Big Draw Festival Awards

ABOUT THE BIG DRAW FESTIVAL AWARDS: WIN UP TO £500 FOR YOUR EVENT!

#BDFAwards

Every year, The Big Draw Festival Awards celebrate drawing and creativity without borders. 7 Prizes are awarded to organisations, individuals and schools worldwide who demonstrate the vital role of drawing as a tool for communication, innovation and inclusivity as part of The World's Biggest Drawing Festival.

Submit your event and you could be a Big Draw Award Winner! Big Draw organisers can access the application form in the Partner area. Good Luck!

The awards

1. PRIMARY / PRE-SCHOOL AWARD

2. SECONDARY SCHOOL / COLLEGE AWARD

3. COMMUNITY & PARTICIPATORY AWARD

4. MUSEUMS & GALLERIES AWARD

5. CLUBS & SOCIETIES AWARD

6. GUEST PANELLISTS' CHOICE AWARD

7. PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD (DECIDED BY PUBLIC VOTE)

*Please note: Only registered organisers are eligible to apply for The Big Draw Festival Awards. Want to take part in The World's Biggest Drawing Festival in 2023? Please contact us if you have any questions about becoming a Big Draw Festival Co-creator in 2023!

The Big Draw Festival 2020/21 Award Winners have been announced!

The Big Draw Award winners have been selected as part of The Big Draw Festival 2020 & 2021 celebrating drawing and creativity without borders. We are so delighted to see so many fantastic Big Draw event taking place across the globe and are so proud of the work the winners have done. Our judges were blown away by all the entries and we can't wait to see what you come up with next!

Watch the 2020/21 winners here:

The Big Draw Festival 2019 Award Winners have been announced!

The Big Draw Award winners have been selected by a distinguished jury from a shortlist of projects. This took place as part of The Big Draw Festival 2019 celebrating ‘Drawn to Life: Creativity and Wellbeing’. Every year, The Big Draw Festival Awards celebrate drawing and creativity without borders.

The Big Draw Festival now has a presence in over 26 countries. This year’s Big Draw Festival Award winners include organisations from all parts of the world, including Bahrain and Kenya.

Watch the winners here:

ELIGIBILITY

Only organisations and individuals registered for The Big Draw Festival are eligible to apply for the main Festival Awards and be eligible for The People's Choice vote. Both UK and international organisers are eligible to apply for all awards.