November 2 | Factory Phnom Penh

For the first time, the 8th Art Competition will be held in partnership with the Phnom Penh Design Festival, uniting two powerful platforms to celebrate and nurture young creativity. This exciting new collaboration shines a spotlight on the voices of Cambodia’s next generation of artists and designers, and reflects a shared commitment to strengthening the country’s growing creative sector. Together, we aim to inspire, connect, and build a more vibrant future through the arts.

We invite students from kindergarten through college to join the 8th Art Competition and share your creativity with the world. This is your chance to explore new ideas, express your unique perspective, and connect with other young artists across Cambodia. Whether you’re creating for the first time or refining your skills for a future in the arts, your voice matters. Together, let’s celebrate imagination, culture, and the power of art to shape the future.

When & Where

Date: November 2, 2025
Time: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Venue: Factory Phnom Penh
Theme: Together 

Event Highlights

Keynote

Hee Gon Lee, CEO of Mass C&G (South Korea), known for creating the mascot for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, will give a talk on the topic “City Brand Categories and Simulation Four in Korea.”

Workshop Artists and Topics

  • Both Bou (Creative Director, Anagata Design, Cambodia)
    • Designing Impactful Brand Identities
  • Alix Langlois & Elara Wagner (Co-Founders, Trash is Nice, Cambodia)
    • Designing with Circularity: The Full Life Cycle of Every Objects
  • Hee Gon Lee (CEO, Mass C&G, South Korea)
    • Pyeongchang Olympic Mascot Design Processing for Two Years
  • Som Oun Lee (Senior Graphic Designer, Brown Coffee, Cambodia)
    • First Touch of Digital Design
  • Micheal McKay (Country Director, Seventeen Triggers, Cambodia)
    • Designing for Good: Using Human-Centered Design to Create a Better World
  • Nicholas O’Neill (Dean of Arts and Design, Phnom Penh University of the Arts, Cambodia)
    • Shifting Perspectives Using Augmented Reality
  • Hyun Soo Park (CEO, The Blue Lake Company, South Korea)
    • AI x Digital Creativity
  • Doris Roland (Lecturer, Phnom Penh University of the Arts, Cambodia)
    • Upcycling Fashion
  • Daro Sam (Digital Artist, Nakrak Animation, Cambodia)
    • Digital Art by Daro Sam

Panel Discussion

  • Topic: Unlocking Professional Doors
  • Moderator: Em Riem, Artist & Designer at X-Em Gallery and Lecturer at Phnom Penh University of the Arts
  • Panelists:
    • Both Bou, Creative Director, Anagata Design
    • Sonisa Noun, Senior Art Director, HAVAS Champagne
    • Alexandrine Roland, Creative Lead, Seventeen Triggers

Screening and Q&A

The Man Who Built Cambodia with Christopher Rompre, Director

Exhibitions and Student Marketplace

Exhibits of professional and student artwork, plus a student marketplace where attendees can purchase products designed by student artists.

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For the first time, the 8th Phnom Penh International Art Competition will be held in partnership with the Phnom Penh Design Festival, uniting two powerful platforms to celebrate and nurture young creativity. This exciting new collaboration shines a spotlight on the voices of Cambodia’s next generation of artists and designers, and reflects a shared commitment to strengthening the country’s growing creative sector. Together, we aim to inspire, connect, and build a more vibrant future through the arts.

We invite students from kindergarten through college to join the competition and share your creativity with the world. This is your chance to explore new ideas, express your unique perspective, and connect with other young artists across Cambodia. Whether you’re creating for the first time or refining your skills for a future in the arts, your voice matters. Together, let’s celebrate imagination, culture, and the power of art to shape the future.

This Year's Theme

This year’s theme, “Together,” invites young artists to reflect on connection, community, and collaboration,  whether that’s with family, friends, nature, culture, or the wider world. Artists are encouraged to explore the idea of unity and togetherness through any creative lens.

When & Where

Art Competition
Date: Sunday, November 2, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Venue: Factory Phnom Penh

Awards Ceremony
Date: Sunday, November 2, 2025
Time: Evening (during the closing event of the Phnom Penh Design Festival)
Venue: Factory Phnom Penh

Eligibility

Open to students of all nationalities in the following age categories:

Group 1 – Kindergarten to Grade 3
Group 2 – Grades 4 to 8
Group 3 – Grades 9 to College

Awards

There will be gold, silver, bronze, and encouragement prizes in each category, with a total of $2,500 in cash awards to be shared among the winners. In addition, one grand prize winner in Group 3 will receive $300 and a four-year full scholarship to Phnom Penh University of the Arts.

Competition Rules and Guidelines

1. Format

  • Participants will receive a blank sheet of paper from the organizers at the start of the competition.
  • Group 1 and Group 2 participants will be provided with pencils, erasers, and crayons.
  • Group 3 participants will be provided with pencils and erasers. All Group 3 participants are responsible for bringing any additional materials they wish to use for their artwork.
  • Competitors have three (3) hours to complete their artwork.
  • Late submissions will not be accepted.

