArtworkTitle.jpg. Keep the link active until 30 days after results.
Awards
Champion, 1st Runner-up and 2nd Runner-up proposed for each category. Prize values, certificate eligibility and exhibition arrangements will be announced. Results appear on the Edufest results page and count toward school points and e-certificates.
The closing date, submission deadline time, contact details, prize values, certificate eligibility, results announcement date, physical artwork return and exhibition arrangements are pending official confirmation.