"Peace Around the World"
2007-08 Grand Prize Winner

Each year, Lions clubs around the world proudly sponsor the Lions International Peace Poster Contest in local schools and youth groups. This Contest encourages young people worldwide to artistically express their visions of peace.

The theme of the 2009-10 Peace Poster Contest is "The Power of Peace." Students, ages 11, 12 or 13 on November 15, are eligible to participate.

Contest Deadlines

Entries not meeting deadlines will be disqualified.

• January 15: Kits go on sale from the Club Supplies Sales Department at International Headquarters.
  
• October 1: Deadline to purchase kits from the Club Supplies Sales Department at International Headquarters.
  
• November 15: Postmark deadline for a club to send one winning poster (per contest sponsored) to the district governor.
  
• December 1: Postmark deadline for a governor to send one winning district poster to multiple district council chairperson.
  
• December 1: Postmark deadline for a governor not belonging to a multiple district to send one winning poster to the Public Relations Department at International Headquarters.
  
• December 1: Postmark deadline for a club not belonging to a district to send one winning entry to the Public Relations Department at International Headquarters.
  
• December 15: Postmark deadline for the multiple district council chairperson to send one winning poster to the Public Relations Department at International Headquarters.
  
• February 1: International winners will be notified on or before this date.

Promoting the Arts

Participants use a variety of mediums, including charcoal, crayon, pencil and paint, to express a new theme developed each year to spark their imagination. The works created are unique and express the young artists' life experiences and culture.

Spreading Peace and International Understanding

Each year's contest consists of an original theme incorporating peace. Twenty-four international finalists are selected each year, representing the work of more than 350,000 young participants worldwide. Posters are shared globally via the Internet, the media and exhibits around the world.

Judging

Each poster is judged on originality, artistic merit and expression of the theme.

Posters advance through several judging levels: local, district, multiple district and international. At the international level, judges from the art, peace, youth, education and media communities select one grand prize winner and 23 merit award winners.

Awards

International winners will be notified on or before February 1.

• One international grand prize winner will receive a trip to a special award ceremony with the sponsoring club president and two family members at Lions Day with the United Nations in New York City, New York, USA (subject to change). During the ceremony, the winning artist will receive an engraved plaque and a cash prize of US $2,500.
• Each of the 23 merit award winners will receive a cash award of US $500 and a certificate of achievement.

Past Winners

Past Peace Poster Contest grand prize winners have come from Brazil, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Martinique, Peru, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey and the United States.

Participant Information

To learn more about the Lions International Peace Poster Contest, please view our contest rules, call 630-571-5466 or contact the Lions Clubs International Public Relations Department.