2. Prohibited Materials

  • The use of digital devices (including tablets, smartphones, and computers) is strictly prohibited during the competition.
  • Individuals are allowed to bring simple printed references, but not complete artworks.

3. Originality and Copyright Compliance

  • All submissions must be original works created by the participant during the competition.
  • Any entries found to be copied, plagiarized, or infringing on copyrighted materials will be disqualified.

Deadlines

Registrations Open: August 15, 2025
Registrations Close: October 20, 2025

How to Register

Complete the registration form and either drop it off at the PPUA admin office or send it via the Telegram contact provided on the form.

Click here to download: Phnom Penh International Art Competition

Submit the registration fee listed on the form to complete your registration.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact our office:

Phone: 096 800 5464 | 096 723 0718
Telegram: 012 255 174
Email: admin@ppua.edu.kh

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Competition Key Dates

August 15, 2025

Registrations Open

October 20, 2025

Registrations Close

November 2, 2025

Art Competition and Award Ceremony

Terms & Conditions | Phnom Penh Design Festival 2025

==ELIGIBILITY==

Students – all currently enrolled university students.
Professionals – all independent artists and individuals working in a design-related field.

*All submitted artwork must be the original creation of the applicant.

==លក្ខខណ្ឌសិទ្ធិចូលរួម==

និស្សិត – និស្សិតសាកលវិទ្យាល័យទាំងអស់ដែលកំពុងសិក្សា។
អ្នកជំនាញ – សិល្បករឯករាជ្យ និងបុគ្គលទាំងឡាយដែលកំពុងធ្វើការក្នុងវិស័យពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងការរចនា។

*ស្នាដៃសិល្បៈដែលដាក់ស្នើទាំងអស់ ត្រូវតែជាការបង្កើតដើមរបស់អ្នកដាក់ពាក្យផ្ទាល់។

 

==SUBMISSION GUIDELINES==

1. One Work of Art:

Submit one original piece for exhibition. While artists are encouraged to explore this year’s festival theme, Together, previously created works are also welcome. The spirit of Together lies not only in the artwork itself, but in the act of coming together as a creative community to celebrate and share diverse expressions.

All works must be physical and ready for exhibition. Submissions may include 3D models, wearable designs, printed artworks, or other creative formats. Please ensure your piece is professionally presented and suitable for display.

Size guidelines:

2D works: Minimum A3, Maximum A1, 300 DPI for digital file
3D works: Base dimensions must be between 30 x 30 cm and 50 x 50 cm.

Fashion Design – Applicants may choose between the following two options:

Exhibit Display – Submit one wearable artwork (e.g., clothing, accessories, bags, scarves)
Fashion Show – Submit one look or a small collection (up to 5 outfits) to be featured on the runway. Final details regarding fittings, models, and rehearsals will be provided upon acceptance.

==គោកការណ៏េណែនាំក្នុងការចុះឈ្មោះចូលរួម==

១.ស្នាដៃសិល្បៈមួយ

សិល្បៈករម្នាក់អាចដាក់ស្នាដៃសិល្បៈចំនួន១សម្រាប់តាំងពិពរណ៏។ ដោយលែកពីការជំរុញអោយសិល្បៈករទាំងអស់គ្នាស្វែងយល់និងធ្វេីស្នាដៃឡេីងក្នុងប្រធានបទ ”ការរួបរួមគ្នា”យេីងក៏នៅតែមានការស្វាគមន៏សម្រាប់ស្នាដៃសិល្បៈដែលអ្នកបានធ្វេីពីមុនសម្រាប់ដាក់ពាក្យផងដែរ។ក្នុងស្មារតី“ការរួមរួមគ្នា”គឺមិនរំពឹងលេីតែស្នាដៃសិល្បៈតែមួយមុខប៉ុណ្ណោះឡេីយប៉ុន្តែក៏ត្រូវមានការពឹងផ្អែកលេីការចូលរួមពីយេីងទាំងអស់គ្នាក្នុងនាមជាសិល្បៈករនិងសិល្បៈការនីផងដែរដេីម្បីអបអរនិងបញ្ជេញសំឡេងច្រេីន ផ្សេងៗគ្នា។

គ្រប់ស្នាដៃសិល្បៈទាំងអស់ត្រូវតែជារូបិយវត្ថុនិងមានសភាពរួចរាល់សម្រាប់ការដាក់ពិពរណ៏។ ឧទាហរណ៏កិច្ចការសិល្បៈដែលអាចដាក់បានមានដូចជា ម៉ូដែល3D, សម្ភារៈ ឫ សម្លៀកបំពាក់, កិច្ចការព្រីនរួចឫក៏វត្ថុផ្សេងៗ។ល។សូមប្រាកដថារាល់កិច្ចការដែលអ្នកដាក់បញ្ជូនមកគឺមានភាពសមរម្យសម្រាប់ការដាក់តាំងបង្ហាញ។

