Walls for Change
Your art. Your voice. Your stand.
Use your art to show kindness, friendship, and standing up for each other.
Open Feb 2 - Mar 31, 2026
Competition Guidelines
- Participants must complete the registration form for entry into the competition.
- Children ages 7-12 can submit in the anti-bullying category only.
- Children ages 13-17 may submit in the anti-bullying or GBV category.
- Only one entry per student is allowed.
- Artwork must be original and completed by the student.
- Artwork size must be 18 x 24 inches in approved traditional media only.
- No videos, photography, or performance art should be submitted.
- Submissions must promote positive behavior and a violence-free environment.
- Artwork must not include hate speech, offensive language, or identifiable images.
- Submit a clear high-resolution PNG or JPEG for judging.
- Include a title and a 100-150 word description.
- Entries must be submitted by students only.
Themes For Art Pieces
Theme 1 - Anti-Bullying (Ages 7-12) choose 1 only
- Respect and kindness in school
- Be Kind Online (understanding and preventing cyberbullying)
- Celebrating diversity and inclusion
- Be a Hero and say NO to bullying
- Small Acts, Big Change
- Kindness is Cool
- I support my peers by saying NO to bullying
- Stand Up, Don't Stand By (standing up for yourself and others)
Theme 2 - Gender-Based Violence (Ages 13-17 can compete in Anti-Bullying or GBV), choose 1 only
- Draw the Line Against GBV
- See Something, Say Something
- Unmute the Silence
- Hands are Helping, not Hurting
- From Pain to Power
- Strength of a Survivor
- Speaking Out Against GBV
- Log off the Violence
How to Enter Checklist
- I am between 7-17 years old.
- I am a citizen or legal resident of Trinidad and Tobago.
- I attend a public, private, vocational, special education school, or I am home schooled.
- I am submitting one individual art piece only.
- I completed the online registration form.
- My parent or guardian and I read and signed the waiver and consent form.
- I chose one theme that fits my age group.
- My artwork is inspired by one of the suggested theme ideas listed in the competition guidelines.
- My artwork is original and created by me only.
- My artwork promotes positive behavior, kindness, and respect.
- My artwork does not include hate speech, offensive language, or identifiable images.
- My artwork is 18 x 24 inches and uses approved media only.
- I did not submit video, photography, or performance art.
- I took a clear, high-resolution photo or scan saved as JPEG or PNG.
- I included a title and a 100-150 word description.
- I provided the signed waiver and consent form.
- I submitted the entry myself.
- I submitted before the deadline.
