K-Visual 2026 Children’s Art Competition & Exhibition

We are thrilled to announce the inaugural K-Visual Children’s Art Competition & Exhibition, an exciting opportunity for young artistic talent, based in the county of Kerry, to showcase their creative flare and artistic passion at K-Visual.

The K-Visual Children’s Art Competition aims to celebrate local artistic talent as well as cultivating community spirit and celebrating creative diversity. Furthermore, the competition aims to serve as a valuable and enriching experience for children, providing them with a platform to showcase their talent and engage with the vibrant arts community at the festival in Killorglin.

Competition guidelines:

• Deadline for artwork submission: 20 June 2026
• The Theme of K-Visual 2026 Art Competition is ‘Tomorrow’, in a drawing or painting or collage – you choose! Imagine the future, it could literally be what’s happening to me tomorrow or it could look further into the future – what it might look like, feel like, or warn us about. Here are some ideas—

 

Clean towns with greenery and sophisticated architecture

What’s the best thing that is going to happen to me tomorrow

Humans merging with machines (cyborgs)

Crazy inventions

Nature reclaiming cities (trees growing through buildings)

Me scoring a try for Ireland in the Rugby World Cup Final!

• All artwork to be submitted on A4 paper only
• Any medium – e.g. paint, pencil, crayon, charcoal, print, collage
• Category 1: Juniors – 2nd class
• Category 2: 3rd class – 6th class
• A selection of submissions will be exhibited in public spaces as part of K-Visual 2026
• All selected artworks will receive a ‘Well Done for Being Selected’ certificate
• 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes in each category will be announced at K-Visual 26 & winners’ certificates and prizes presented
• We will endeavour to find an exhibition space for all submitted entries  
• Please write in pencil on the back of each entry: Full Name of Child & Age; Class & School; Title of the picture (if it has one)
• Post all entries to: K-Visual, Children’s Art Competition, Grilse Gallery, The Fishery at the Bridge, Dromavally, Killorglin, Co. Kerry, V93 A2TY

 

There is no registration required. All competition guidelines are supplied above but if you cannot find what you are looking for please email info@kvisual.ie. We encourage you to share this opportunity with your co-workers and actively support their participation in this exciting new event.

We look forward to examining the talented artwork from all the young artists in County Kerry!