BECOME AN ARTISAN OF PEACE A Creative Competition for Young Adults
Stay Tuned for the 2027 Creative Challenge
The 2026 Creative Challenge has officially closed. Thank you to everyone who participated! Winners will be notified on September 1, 2026, with the public announcement on October 2, 2026.
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- Visual Art (2D or 3D; submitted as high-resolution images)
- Literary Work (poetry, essay, short story, etc.; up to 1,000 words)
- Media (video, animation, spoken word, or other; up to 4 minutes)
Include a 250-300 word statement explaining how your work engages a line from the Peace Prayer and reflects at least one of the following themes: peace, unity, reconciliation, or At-One-Ment.
Review the full Contest Rules before submitting.
- Open to high school students and young adults ages 14-30
- All work must be original and created specifically for this competition.
- Submissions must be non-AI-generated.
- Entries must be free of unauthorized copyrighted material.
Full guidelines, rules and entry instructions are available at: Graymoor Peace & At-One-Ment Creative Challenge
- Grand Award given for each category, including a $500 honorarium.
- Recognition in Graymoor Today.
- Public acknowledgment at the Sharing Hope Celebration Dinner
- Winning works will be exhibited at Graymoor for one year.
- September 1, 2026 – 2026 Winners notified
- October 2, 2026 – Public announcement
- TBD – New theme and dates announced
Sponsored by:
Franciscan Friars & Sisters of the Atonement
1350 Route 9, Garrison, NY 10524-0301, USA
Phone: (1) 845.424.3671
Email: [email protected]
