You Are Invited: Refugee Week Art Competition 2026!
We welcome individuals of all ages and backgrounds to take part in this meaningful celebration of creativity, storytelling, and community.
This is your opportunity to express your ideas and reflections through:
Drawing, painting, or digital art
Share your artistic vision or refugee story inspired by this year’s theme and contribute to a powerful collective voice of hope, resilience, and belonging.
2026 Theme: A Million Stories: Journey to Hope
This year’s theme honours a defining chapter in Australia’s history. Since 1947, Australia has provided safety and a new beginning to one million people through permanent humanitarian visas. Each journey represents a story of courage, resilience, loss, and hope — stories that continue to shape families, communities, and the nation.
As we commemorate the 40th Refugee Week, this theme invites reflection on the refugee journey from displacement to belonging and contribution. It reminds us that behind every statistic is a human life. Through art and storytelling, we celebrate our shared humanity and explore how compassion and inclusion can help build a more just and welcoming future.
How to Participate
Please read each registration form carefully before submitting your entry.
Date: Saturday 20th of June
Time: (TBC)
Venue: Broadmeadows Town Hall – 10 Dimboola Rd, Broadmeadows
SUBMISSIONS:
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please submit your entry by 5pm, Friday 15th of May
Note: Winners will be chosen by the joint committee and notified by Advocates for Dignity.
Winners will be announced at the Refugee Week 2026 event, which is organized to showcase some of the submissions.
For further questions, please contact with the AFD via email: info@advocatesfordignity.org.
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