2026 GASCA Under the Sea Coloring and Drawing Contest
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Participate in two competitions at the same time, the second one is half price! 

Please pay the entry fee first, registration form will be sent to the registered email after payment is completed:

HK$650.00HK$380.00
Coloring GroupPainting CategoryBoth groups participated together.
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Coloring pattern:
Click here to download the coloring pattern (Just choose one finished work)

Subject: Under the Sea | The Underwater World

Important Dates:
Closing date for application: June 2026, 11 | Deadline for uploading: June 17, 2026 | Winner announcement date: July 11, 18

Competition fee: $380 
Competition Groups: Grouped by Age, Toddler/Children/Children/Middle Children/Junior/Youth and Open Group (Click here for details of the grouping)
Registration procedure: Pay the entry fee on this website → Receive the registration form and confirm the registration by email → Upload the work to the designated website

This competition offers medal and trophy upgrade services; participants can upgrade at their own expense if needed.Trophy engraved with nameTo leave a more precious record of their creative journey.

*In order to ensure that the work is owned by the participant, a photo of the participant and the work must be uploaded at the same time when submitting the work.


Coloring patterns (choose only one to complete the artwork)

The top five scorers in each category will be invited to exhibit their work at the Shibuya Cultural Center in Tokyo, Japan!


Once selected, participants who confirm their attendance at the exhibition will be required to pay the relevant exhibition fees.

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The e-certificate is given to all participants on the award announcement day

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🌟 Highlights of the competition 


International Exhibition Opportunities | Shibuya, Japan

✅ Submit your preliminary entries online and participate easily from the comfort of your home.

✅ The top 5 highest-scoring works in each category will have the opportunity to be selected for an exhibition at the Shibuya Culture Center in Japan.

✅ The exhibition will be held in December 2026, giving children a chance to shine on the international art stage.

✅ Selected works will be reproduced as A3-sized copies and exhibited in Japan.

✅ Selected participants may choose to participate in an exhibition in Japan. The exhibition fee is HK$1,280 per artwork.

📸 Past exhibition footage from Japan


Highlights | Japan Tokyo Art Exhibitions in 2026

See the highlights of past entries exhibited in Japan and feel the joy of stepping onto the international art stage!

Winners of past competitions:

Competition rules: 
  • Tools and paints are not limited, contestants can freely choose wooden colored pencils, crayons, oil pastels, watercolor, opaque watercolour, acrylic etc., but photos or computer-generated images are not accepted.
  • There is no limit to the size of the drawing paper
  • Contestants are encouraged to use a variety of paints to create, and to add creative handcrafts.
  • Each contestant can only submit one work, and the same work can only be submitted once.
  • Once submitted, the entries cannot be modified, exchanged or returned.
  • A photo of the contestant and the work needs to be uploaded
  • Participants must not have participated in other competitions in their videos/works.Anyone who publishes, publishes or publishes the entries in public newspapers, online or other competitions in any form before the announcement of the results of the competition will be disqualified from the competition.
Scoring criteria:

Creativity (40%) - Originality of the work - Unique personal style - Combining creativity and different materials/media to create the artwork
Drawing/coloring skills (20%) - Master the presentation of the shape and texture of the objects in the artwork - The sense of balance when creating the work - Control of light and shadow, bright parts and reflective parts - Present the texture of the surface through the uses of line
Color usage (20%) - Vividness of color usage - Distribution of color layers - Create mood and to express an emotion through the usage of color
Composition of work (20%) - The distinction between major and minor elements - Coordination of overall composition
The judge will give the scores based on the above criteria.
The results of the competition will be calculated based on the average score of the judges.
Decisions of the judge is final and cannot be challenged.

Awards:

  • Champion, First runner-up and Second runner-up (one each):Contestants who are awarded with corresponding scores will receive a certificate and eligible to apply for a trophy
  • Honorable Mention (85 points or above): Awarded to contestants with outstanding performance, a certificate and a trophy
  • Merit Award (70 points or above):Awarded to contestants with outstanding performance, a certificate and a trophy
  • Participation Award: All contestants will be issued with an e-participation certificate.
  • Art Competition Active Participation Guidance Award (Silver Award) : Instructors who invite 250 students to participate in each group of competitions will receive an e-certificate, eligible to apply for a trophy and USDXNUMX/HKDXNUMX/JPYXNUMX cash reward.
  • Art Competition Active Participation Guidance Award (Gold Award): Instructors who invite 500 students to participate in each group of competitions will receive an e-certificate, eligible to apply for a trophy and USDXNUMX/HKDXNUMX/JPYXNUMX cash reward.  
  • Outstanding Art Instructor Award:Awarded to the instructors who won the championship, the runner-up and the third runner-up in each group of the competition, will receive a certificate and a trophy (the instructor needs to submit the award application form).  
  • Outstanding Art Education Award: The school/education center invites ten or more students to participate in each group of competitions and will receive a certificate and a trophy (the school/education center needs to submit the award application form by itself).  
  • If the judges believe that the contestants in this group have not reached the award-winning level, no award ranking and prizes for that ranking will be awarded.
  • Winners will receive a free electronic certificate with the contestant's name printed on it. If the contestants wish to obtain physical awards/medals/trophies, an additional fee USD120/HKD2/JPY350 is required. The medals and trophies will be printed with the name of the association and the ranking, but the name of the contestant will not be printed. Applicants also need to pay the delivery fee at their own expense. The production time takes around 2-3 months. If the contestants wish to obtain the tailor-made version (i.e. the hard copy of the certificate, medal or trophy with the contestant's name printed), the corresponding fee would be USDXNUMX/HKDXNUMX/JPYXNUMX, and the production time will take around XNUMX-XNUMX months. Shipping fee would be charged separately according to the local postal fee or international postal fee. It is highly advised that contestants shall consider the production time required before applying for any of the above extra services.


** Participants must fill in the name, email and phone number of the tutor/institution/school or education center for confirmation during the registration; the name of the tutor/institution/school or education center cannot be added after the results are announced.

Other conditions :

  • Entries must not contain obscene, violent, pornographic, slanderous, unhealthy, insulting elements, or any content that is controversial and inappropriate.
  • The organizer reserves the right to reject entries that are inappropriate, irrelevant to the theme of the competition, or submitted in the incorrect format.
  • Entries cannot contain commercial or political promotion elements.
  • Entries must be original and will not infringe the rights of third parties (including intellectual property rights, rights of confidentiality or privacy). Any violation of the rules will be disqualified from participating or winning. If the entries violate any laws, all legal responsibilities will be borne by the contestants, and the organizer will not be held responsible.
  • Application of minor contestants must obtain the consent of their parents or legal guardians to register for the competition and submit entries through their parents or guardians.
  • Contestants are strictly prohibited from falsely reporting their age. If the contestant's registration qualifications are found to be inconsistent with the true age, the contestants will be disqualified and no refund for the entry fee will be offered.
  • Contestants (including parents and teachers of minor contestants) must understand and agree to the rules and regulations of this competition. If a contestant violates any competition rules, the organizer and the judging committee have the right to disqualify their enrollment.
  • The organizer reserves the right of final interpretation of the general rules and regulations of the competition. If there is any dispute about this event, the organizer's ruling shall be the final ruling, and no one may object. In case of any discrepancy between the meanings of any translated versions, the Chinese language version shall prevail.