Design Contest for Artists ages 4 - 18

Mena Art Gallery Design Contest

Open to students ages 4- 18. Student must reside within 75 miles of Mena, AR.

What: Design our new outside back wall, to be painted on our Gallery building. 

How: Draw and color how you imagine our new wall should look. You may use your own paper, our layout page is a suggestion only.

You may include the words “Mena Art Gallery” or “Art of the Ouachitas” or no words at all.

One contest winner will be chosen by the Board of Mena Art Gallery.

Prize: Winning image will be painted on our wall and beautify Mena for years to come.

Return design page by mailing to Mena Art Gallery, PO Box 871, Mena, AR 71953, or in person at 607 Mena St. by April 10, 2026.

Please make sure to clearly add artist’s name, age, and phone number (only to be contacted in case of winning).

Winner will be picked by Mena Art Gallery's Board of Directors.

Find contest directions and layout page here

Funding for this project has been provided, in part, by a grant from Walmart #279.