The Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation Commission of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), together with the Central Academy of Fine Arts and The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Secretariat will organize the SCO Countries Art Exhibition. Pakistani Children and Young Artists are invited to submit their paintings and artworks.

I Themes

The SCO attaches great importance to cooperation on eco-environmental protection, and green and sustainable development is a key cooperation area of the SCO. In recent years, the SCO countries have jointly explored the path of environmental governance and promoted the concept of eco-environmental protection and green development to further gain ground. The year 2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of the SCO. Taking "Green SCO, Bright Future" as the theme, please depict the achievements of the SCO family in advancing low-carbon energy conservation and advocating green living to present the momentum of the SCO's green development and imagine a bright future.

II Applicants

Children aged between 5 to 18 years old from SCO countries

III Time of Submission

From now till February 23, 2026

IV Requirements of the Artworks

a. The artworks must be original design with a specific and relevant theme.

b. Size requirement: no larger than 40cm*60cm, without frame

c. There is no limitation for the materials and style, e.g., colored pencil painting, gouache, watercolor, Chinese painting, oil painting, etc. The submitted artworks are supposed to be graphic artworks (except calligraphic works)

d. The applicant’s name, nationality and age, and the title, size, and style of the artworks should be noted on the lower right corner of the back side of the paintings.

e. Each applicant is supposed to submit no more than two artworks.

f. The national flag and emblem involved in the artworks should meet the standard. Commercial elements should not be involved in the artworks. 

Note: The copyright and ownership of the artworks are owned by hosts and the applicants own the right of authorship. Hosts also own the right of exhibition, tour exhibition, research, photography, video, publication and publicity. Any applicant who submitted the artworks shall be deemed to have confirmed to comply with the requirements of the exhibition.

V Submission Guideline

a. E-copy Submission

Please send the application form（attached below) and picture of the artwork (the size should not be less than 2M) in the form of attachment to the Email: sunnywang@sartfair.com with the subject of name + nationality + “Green SCO, Bright Future” the SCO Countries Art Exhibition of Children Artists no later than February 23, 2026. Please make sure there is no shadow on the picture of the artwork and the color is even. (The format should be JPG, the size no smaller than 2M and the resolution no lower than 300 dpi)  

We also look forward to receiving your video or text of the process and story during your creation with the artwork in the Email. (The video should be no more than 5 minutes with the format of MP4. The text should not be more than 300 words)

b. Original Artwork Submission

Applicants whose artworks are selected to be shown on the Exhibition (you will receive a notification) should mail the original artworks before April 6, 2026 to Organizing Committee (Address: Yunnan Shang He Culture and Sports Co. LTD, No. 6, 4^th Floor, Green Lake South Road in Wuhua District, Kunming city, Yunnan Province; contact person: Han Zhaokun; phone number: +86 182 8842 3528). The Organizing Committee will cover the mail expense.

VI Certificate Awarding

The electronic certificate and a notification of mailing the original artworks will be sent via email to the applicants who pass the primary selection before March 20, 2026 and the exhibition certificate will be awarded to the applicants who are enrolled in“Green SCO, Bright Future” the SCO Countries Art Exhibition of Children Artists after a secondary selection.

VII Contact of Organizing Committee

Contact person: Ms. Ding Qi; Phone number: +86 138 1698 8378; Email: sunnywang@sartfair.com

Appendix: Application Form (could be download through link here)

Application Form of “Green SCO, Bright Future”

Art Exhibition