MR D.I.Y. Art Competition 2026
MR D.I.Y. Artwork Competition 2026
The Theme:
"Strength & Resilience"
Sign up / Entry Form Submission:
No later than 16 February 2026
Artwork Submission:
No later than 20 April 2026
For any inquiries, contact:
[email protected]
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Entry Form
Artwork Submission Form
Art Competition Label
Rules & Regulations:
1. Eligibility
Open to all Malaysian citizens, permanent residents, and non-Malaysians residing in Malaysia. Candidates aged 18 years and below must obtain prior permission from a parent and/or legal guardian.
2. Official Entry Forms
All participants are required to fill in and submit the Official Entry Form via this Google Form. Participants must submit the Official Entry Form no later than 16th February 2026. For any additional queries, please send your queries to the Organiser (via email to [email protected])
3. Dates
Submission of the Official Entry Form indicates your interest in participating in this competition. Your participation commences upon submission of the Official Entry Form. Thereafter, participants are required to submit their completed artworks in digital format through the Artwork Submission link no later than 20th April 2026. Submission of Official Entry Forms and/or artwork after the stipulated date will not be considered for participation.
4. Objectives
The objectives of the competition are:
- to promote and cultivate an appreciation for our Malaysian art; and
- to provide emerging talents with a platform to showcase their abilities to a wider audience.
5. Theme
The theme of this year’s competition is “Strength & Resilience" in which young and emerging artists will be given the opportunity to produce art that best interprets and conveys the theme of the competition.
Our theme explained:
“Strength & Resilience”
The proposed theme, Strength & Resilience, reflects the spirit of the communities MR D.I.Y. serves across Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia - communities marked by cultural richness, diverse environments, and the ability to adapt and endure. It offers a broad, unifying canvas for artists of all ages to explore strength and resilience in all its forms - human, natural, structural, or material - and to interpret how people, objects, and environments withstand challenges and continue to evolve. Building on the success of the first edition, this expansive theme provides emotional depth and creative flexibility, forming a strong foundation for another impactful MR D.I.Y. Art Competition.
We look forward to welcoming your submissions. Upon submission, please provide a short artwork statement to explain/describe your artwork (not more than 200 words).
6. Conditions
Please send us digital pictures/entries of your artwork before 20th April 2026 through the artwork submission link. The competition judges will shortlist the artworks that they would like to evaluate for prize consideration. The organizer will then contact the respective artist for submission of the actual artwork for judging.
7. Media and Prizes
8. Rights of the Organiser
Incomplete, late entry forms and artworks that do not comply with the Rules and Regulations shall be disqualified. All decisions made by the respective educational institutions and/or the Organiser with regard to this competition shall be final. The Organiser reserves the right to vary, modify and/or amend any of these Rules and Regulations at any time.
Ownership of winning artworks shall rest with the Organiser, who shall thereafter have the exclusive right to retain, publish, or exhibit the artworks. Upon completion of the competition, the Organiser may at their absolute discretion select and/or commission participants of the competition to produce further artworks on terms to be decided at that time. The Organiser reserves the absolute right to cancel or postpone the competition at any time without any notice and without any liability whatsoever to anyone.
9. Judging Procedure
All artwork submitted by students will be judged on a single national judging platform, regardless of the state of origin. The national-level preliminary and final judging of artworks will be held at a venue to be decided.
The top 6 winning artworks in each category (Public and Educational Institutions) will then proceed to compete at a Regional Level. Winners at the Regional Level may receive prizes in addition to those already awarded.
Each educational institution may submit a maximum of 200 pieces of artwork for appraisal. Judges will be appointed by the Organiser. The Judges' decisions shall be final and binding on all participants.
10. Prize Giving Ceremony
A single official prize presentation ceremony will be held in Kuala Lumpur/Selangor at a stipulated date and venue, where winners will be invited to attend.
In the event of any breach of these Rules and Regulations, the Organizer is entitled to the return of all Prize Monies awarded to the selected winners, including any costs, expenses, and/or damages incurred or suffered in recovering the same.
Outstation winners will arrange for their own transportation and accommodation accordingly. One representative from each participating college will also be invited to attend the prize giving, with similar accommodation and transportation arrangements as stated above.
11. Exclusion
All employees of the Organizer and their immediate family members shall not be entitled to participate in this competition.
12. No Waiver
No failure or delay by the Organizer in exercising or enforcing any of the Rules and Regulations herein shall operate as a waiver of such power, right, or provision, nor shall the knowledge or acquiescence of the Organizer of any breach of the Rules and Regulations constitute a waiver of the Rules and Regulations.
13. Publicity
Participants shall not, now or after the competition, publicize or make available in any medium, including newspapers, magazines, television, or radio, their artworks or copies thereof, unless it is with the written consent of the Organizer.