<p>ARTEFFECT is an annual international student art competition run by the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes, inviting young artists in grades 6–12 to create original visual artworks honouring lesser-known role models from history. Entries are judged alongside a written Impact Statement reflecting on the subject's story and the student's creative process.</p><ul><li>Eligibility: students in grades 6–12 worldwide</li><li>Submissions open 1 October 2025; deadline 21 April 2026 (11:59pm PT)</li><li>Finalists announced 11 May 2026; winners announced 1 June 2026</li><li>Over US$35,000 in prizes: Grand Prize US$6,000; High School Best in Show US$3,000; Middle School Best in Show US$2,000; Spotlight Prizes US$1,000; Certificates of Excellence US$750</li><li>Free to enter; all finalists and winners receive a certificate and are featured on the ARTEFFECT website, with selected works exhibited in Kansas and Washington, D.C.</li></ul><p>Entries are submitted online through the ARTEFFECT competition portal.</p>