"Peace" 2nd International Youth Creative Competition - Exhibition 2026
With the support of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia, the “Union of Artisans” Cultural Foundation implemented the “Peace” 2nd International Youth Creative Competition-Exhibition.
This project, which is already establishing its own beautiful traditions, was dedicated to promoting world peace and the idea of excluding war and violence.
The key goals of the competition-exhibition were:
To discover talented children and youth in the field of fine arts.
To promote the development of their creative abilities and self-expression.
To create a platform for presenting Armenian youth fine arts on prestigious international platforms in the future.
The 2nd competition-exhibition ensured a wide geography of participants and demonstrated how vivid and profound young people’s perception of peace is.
Contest Process
Taking part in the competition-exhibition were 3,000 children from 348 educational institutions across Armenia and 18 countries around the world, including France, the USA, Uruguay, Canada, Cyprus, India, Jordan, Russia, Syria, Georgia, Belgium, Estonia, England, Turkey, Australia, Romania, Bulgaria, and Mexico.
The participants were divided into two age groups:
Under 10 years old
10–15 years old
A total of 80 participants advanced to the final stage.
Members of the Contest-Exhibition Jury
The closing exhibition and the winners’ award ceremony took place on May 28, 2026, at the Artists’ Union of Armenia.
Winners
Senior Age Group (10–15 years old)
Agapi Balayan
Award
Grand Prix
Group
Senior
Age
11
School
“Tun” (“Home”) Social-Educational Center of the Diocese of Gugark of the AAC
Teacher
Tatevik Babayan
Flora Galstyan
Award
First place
Group
Senior
Տարիք
12
School
Special Creative Center for Children
Teacher
Viktoria Karapetyan
Aleks Nikoghosyan
Award
Second place
Group
Senior
Age
13
School
Art School of Masis City
Teacher
Marine Stamboltsyan
Lucy Lepejian
Award
Third place
Group
Senior
Age
11
Country
Jordan
Junior Group (up to 10 years old)
Kamila Iskandaryan
Award
Grand Prix
Group
Junior
Age
10
School
Hrant Tadevosyan Art School of Artik
Teacher
Narine Aghakaryan
Angelina Apoyan
Award
First place
Group
Junior
Age
9
School
Hrant Tadevosyan Art School of Artik
Teacher
Hripsime Gurgenyan
Ariana Silvia Najaryan
Award
Second place
Group
Junior
Age
5
School
«Academia Gnosis» Multilingual School & Kindergarten in Cyprus
Teacher
Khajiluka Ariandi
Country
Cyprus
Milena Kaloustian
Award
Third place
Group
Junior
Age
8
School
MCA de Villeurbanne Armenian House of Culture
Teacher
Yana Sargsyan
Country
France
Awards
The winners of the competition received certificates of honor and symbolic commemorative sculptures, while the educators and educational institutions standing by their side were awarded diplomas of gratitude.
The “Peace” 2nd competition-exhibition continues its mission, fostering the creative flight of youth and uniting young talents from different countries through the power of art to spread the idea of world peace.