ENTER COMPETITION
Learn how to enter the ARTEFFECT competition and submit your work by Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time
Accepting Submissions through April 21, 2026
An eligible and complete entry to the ARTEFFECT annual competition must include:
- A fully completed online form, including student and parent or legal guardian digital signatures.
- High-resolution images of a finished visual artwork focused on an LMC Unsung Hero (.jpg or .png format, 5 MB limit). At least one image is required for 2D artworks, and four images are required for 3D artworks.
- A written Impact Statement.
Steps to Submit
Instructions for Submittable
Follow this step-by-step guide Submissions Guide to submit your project to the competition.
Submittable Platform Confirmations
The Submittable platform requires the creation of an account and a validated email address. Educators may submit multiple student projects under one validated email address.
Submission Confirmation: After submitting your artwork, you will receive an email confirmation from Submittable. To ensure you receive this email, please add the "notifications@email.submittable.com" email to your email contact list or safelist. If you do not receive a confirmation email, contact us at arteffect@lowellmilken.org or log into your Submittable account to confirm your application status.
Sponsor Teachers: If you would like to receive a confirmation for your students’ submissions, please email arteffect@lowellmilken.org.
For inquiries, contact arteffect@lowellmilken.org.
