Join us in celebrating the 10th Annual Very Special Art Festival, a joyful celebration of creativity, inclusion, and community! 

This year, our most beloved event is going virtual with the theme of What I Want To Do.

Let this be a time for us to reflect, express, and connect—through colors, stories, and imagination that know no limits.

Please follow the guidelines below:

📍 Submission Details

• Eligibility:  Person with a disability aged 5 or above

• Accepted Media: Two-dimensional artwork (such as drawings, paintings, or collages) Digital Art will not be accepted.

• Dimension:  16” x 20” Paper

• Submission: Email the painting image to art@cidainfo.com

** Please note that the awarded paintings must be shipped to CIDA prior to the award ceremony. Awardees will be contacted individually and provided with postage for shipping.

📅 Important Dates

• Submission Deadline: October 4, 2025

• Winner Announced: October 8, 2025

• Send out the original painting if selected to be awardee: October 13, 2025

🏆 Awards: Five Winners

• 1st Place: $500 CIDA Scholarship + 2 CIDA Gala Tickets (November 1 at 6pm)

• 2nd Place:  $400 Mimi Jeongmi Youn Scholarship

• 3rd, 4th & 5th Place :  BLICK Art Materials Gift Cards

🖼️ Benefits for Award Recipients

• An invitation to join CIDA’s Art Fellowship

• The opportunity to showcase their work in an online exhibition

• Participation in a group gallery show in Queens, NY

🛑Disqualification Criteria:

• Winners must submit their artwork; failure to do so will result in automatic disqualification.

• All submissions must be original, created solely by the artist.

• Works must not violate any copyrights or intellectual property rights. 

• No digital editing or filters allowed.  

Disclaimer: CIDA retains ownership of all shipped artwork. CIDA is not responsible for lost or misplaced artwork.

📞 If you have any questions or concerns, you can reach us at hpark@gmail.com or call us at 718-224-8197 ext. 1. To learn more about CIDA, please visit us at cidainfo.com.