Calling all Youth Artists, Activists & Advocates!
Amnesty International believes in the power of art to inspire change. Now more than ever, we must use our voices to resist human rights violations, uphold the vision of a world where all rights are protected, and defend human rights wherever they are threatened!
That’s why we’re excited to invite youth artists + activists to participate in our Youth Artwork Contest. This is your chance to showcase your creativity while advocating for the protection of human rights.
Submit your artwork for a chance to win fantastic prizes, including having your art featured on AIUSA’s merchandise and across social media platforms.
The details:
- Submit your artwork online using the entry form.
- Submissions should be original, digitally uploaded graphics intended for use on official AIUSA merchandise. The graphics must include the words “Resist, Uphold, Defend.” Other words should not be included.
- Submissions must not include images of political figures, elected officials, or partisan symbols; Amnesty International is a nonpartisan organization. If submissions include any depictions of real people, please obtain permission to use their likeness.
- Submissions should include the Amnesty International logo in some way, which can be accessed in the Brand Hub.
- You must be under age 25 on April 1, 2025, to enter the contest.
- Finalists will be selected by the AIUSA Youth Collective and then voted on by followers of the @aiusayouth social media platforms.
- By participating in this contest, you are agreeing to the Official Contest Rules.
- Questions should be directed to the AIUSA Youth & Student Program at [email protected].
Need inspiration?
The following prompts will help get your creative juices flowing! You do not need to respond to these questions in particular; they are just meant to provide inspiration!
- What Amnesty human rights issues are most important to you in 2025 and throughout the second Trump administration? Incorporate these issues (through symbols, icons, or other illustrative techniques) into your graphic.
- Illustrate how activists—regardless of age—can advocate for human rights. Consider a graphic that represents cross-generational and other diverse collaboration in activism.
- Considering Amnesty’s IDEA (inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility) principles, how can we reaffirm them in 2025? Depict a visual of solidarity and community of resistance.
- How can activists promote and spread hope among their communities in 2025? How will we find strength in one another and our passions? How will we stand together in the face of adversity?