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Khula Aasmaan (खुला आसमान) | International online art contest 2026

Theme of the quarter – Emotions
Contest closes on  30thJune 2026

The Khula Aasmaan International Online Art Contest is a unique global platform for drawing, painting, and creative expression. Launched in 2016, the contest is open to all age groups, welcoming artists from around the world to share and celebrate their creativity.

Theme for the April to June 2026 art contest : Emotion

This quarter, artists are invited to explore the powerful theme of Emotion through their artwork. Participants are encouraged to express feelings, moods, and emotional experiences creatively using any medium or style.

Suggested Sub-Themes:

  • Joy & Happiness (what makes me happy)
  • Love & Compassion (people and things I care about)
  • Sadness & Grief (when I feel low)
  • Fear & Anxiety (what scares me)
  • Hope & Healing (things that give me hope)
  • Anger & Conflict (when I get angry)
  • Peace & Calm (moments of peace)

Art Contest Highlights

  • 24 x 7 Online submission – FREE
  • Open for all age groups and nationalities
    1. (1) less than 5 years
    2. (2) 5 to 15 years
    3. (3) 15 to 30 years
    4. (4) 30 to 60 years
    5. (5) 60 years and above
  • Quarterly online art contest (new contest opens every quarter)
  • Freedom to choose any subject or theme
  • You have the freedom to select your subject or theme
  • Submit up to 5 artworks per participant
  • Submit drawings, paintings, cartoons, doodles, sketches, posters, digital art, collage
  • Use any drawing or painting medium of your choice
  • Along with the theme Emotion, participants may also draw or paint on any subject of their choice,

Benefits of being shortlisted

  • Second round of judging for Medals and Honorable Mentions.
  • Certificates featuring the image of the artwork
  • A dedicated artist web page valid for 3 years, where new artworks can be added.
  • Opportunity for artwork promotion and sale on the IndiaArt art portal .

Certificates & Prizes

  • Certificate of Participation generated online for all participants.
  • Medals (gold, silver, bronze) for medal winners.
  • Digital Certificates for Medal Winners, Honorable Mentions, and Shortlisted Artists.

    Khula Aasmaan conducts international online art contests for children, young adults and others on a regular basis. There is a wide choice of themes to choose from. Apart from the themes listed, participants are free to draw or paint on any theme of their choice.

    Landscape and Nature theme
    Cityscapes theme
    Seascapes theme
    Water & Rivers theme
    Environment and Forests theme

     

     

     

     

    Flowers theme
    Mountains theme
    Travel Diaries theme
    God, Goddesses and places of worship theme
    Portrait theme
    Children theme
    Figurative theme
    Pets, Animals & Wildlife theme
    Birds theme
    Rural Life theme
    History and Heritage theme
    Tribal Art theme
    Abstract theme
    Doodles Art theme
    Mandala Art theme
    Digital Art theme
    Still Life theme
    Food & Beverages theme
    Space theme
    Sports theme

    • Khula Aasmaan” (खुला आसमान), is a
      registered trademark which is owned by Link Indiaart.com Pvt. Ltd.
      (hereafter referred to as “Indiaart“)
    • The participants of Khula
      Aasmaan international online art contest are expected to create
      their own original artwork
      and submit the image of the artwork to
      the contest. The submitted image should not be a copy of another
      artwork. Khula Aasmaan encourages creative expression and originality of
      ideas. They discourage any kind of copy
      . If at any stage, it is
      revealed that the entry submitted is a copy of an existing artwork, the copied
      entry will not be considered for further evaluation. If They come to know
      about a copied artwork at a later stage, They reserve the right to cancel
      any award or recognition that such an artwork may have received.
    • They sincerely request all
      parents to allow the children to do their artwork on their own and not
      assist the children in any way in creating the artworks for submitting to
      Khula Aasmaan international online art contest.
    • The jury of Khula Aasmaan
      international online art contest will take care of shortlisting and final
      evaluation of the artworks. The decision of the jury will be final and
      no queries or representations regarding the art contest result will be
      entertained.
    • All original shortlisted
      artworks will be required to be sent to Indiaart by the respective
      participant after receiving intimation of being shortlisted
      . These artworks will be retained by Indiaart and will
      become the property of Indiaart. Indiaart will use these artworks for the
      purpose of exhibitions, promotions, training, research, merchandising and
      for any other purpose as may be required from time to time. No payment
      will be made for any shortlisted artwork that is sent to Indiaart.
      Indiaart will promote all shortlisted artworks on its social media pages
      and also create and manage a dedicated Theyb page for each shortlisted
      participant who sends the original artwork.
    • Indiaart will create a dedicated
      Theyb page for each shortlisted artist
      and this Theyb page will
      be managed for a period of 3 years.
    • Shortlisted artworks will be
      promoted and put out for sale on Indiaart. Indiaart will inform the
      details of this arrangement to all the shortlisted artists. Artworks
      received from other countries other than India will not be put out for
      sale.
    • Each shortlisted participant
      will be expected to send an audio recording in his/her own voice
      describing the artwork
      . They are looking for original thoughts by the
      creator in this audio and not a text written by somebody else.
    • Every participant to the art
      contest will be eligible to receive a Certificate of Participation.
      The digital copy of this certificate can be downloaded from our Theybsite.
    • The medals will be sent
      to the participant’s address by courier
      . Participants are requested to
      fill in their full postal address (with landmark, if any) while
      participating in the contest.
    • The medals will not be
      sent to the participants who are not from India
      . Certificates with
      mention of a medal will be sent to these participants who are not from
      India.
    • Digital Certificates for Shortlisted,
      Honorable Mentions and Medal Winners will be sent by mail.
    • Participants should write their
      full and correct name in the contest form, as this name will appear in all
      certificates.

     

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