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The Angelico Art Award is a thematic Christian art prize in Singapore. It seeks to promote creative endeavours through the integration of art and faith.
This Year's Theme:
“Let us love, not in word or speech,
but in truth and action.”
- 1 John 3:18
Guidance
Guidance for Primary School (Ages 6–12)
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Being a loving person means being a doer, not just a talker. Saying "I love you" is nice, but showing it is even better!
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"Not in word or speech":
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Don't just say kind things. It’s easy to say "I'm your friend" or "I'll help you," but those are just sounds coming out of your mouth.
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"In truth and action":
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Love is something you do. If your friend is sad, don't just say "That's too bad"—give them a hug or share your favourite toy. If your teacher looks like he or she needs help carrying something, offer to do it – and do it. This is "action."
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Guidance for Secondary School, Junior College or Millennia Institute (Ages 13–18)
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How do you show real love and loyalty? Don’t let there be a gap between who you say you are and how you actually treat people. Your character isn't defined by what you claim to believe; it’s defined by how you actually show up for people when it matters.
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"Not in word or speech":
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It is incredibly easy to give someone a "comforting" line or make a big promise when things are going well. However, if your support ends the moment you finish speaking, those words don't carry much value.
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"In truth and action":
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This is about integrity. It means being the person who actually stays behind to help clean up, or the one who follows through on a commitment even when they are tired. It’s about ensuring that your "output"—the things you actually do—matches the "input" of your promises.
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Other examples:
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"I'm always here if you need to talk." vs Actually picking up the phone at 11:00 PM.
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"I'm so sorry that happened to you." vs Bringing them a coffee or helping them catch up on schoolwork.
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"I promise I'll be there." vs Putting it in your calendar and arriving on time.
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Overview
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Participants must take part in one or both creative art programmes:
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AAA Schools Workshop 1: 26 May 2026
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AAA Schools Workshop 2: 30 June 2026
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Each participating school must do an initial assessment of their own student participants’ artworks, and send in a maximum of five paintings to Catholic Foundation, the organiser of the main Angelico Art Award 2026.
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Participants/schools must submit their paintings via the Online Entry Form by 13 July 2026.
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As a final assessment, an independent selection panel appointed by the Organiser shall review the entries submitted in the Online Entry Form and further shortlist the artworks according to the criteria below. The Organiser will notify the schools of the panel’s decision by 1 August 2026.
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Schools will arrange for the final shortlisted artworks to be brought to a location specified by the Organiser for judging. The date and location, will be communicated accordingly.
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Shortlisted artworks will be featured at the main Angelico Art Award Exhibition 2026 from 21 to 30 August 2026.
Criteria
Time Frame:
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Online submissions must be submitted by 13 July 2026, 11:59 pm Singapore Time.
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Entries received after the closing date and time will NOT be accepted. Changes are NOT allowed to entries once they are submitted.
Artist Eligibility:
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Participants must be a student of a primary or secondary school, junior college or Millennia Institute in Singapore.
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Participants must be aged 6 -18 years inclusive.
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Parents must give their consent for the participants to take part in this AAA Schools Edition.
Artwork:
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Each participant can submit only 1 artwork. Participants may choose to send in an artwork as a team.
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Artworks must be created specifically for the Angelico Art Award 2026 (Schools Edition), and not have been previously exhibited.
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Artworks should be in the form of paintings only. Accepted media include acrylic, oil, watercolour, coloured pencil, crayons, charcoal, ink or mixed media. Digital media will NOT be accepted.
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The artworks should be done on A3-sized drawing block.
Online Form:
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Uploaded images should be at least 300dpi, no greater than 5MB each and in JPG, PNG or TIFF format only.
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Entry forms must include a description in not more than 300 words. This will be used in the judging process and for publication purposes, and may be edited.
Judging
Judging Criteria: A selection panel will choose the finalists for the exhibition. A separate, independent judging panel will then review the finalists and award the prizes. Winners will be judged on the following criteria:
Criterion | Description |
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Technical skill | The use of materials to effectively and skillfully express ideas in the execution of the artworks. |
Aesthetic Merit | The artist’s ability to effectively create a particular mood or communicate ideas in an inspiring visual form. |
Exploration of Theme | The artist’s ability to convey their personal thoughts and ideas in response to the theme. |