Every year, HELMEPA announces the Panhellenic Visual Art Competition for Gymnasium and Lyceum students from all over Greece.

 

The 2025-2026 contest welcomed the participation of 238 students, of which 116 were from Gymnasium and 122 from Lyceum respectively.

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There are two (2) student categories on this contest:

1st Category – Gymnasium Schools of Greece

2nd Category – Lyceum Schools of Greece

 

Conditions and Technical Characteristics:  

• The participants must be students of Gymnasium or Lyceum

• The visual art should be either a painting, or a photograph, or a collage, or a slogan that strengthens HELMEPA's action for the protection of the seas

• Each art must be unique, one from each participant

• Dimension: The art must be in horizontal A3 format (42x29,7 cm)

• Scanned file: PDF or JPEG with 300 DPI resolution and high quality

• To be accompanied by the appropriate Declaration of Responsibility

a) for participants under 18 years of age (completed by a parent/guardian) or

b) for participants over 18 years of age (completed by a student)

 

Evaluation Committee

The Evaluation Committee is composed of distinguished and renowned personalities in the field of art and culture (following in alphabetical order):

 

• CATTAUI Micha, Visual Artist

• THEODORIDIS Philip, Painter

• KARAKOSTANOGLOU Nikomahi, Visual Artist

• KOUROUMALI Marina, Educator

• MAVROMICHALI Elen, Strategy Advisor for Culture

• OIKONOMOPOUOS Timos, Art Expertise

• PAPADOPOULOU Christina, Gagosian Gallery

• TSIGKRI Aliki, Visual Artist

• FILOPOULOU Maria, Painter

 

Two (2) awards are presented:

• One to a Lyceym Student that “dresses” HELMEPA’s new thermos including the name of the artist and

• One to a Gymnasium Student that “dresses” the new HELMEPA multi-purpose bag, including the name of the artist.

 

All artworks that meet the competition criteria are part of the group exhibition titled “Ocean Aware Through Artivism”, hosted for the past two years at the Stelios Foundation Conference Hall, in the heart of Athens, in Plaka.

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Every May, for two weeks, the exhibition welcomes school groups and visitors of all ages. Students participate in interactive presentations and discussions on the importance of the ocean for life on Earth, marine pollution and the need for its prevention, climate change and its impact on marine ecosystems, as well as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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In addition, the artworks are showcased at Posidonia, the most prominent international shipping event held every two years, sending powerful messages for the protection of the seas through the artistic expression of the younger generation.

 

Previous Contest

📄 View last year’s announcement here

🏆 View last year’s results here

 

 

Next Visual Art Competition

The new contest announcement for 2026 will be released soon…

 

Information & Contact

Dimitris Kazas

New Generation Manager – HELMEPA Junior

dkazas@helmepa.gr | +30 210 9343088