The American Kidney Fund Calendar Kids Art Contest

Put your pens, pencils, brushes, crayons and imagination to work!

We’ll select 13 talented artists and print their winning artwork in our 2013 calendar that’s distributed nationwide.

Download the Entry Form

Prizes

All winners will receive a $500 gift card and a savings bond. The cover art winner will also win a free trip to Washington, D.C., to be recognized during the American Kidney Fund’s annual gala in Fall 2012.

Who Is Eligible?*

Children (18 or younger) who:

Have kidney disease;
Are on dialysis; or
Have received a kidney transplant

*If you have won twice before, you are not eligible.

What Should I Send?

Please send us your original artwork, a completed contestant form (you may get one at your dialysis center, doctor’s office or on our website) and a recent, clear, close-up photograph of yourself to be featured in the calendar alongside your winning artwork.

What Should I Draw?

Use your imagination! You may send us a drawing of patriotic themes, seasons, things that make you happy, ways to stay healthy, or whatever you like. Do not use copyrighted characters (like Mickey Mouse, Sponge Bob, etc.) or pro sports teams.

How Is The Cover Art Chosen?

We will have an online voting contest in March 2012 during National Kidney Month. The artwork that receives the most votes will be featured on the cover.

What If I Have Questions?

Call the American Kidney Fund’s Education Department at 800.638.8299, extension 6677.

Our 2011 Calendar Kids’ Art Contest Cover Winner

More than 3,600 people nationwide cast their votes last year to decide which work of art by a child with kidney disease would grace the cover of the American Kidney Fund’s 2012 wall calendar. The young artist who received the greatest number of votes was Danielle Long, 13, of Hendersonville, TN. Danielle’s drawing is a vivid depiction of the holiday she loves the most: Halloween. The colorful pumpkin and moth are decorated with the American Kidney Fund’s circular logo.