The Parks and Recreation Department invites young artists between the ages of 5 and 10 years old to create and enter an original drawing of the Zilker Holiday Tree for the Annual Zilker Holiday Tree Art Contest. Each year, young artists from the Austin area compete to win a special honor. The top three selected artwork winners from each age category, Junior and Senior, will be publicly recognized and the winners will help light the Zilker Holiday Tree!
The Department is only accepting youth art submissions through November 1! The deadline is 4:30 pm by mail/drop off, or 11:59 pm if submitted through the website. See previous winners in this online album.
Send art submissions by mail to Austin Parks and Recreation Department, 200 South Lamar Blvd., or Submit Artwork Online. Mailed submissions must include the Entry Form in English or Spanish (Formulario en Espanol).
Contest Rules
- Only 1 entry per child. Artwork must be no larger than 8½ x 11 inches.
- The artwork must fit into an 8½” x 11” flat frame. Any larger artwork will be automatically disqualified. Paper thickness only, please! No cardboard or paperboard.
- All artwork becomes the property of the City of Austin Zilker Holiday Tree Art Contest.
For more information, visit AustinTexas.Gov/
