“Peace” International Children’s and Youth Creative Contest - Exhibition 2025
With the support of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia, the “Union of Craftsmen” Cultural Foundation organized the “Peace” International Children’s and Youth Creative Contest-Exhibition from March to July 2025.
Held for the second time, this contest was dedicated to the promotion of peace around the world and to the idea of rejecting war and violence.
The goal of the contest was to discover talented children in the field of visual arts, to encourage the development of their creative potential and self-expression, and to create a platform for presenting Armenian children’s art on prestigious international stages in the future.
Contest Process
A total of 1,500 children from 330 educational institutions in Armenia and 11 countries — Egypt, the United Kingdom, the USA, France, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Greece, Russia, Georgia, Spain, and Austria — took part in the contest-exhibition.
Participants were divided into two age groups: under 10 years old and 10–15 years old.
80 finalists were selected to participate in the final round.
Members of the Contest-Exhibition Jury
The final exhibition and the award ceremony for the winners took place on May 24, 2025, at the Artists’ Union of Armenia.
Winners
Senior Age Group (10–15 years old)
Elen Achemyan
Award
Grand Prix
Senior
Age
11
School
Abovyan Art School
Teacher
Viktoria Karapetyan
Angelina Navoyan
Award
First place
Group
Senior
Age
11
Nerkin Getashen, A. Yeghiazaryan No. 2 Primary School
Nektar Sahakyan
Alen Galumyan
Award
Second place
Group
Senior
Age
13
Abovyan Art School
Teacher
Viktoria Karapetyan
Hasmik Tamazyan
Award
Third place
Group
Senior
Age
12
School
Abovyan Art School
Teacher
Viktoria Karapetyan
Junior Group (up to 10 years old)
Viktoria Vardanyan
Award
Grand Prix
Group
Junior
Age
9
School
National Center for Aesthetics
Teacher
Gayane Mikayelyan
Rita Barseghyan
Award
First place
Group
Junior
Age
8
School
Sevan Art School named after Hovhannes Aivazovsky.
Teacher
Emma Galstyan
Arsine Abelyan
Award
Second place
Group
Second place
Age
8
School
A. Yeghiazaryan School in Nerkin Getashen.
Teacher
Nektar Sahakyan
Վանեսսա Սոսյան
Award
Երրորդ տեղ
Group
Second place
Age
9
School
H. Shiraz Saturday School in Vienna
Teacher
Arpine Mkrtchyan
Երկիր
Austria
Awards
The winners were awarded certificates and Award statuette. Their educational institutions and teachers also received diplomas in recognition of their valuable contributions.
The “Peace” International Contest-Exhibition not only encourages children’s creative potential but also promotes the idea of peace by bringing together young talents from different countries around a shared goal.