The Wild HeART Student Art Prize is back in 2026, inviting children and teenagers to turn their fascination with the natural world into an outstanding artwork.
Local kids aged 5 – 18 years old, are encouraged to explore their local environments, observe native Australian plants, animals or fungi, and create an original creative piece. Whether you choose a coastal reptile, a wallum wildflower, a special songbird or curious fungus – our beautiful biosphere is bursting with inspiration.
Entries must be submitted online by midnight, Monday 5th October.
For details, conditions of entry and the submission link, click on the button below to visit the Wild HeART website: https://botanic-garden.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/see-and-do/whats-on/wild-heart-student-art-prize
Check your eligibility:
- Entrants must live in one of the following local government areas – Sunshine Coast Council, Moreton Bay Regional Council, Noosa Shire, Gympie Regional Council or Somerset Regional Council.
- Students must be 5 – 18 years old (prep – Year 12) at the time of submission.
Start observing and get creative:
- Get out and connect with your local environment.
- Choose your subject. It must be a native Australian species.
- Create an original 2D artwork in any medium.
Prepare your entry:
- Photograph or scan the artwork (minimum size 1mb, minimum resolution 300ppi)
- Save the file. Acceptable file types are PNG, JPEG or PDF.
- Rename the file using child’s full name and age.
- Prepare a student statement approximately 100 – 150 words long. This must be the child’s ‘voice’.
Submit your entry:
- Follow the online submission link on the Wild HeART website.
- Complete all details in the form (via Survey Monkey platform).
- Upload your artwork file and add your student’s statement.
- Read and accept the conditions of entry, and tick authorship declaration.
- Click ‘submit Wild HeART entry’ to finish.
Remember: Entries close midnight Monday 5th October!
ART works of 2025 finalists
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