by Bill Magargal

Peace Pals International has announced their 2025 Art Competition for youth ages five through sixteen. This year's theme is "Freedom". Each submission should reflect what freedom means to the artist who created it. We have been following this project for several years and are always tickled by the vibrant, imaginative, and joyous paintings the kids create.

For those unfamiliar with the Peace Pals art project, it is a competition with four age categories where each artist draws/paints a small, 5" x 7" graphic based on the overall theme. The words "May Peace Prevail on Earth" must be incorporated into each work. 1st, 2nd & 3rd place prizes are awarded in each category. The first-place entries from every country / age-group are made available on the Peace Pals International website for use by peace groups throughout the world. In fact, US Servas displayed the winners at the 2021 National conference in North Carolina, and the 2023 conference in New York.