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Sporty Summer Graphic

Drawing contest for 4-18 year-olds

Be inspired by any sport to draw a sporty summer picture!

Get ready for a summer of sport with Sporty Summer, a fun drawing contest for schools, clubs and summer camps!

Students can create their own sporty artwork inspired by their favorite games, teams, activities, or summer sports events. They could draw an action-packed scene, design a team kit, create a brand-new sport, draw themselves taking part in their favorite sport, or imagine a winning moment.

Whether they love soccer, basketball, baseball, swimming, gymnastics, track, skateboarding or something completely made up, Sporty Summer gives every student the chance to get creative and celebrate sport in their own way.

Enter your students’ drawings for the chance to be published in a bright, full-color book series and win exciting prizes!

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Contest Rules

To make sure your entries are valid, please follow the rules listed below:

Closing Date: Friday Aug 28, 2026
  • Entries MUST be scanned for upload/email or posted. We cannot accept photos of entries.
  • Only one entry per child, there is no limit to the number of entries per club or school. Club leaders/teachers please submit your entries all together where possible.
  • Schools can enter without an after school club. Art clubs and summer camps are also welcome to enter.
  • Ask your children to draw their picture, ensuring their name, age and club/school name are included. (Entries can be submitted with first names only or initials if needed.)
  • Your children's entries must be on a Sporty Summer entry form.
  • Your children's drawings must be their own work!
  • Your children can use pencils, pens, felt-tips, crayons, chalks, pastels, etc., to create their picture.
  • Ideal for 4-18 year-olds 
  • US entrants only
  • Free to enter
  • Copyright remains with the artist

If you are unsure on any rules or have any queries, please don't hesitate to Contact Us.

For Clubs

Participating clubs and schools receive a free copy of the book that features their students.

For Children

Our favorite Sporty Summer drawing in each book will become the book's title and front cover. Two winners will be picked from all published entries, 1 from each age category:
4-11 year-olds: Trophy & creative goody bag
12-18 year-olds: Trophy & $25 Amazon gift card.

All entrants receive a strip of stickers, and entrants whose artwork we'd love to publish will also receive a certificate of merit!

(Image for illustration purposes only. Club/school and children winners will be chosen from entries received in June-Sept 2026.)
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It’s easy to take part!

  1. Download entry forms
  2. Your students write or type their entry (or an adult can scribe) ensuring their name (or initials) and age are included
  3. Submit your entries using one of the options below

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  Email

Email your entries to [email protected] and please ensure your children's names and ages are on their work, and that you include your name, club name and club address in your email. Thank you!

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  File Sender Services

You can use different file sender services to enter digitally, such as: WeTransfer, Google Classroom, Dropbox, Send Anywhere, Egress, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Smash, Files.com, Apple iCloud Drive, FileCloud

Please ensure your name, email and club name and address are included with your entries if you send entries digitally via a non-Young Artists service.

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Send by Mail

Send your entries, along with your teacher entry form, to:

Young Artists Sporty Summer
77 Walnut Street
Unit 11
Peabody MA 01960

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Young Artists Sporty Summer
77 Walnut Street
Unit 11
Peabody MA 01960

Closing Date: Friday Aug 28, 2026