Show us what a digitally-connected world looks like to you!
Check out the 2025 ArtConnect winners - on display at the Austin Central Library's 3rd Floor Youth and Family Atrium until February 28, 2025.
Put your imagination and artistic skills to the test and enter the City of Austin's ArtConnect art contest for ages 10 - 18. Winning entries may be hosted in various gallery spaces across the City and include a cash prize. Check out the 2025 promotional flyer here.
Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. To complete an entry form, please click here.
Winners will be announced during Digital Inclusion Week (DIW), which takes place during the first full week of October. DIW raises awareness around home internet access, personal devices, and local technology training and support programs. Winners will also be invited to a celebratory gala at the Central Austin Public Library, where their art will de displayed.
| 1st Place | $400 |
| 2nd Place | $200 |
| 3rd Place | $100 |
All submissions must be responsive to the theme:
- My Digital Future
Examples:
- How will technology shape your life in the future?
- How do you imagine a future world that is increasingly digital?
Check out submissions from previous years, here.
Requirements
- Reflect the theme
- Digital art is encouraged, but physical pieces are accepted as well
- Media must not exceed 11”x17”
- An original piece (e.g., no clip art, stock art, AI-generated art, etc.).
We reserve the right to request proof that your entry is original or do a reverse image look-up if necessary.
Eligibility
- This contest is open to all students aged 10-18 residing in Austin, TX.
- Digital entry form submission
- Submission of artwork either by digital upload or physically to the address below.
Deadline for entry is September 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM CT.
Physical submissions may be delivered to:
Austin Free-Net
Attn: Jasmin Vargas
2209 Rosewood Ave., Suite 206
Austin, TX 78702
Email: DIWPoster@austinfree.net
Phone: (737) 238-6785