Be Inspired
The youth of today will be engaged in shaping the future of space exploration. Although we have learned a great deal about space, so much more is still unknown. We invite youth to explore what we currently know and use this knowledge to communicate your vision of the future.
Be Creative
If you are 10–18 years old, you can participate in Open Calls for artwork and create your musical, literary, visual or video artwork addressing one of our Youth Art Competitions' thematic questions.
Be Heard
Competition winners will receive awards and have their art displayed and performed worldwide and viewed by scientists, astronauts, engineers, artists, and the public.
Past Contests |
Our most recent Humans in Space Youth Art Competition was in 2019 with a Moon theme (see gallery).
For the 2010-2011 and 2012-2013 contests, 3200 artists from 52 countries submitted entries, and 250 judges (artists, scientists, teachers, engineers, astronauts and others) from 32 countries evaluated their artwork. Artwork was displayed at over 95 display and live performance events worldwide so far, and more exhibits are planned.
Tour events included the 2011 and 2013 Humans in Space Symposia Opening Ceremonies, with symphony, choir, dancers, poetry readers, folk and pop vocalists, and projection of youth visual art and Visiting Artist program. Artwork was also flown on the International Space Station and bounced off the Moon using radio waves. Terrestrial events of varying types and sizes were held in multiple cities around the United States, Germany, Austria, The Netherlands, China, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Greece, and Denmark. Project reach is further amplified by online galleries, press releases, and social media.
Major sponsoring partners included the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Universities Space Research Association (USRA)/Lunar and Planetary Institute, and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) Institute of Aerospace Medicine.
For the 2010-2011 and 2012-2013 contests, 3200 artists from 52 countries submitted entries, and 250 judges (artists, scientists, teachers, engineers, astronauts and others) from 32 countries evaluated their artwork. Artwork was displayed at over 95 display and live performance events worldwide so far, and more exhibits are planned.
Tour events included the 2011 and 2013 Humans in Space Symposia Opening Ceremonies, with symphony, choir, dancers, poetry readers, folk and pop vocalists, and projection of youth visual art and Visiting Artist program. Artwork was also flown on the International Space Station and bounced off the Moon using radio waves. Terrestrial events of varying types and sizes were held in multiple cities around the United States, Germany, Austria, The Netherlands, China, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Greece, and Denmark. Project reach is further amplified by online galleries, press releases, and social media.
Major sponsoring partners included the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Universities Space Research Association (USRA)/Lunar and Planetary Institute, and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) Institute of Aerospace Medicine.
Click to view a few contest entries from 2010 and 2012.