Lions International Peace Poster Contest
For nearly four decades, the Lions International Peace Poster Contest has given children ages 11-13 the opportunity to share what peace means to them through art. Each year, Lions clubs around the world sponsor the contest in schools and organized youth groups, giving young people the opportunity to be recognized at local and international levels — and awarded a grand prize of US$5,000 — for their creativity in sharing their vision of the current year’s theme.
The 2026-2027 contest
Harmony in Humanity
How to sponsor a contest
Want to sponsor a Peace Poster Contest for young people in your area? It’s easy to get started! Just follow these simple steps.
Gather your team
Sponsoring a Peace Poster Contest takes teamwork. Start by identifying club members who will help you plan and run your contest, and reach out to your district Peace Poster chairperson for additional guidance. Together, your team will help you identify local schools and organized youth groups with which to participate and spread the word about the contest.
Connect with your community
Peace Poster Contests can be sponsored in schools and organized youth groups. Work with your team to reach out to these schools or organizations and express your interest in sponsoring a contest with them. Please note you’ll need to purchase a kit for each contest you sponsor.
Order a Peace Poster Contest Kit
Lions clubs can order a contest kit for each contest they sponsor from January 15 to October 1. The kit is available in 12 of our official languages.
Now available: Digital Peace Poster Kit. Get immediate access to all kit components via email, and download and print the digital kit to save shipping fees. Watch this video to learn more about the digital peace poster kit.
Digital kit
Each kit contains:
- Downloadable Official Club Contest Guide and Rules
- Downloadable Official School or Youth Group Contest Guide and Rules
- Downloadable participant flyer to print and give to participating students to take home
- Downloadable winner sticker (to attach to the back of the winning poster)
- Digital certificates to print for contest winner and school or youth group
Physical kit
Each kit contains:
- Official Club Contest Guide and Rules
- Official School or Youth Group Contest Guide and Rules
- Participant flyer to duplicate and give to participating students to take home
- Winner sticker to place on back of winning poster
- Certificates for contest winner and school or youth group
Important deadlines
If you’re planning to sponsor a contest, keep the following dates top of mind so you don’t miss any submission deadlines.
Club
- January 15: Kits go on sale in the Lions Shop online.
- October 1: Deadline to purchase kits from the Lions Shop online.
- November 15: Postmark deadline for a club to send one winning poster (per contest sponsored) to the district governor.
- December 1: Postmark deadline for a club not belonging to a district to send one winning entry to the Brand & Creative Department at Lions International Headquarters.
- February 1: Club presidents of international winners will be notified on or before this date.
District
- December 1: Postmark deadline for a district governor to send one winning district poster to multiple district council chairperson.
- December 1: Postmark deadline for a district governor not belonging to a multiple district to send one winning poster to the Brand & Creative Department at Lions International Headquarters.
Multiple district
- December 15: Postmark deadline for the multiple district council chairperson to send one winning poster to the Brand & Creative Department at Lions International Headquarters.
Meet the peace contests winners
Be inspired by the creativity of the current winners of the International Peace Contests.
