The 2025 Texas Mental Health Creative Arts Contest is now accepting submissions! Texas students and adults of all ages are invited to submit original work that touches on their relationship with mental health. Submissions close on March 1, 2025.
Texas System of Care (TxSOC) organizes this annual art contest with our team at the Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health (TIEMH) and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
New year, new theme, and new categories
This year’s contest introduces a new theme: “What does mental health and well-being mean to you? Hurt. Healing. Hope.” In addition to the original categories – Traditional Artwork, Writing, and Photography – participants can now submit entries in Digital Artwork and Multimedia.
Digital art can include digital illustrations, graphic design, photo manipulation, or 3D art. Multimedia combines different media (e.g., video, audio, animation) and can incorporate narration, music, sound effects, and other visual elements.
“Our new theme and categories offer the opportunity to widen our reach among artists looking to use their creative talents to raise awareness on mental health and well-being,” said Sarah Fiorenza, project director for TxSOC. “We’re excited to see how everyone creates art that captures their unique challenges and successes in their mental health journey.”
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Participants can enter one of four age groups: elementary school, middle school, high school, and adult. This year’s winners can look forward to exciting prizes and a public exhibition showcasing their work. Winning submissions will also be published on the art contest’s official website.
Visit the art contest site for information about rules, submitting artwork, past winners, and more.
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