Welcome to the 14th annual, state-wide, illustration contest for students ages 5-18!
Go to the stories tab, draw what comes to mind, upload the artwork, and enter a chance to become a published illustrator for the 2027 Colorado Kids Create Inc. books!
The books are sold on Amazon with 100% of book/e-book sales going back to Art supplies for underfunded teachers! It's a win-win for everyone!
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Colorado Kids Create Books
100% of the profits from Book sales go toward art supplies for Colorado teachers.
2026 Grand Prize Winner - Hana Pacheco Rubio
Help us congratulate the 2026 Colorado Kids Create Grand Prize winner, Hana Pacheco Rubio, a 17-year-old high school student of teacher Todd Hale from Colorado Springs!
Contest Rules
1. All children must be residents of Colorado.
2. Children must be between the ages of 5-18 years old.
3. Artwork must be horizontal (landscape).
4. Artwork must be done with markers or paint. We like bright and colorful images!
5. No Digital Art Entries Accepted.
6. Do Not Write Student's Name on The Front of the Artwork.
7. No Pencil, Crayon, or Colored Pencil Artwork Accepted.
8. Artwork must be scanned and electronically submitted through our submission form. Please scan and upload at the highest possible resolution. DO NOT SEND PHOTOS OF ARTWORK. ARTWORK MUST BE SCANNED AND SENT AS PNG OR JPEG.
9. Parents or teachers must sign an electronic permission form for entry to be valid.
10. Deadline is March 1st, 2027.
11. Winning artwork and honorable mentions will be posted on this website on April 1st, 2027.
2027 Prizes
Grand Prize
A $100.00 Blick Art Gift Certificate.
1st Place (1 winner from elementary, middle, and high school)
$75.00 Blick Art Gift Certificate.
2nd Place (1 winner from elementary, middle, and high school)
$50.00 Blick Art Gift Certificate.
3rd Place (1 winner from elementary, middle, and high school)
$25.00 Blick Art Gift Certificate.
4th Place (1 winner from elementary, middle, and high school)
$20.00 Blick Art Gift Certificate.
Join us as we encourage and empower Colorado kids to create!
We wish to thank our many sponsors and supporters, especially Madwire®. For further information, contact Natalie Myers, Executive Director, at Coloradokidscreate@gmail.com