Voices for the Planet Challenge 2025
Mindful Arts, Hopeful Future

Theme: Magic Sounds

Competition: Feb 14 - May 22, 2025

Thank you to everyone who submitted entries! Our judges are currently working hard to review the entries. Results will be posted as soon as possible.

Sponsoring Organisation

Drs. Richard Charles and Esther Yewpick Lee Charitable Foundation 利銘澤黃瑤璧慈善基金會 will generously sponsor our “Voices for the Planet – Mindful Arts, Hopeful Future” (V4TP – MAHF) project for the next three years.

how to participate?

5 art forms & individual challenges

You can choose one or more challenges below, and each page contains individual guidelines and lesson plans. By clicking on the “Individual Guideline” button in each category, you can access the specific bilingual guidelines and lesson plans.

draw

Draw a poster about wild animals that make unique sounds

Individual Guideline

write

Create original story about wild animals that make unique sounds

Individual Guideline

videograph

Create a video about wild animals that make unique sounds

Individual Guideline

photograph

Take a photograph of wild animals that make unique sounds

Individual Guideline

music

vocal or
instrument

Sing a song or play an instrument about wild animals that make unique sounds

Individual Guideline

2025 timeline

announcement

Announcing competition registration

challenge

Open for artwork submissions from:
February 14 (Valentines' Day) to May 22, 2025 (Biodiversity Day)

workshops

Wide ranges of arts for biodiversity focused workshops and talks are provided to schools and students. Contact info@lumivoce.org for more information!

judging

A panel of judges from different artistic and conservation backgrounds will review students' wildlife artwork

announcement

Winners will be announced on our website. A dedicated page will showcase the children's artwork.

award ceremony

Winners will receive a physical certificate at the ceremony and a digital certificate will be available to download on our website for all participants

interviews

We will interview participants, teachers, and parents on their thoughts and feedback of this year's challenge.

summer camps

Adopting social emotional learning and aesthetic education methods to educate students about protecting our biodiversity and wildlife animals

educator training workshop

Interested parties can contact info@lumivoce.org for more information!

January

Februray 14

February to May

May

June

May to July

July to August

October to November

how does
the challenge work

Voices for the Planet – Mindful Arts, Hopeful Future (V4TP – MAHF) is an annual online wildlife art competition developed by LumiVoce to engage students from kindergarten, primary, and secondary schools so they can learn about biodiversity and develop compassion and love for wildlife and nature through the arts.

We provide artistic workshops and biodiversity talks, and step-by-step guidelines for different challenges that children, educators, and parents to utilize. Students can choose from five challenges: drawing, writing, photography, videography, and music (vocal & instrumental), each with a dedicated guideline and five lesson plans for teachers to use across all challenges. The themes change each year to focus on an important ecosystem or animal group.

we protect
what we love

Educating and inspiring young people through music and the arts is central to our strategy. Our Voices for the Planet – Mindful Arts, Hopeful Future (V4TP-MAHF) programs encourage youth to protect wildlife by creating artworks in various forms, including drawing, writing, photography, videography, and music. Integrating social-emotional learning (SEL) fosters essential skills like self-awareness, empathy, and effective communication, enhancing academic performance and well-being. Additionally, our programs focus on developing children’s mental wellness, providing them with tools to manage stress and build resilience. Aesthetic education (AE) further enriches learning by promoting creativity, critical thinking, and emotional expression. This holistic approach cultivates cultural awareness and personal growth, preparing students for a well-rounded and fulfilling life.

past challenge winners

Voices for the Planet Challenge (competition) – Mindful Arts, Hopeful Future (MAHF) focuses on creativity and biodiversity through the arts and developing compassion towards wild animals and nature. We encourage all to rethink the relationship we have with wild animals and the natural world.