A national contest for pupils in Grades 1–8 at small primary schools in Hungary, linked to Geresdlak’s designation as the 2027 Finno-Ugric Cultural Capital.
The contest is organised by the Geresdlak branch of the Kodolányi János German Minority Primary and Basic Art School. It is open to pupils at primary schools in Hungary with no more than 150 pupils. The detailed rules and downloadable documents are available in Hungarian.
Each entrant may submit one original A4 artwork created by the entrant. Digital artwork and AI-generated images are not accepted.
Category I – Grades 1–4: “Storytelling Traditions”. Entrants create an illustration for one of the Finno-Ugric tales listed in the Hungarian call for entries.
Category II – Grades 5–8: “Geresdlak, the Bridge Builder”. Entrants create a poster or visual interpretation showing how nature, culture and traditions can connect Finno-Ugric peoples.
Audience vote: after the submission deadline, visitors will be able to vote for every entry on this website. The three audience favourites receive a certificate and a gift voucher. The jury’s top three entries in each category receive the same awards.
Online entry is available via the button below. The entry form is in Hungarian. A teacher or parent may submit the entry. No separate registration is required: a one-time access code will be sent to the e-mail address provided. Upload a good-quality scan or photograph of the artwork together with the signed parental consent form (JPG, PNG or PDF).
Postal address for the second round: Kodolányi János Német Nemzetiségi Általános Iskola és AMI Geresdlaki Német Nemzetiségi Tagiskolája, Hunyadi u. 15, 7733 Geresdlak, Hungary.
Online entry deadline: 4 December 2026 at 23:59.
Publication of the 10 shortlisted entries in each category: 14 December 2026.
Deadline for the shortlisted original artworks to arrive: 11 January 2027.
Awards ceremony: 22 January 2027 in Geresdlak.
The parental consent form and poster will be available here soon. Please see the full call for entries for the detailed rules.
Download the full call for entries (PDF, Hungarian)
For questions about the contest, please contact the organising school.
