International Day of Yoga Poster Contest #IDY2025
Icon Shakti is happy to announce the third annual poster making contest for kids and adults on the occasion of the 11th International Day of Yoga (#IDY2025).
We are thankful to Indian Consulate of Chicago and the Raupp Museum of Buffalo Grove Park District for their help in conducting this contest.
Contest Results:
Balance and Breathe Groups combined - 1) First Prize - Vivaan Kanoi, Second Prize - Netra Jain, Third Prize - Surabi Janakiraman.
Bliss Group - 1) First Prize - Pujita Jain, Second Prize - Dona Blunt, Third Prize - Aruna Jain, and Special Artistry Prize - Suchita Kanoi
Watch the Poster Contest Recap here.
We are thankful to our judges - Savita Karmarkar, Vishal Navalkar, and Swati Kukian for judging the contest and sharing their valuable insights.
We are thankful to our prize sponsors - Best Brains of Buffalo Grove (bestbrains.com/buffalo-grove) for the first two prizes in the kids' categories, Art 4 Hearts (art4hearts.net) for the first prize in the adult category, VYAYAM (vyayam.com) for the second prizes in the two kids' categories, Balodyan (balodyan.com) for the second prize in the adult category, and VYANJAN (vyanjan.us) for the third prizes in all three categories.
Please sign up here for the Free Poster Making Contest before submitting your poster at Raupp Museum : https://forms.gle/j1r5yPndSFAkGoWX6 .
Click to check out our Yoga for One Earth, One Health Speech Contest.
Click to sign up for the free Community Yoga Practice.
Poster Contest Rules:
1) The contest will be held in three age groups - Balance group ages 8-12 years, Breathe group ages 13-17 years, and Bliss group 18+ years.
2) Topic : Yoga for One Earth, One Health
3) Prizes for EACH group - first prize - $50, second prize - $35, third prize - $25, if a minimum of 10 participants are in each group. Only two prizes will be awarded in case of 6 - 9 participants, one prize in case of 3 - 5 participants. In case of less than 3 participants, the participants may be merged with the other nearest age category. Ten selected posters in each age category will be displayed at Raupp Museum in Buffalo Grove June 4-25, and on June 28 during the International Day of Yoga Community Practice event.
4) There is NO entry fee for entering this contest.
5) The contest is open to all participants (even out of town / state / country) of the ages specified.
6) Posters may be made in any media, such as, water color, pencil sketches, oil painting, etc. It must be hand-made / drawn / colored. It cannot be computer-generated or printed.
7) Drawing paper / canvas size should be of size 12" * 18".
8) Please add a slogan / phrase / caption to your poster.
9) After signing up for the poster making contest at the link given above, please submit your posters (in person / by mail) at Raupp museum, 901 Dunham Lane, Buffalo Grove, IL, 60089, from Sunday May 18 to Sunday June 1, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Museum is closed on Friday / Saturday).
Posters will be returned to contestants after displaying those at the Community Yoga Practice on Saturday, June 28.
10) Hate-inducing, violence-provoking, derogatory, vulgar, and off-the-topic posters will be disqualified from the contest. Organizers' decision will be final in this respect.
11) Poster will be made by a single person. It is not a group project.
12) Contestants may be required randomly to submit a proof of their birth date (birth certificate or school record).
13) A panel of judges will choose three winners in each category based on criteria such as Relevance to the theme, Visual creativity, Clarity of message,
Artistic skill / originality, and Emotional impact. Judges' decision will be final.
14) Winners will be announced on Saturday, June 28 at the 11th International Day of Yoga event at Rotary Village Green (265, N. Buffalo Grove Road, Buffalo Grove, IL, 60089). All are invited to join us for the free community yoga practice before the prize distribution. Please sign up for this free event here: (event is free, registration is mandatory).
15 ) For more information, please write to vidya@vyayam.com or call 1-847-537-4710 (landline).
16) Content ideas for your poster design: Reflect on how yoga promotes harmony between individuals and the environment. Your poster may focus on Inner and outer balance facilitated by yoga / Eco-conscious living through yogic values / Breath, body, and Earth as one / Yoga as a global unifier for health and peace.