ទំហំស្នាដៃពីការណែនាំពីយេីងខ្ញុំ

ស្នាដែ2D: កិច្ចការដែលព្រីនរួចក្នុងកម្រិត300dpi, ទំហំចាបពី A3-A1។
ស្នាដៃ3D: ទំហំប្លង់រវាង 30x30cm និង 50x50cm

ស្នាដៃរចនាសម្លៀកបំពាក់ៈ សិល្បៈករអាចជ្រេីសបានរវាងជម្រេីសទាំពីរនេះ:

ការដាក់ពិពរណ៏ផ្ទាល់: បញ្ជូនស្នាដៃរបស់អ្នកចំនួន១ (ឧ: សម្លៀកបំពាក់,កាបូប,កន្សែងបង់ករ,គ្រឿងលំអរ។ ល។
ការដេីរម៉ូត: បញ្ជូនស្នាដៃរបស់អ្នកពីចំនួន ១ ទៅ ៥ ឈុតសម្រាប់កម្មវិធីដេីរម៉ូតរបស់PPDF។ ពត៌មានទាក់ទងនិងការលរសម្លៀកបំពាក់,អ្នកដេីរម៉ូត និងការហាត់សម, ក្រុមការងារនិងទំនាក់ទំនងទៅសិល្បៈករ នៅពេលដែរយេីងព្រមទទួលយកស្នាដៃរបស់អ្នក។

2. Artist Statement:

Submit a short statement (150-300 words) explaining your artwork. Please include the title, medium, and year of creation.

២: សេចក្តីថ្លែងការណ៏អំពីស្នាដៃរបស់សិល្បៈករ

សូបដាក់បញ្ជូនសេចក្តីថ្លែងការណ៏សង្ខេបអំពីស្នាដៃរបស់អ្នក (១៥០-៣០០ពាក្យ)។ សូមភ្ជាប់មកជាមួយ ឈ្មោះស្នាដៃ, សម្ភារៈដែលបានប្រេីក្នុងស្នាដៃ និង ឆ្នាំក្នុងការបង្កេីតឡេីង។

 

==ARTWORK SUBMISSION DEADLINE==

All artwork must be delivered to PPUA by October 15, 2025.

Applicants are responsible for the transportation of their artwork.

=ថ្ងៃកំណត់ក្នុងការដាក់បញ្ជូនស្នាដៃ=

រាល់ស្នាដៃទាំងអស់ តម្រូវអោយបញ្ជូនមកកាន់ PPUA ត្រឹមថ្ងៃទី១៥ តុលា ២០២៥។

សិល្បៈករទាំងអស់ជាអ្នកទទួលខុសត្រូវក្នុងការដឹកជញ្ជូនស្នាដៃររបស់ខ្លួនរាងៗខ្លួន។

 

==SELECTION PROCESS==

Due to limited space, there will be a selection process for artwork displayed at the festival’s exhibition.

The festival committee will carefully review all submissions and select the pieces that best fit the theme and objectives of the event.

Artists whose works are selected will be contacted via the contact information provided on the application form on October 22, 2025 with further instructions and details. We appreciate your patience and encourage all participants to showcase their creativity and unique perspectives in their submissions.

=ដំណេីរការក្នុងការជ្រេីសរេីសស្នាដៃ=

ដោយសារទំហំទីតាំងមានកំណត់ យេីងនិងមានការជ្រេីសរេីសស្នាដៃសម្រាប់ការដាក់ពិពរណ៏។

ក្រុមកាងារនិងធ្វេីការពិនិត្យដោយហ្មត់ចត់រាល់កាដាក់បញ្ជូនទាំងអស់ផ្តោតលេីស្នាដៃដែលសមស្របទៅនិងប្រធានបទនិងគោលជំហររបស់PPDF ជាគោល។
សិល្បៈករដែលមានស្នាដៃដែលយេីងបានជ្រេីសរេីស,ក្រុមការងារនិងធ្វេីការទាក់ទងតាមព៏តមានដែលមានក្នុងពាក្យដែលសិល្បករបានដាក់។ យេីងនឹងទាក់ទងក្នុងថ្ងៃទី ២២ តុលា ២០២៥ ជាមួយព៏តមានបន្ថែមក្នុងការដាក់តាំងពិពរណ៏។ យេីងក៏សូមអរគុណដល់អ្នកដែលបានដាក់ពាក្យទាំងអស់គ្នាដែរបានចូលរួមក្នុងការបង្ហាញស្នាដៃពោរពេញទៅដោយគំនិតឆ្នៃប្រឌិតរបស់ពួកគេ។

 

==DISPLAY AND CARE==

PPDF organizers do not take responsibility for any damage or loss of artworks during the exhibition.

Applicants must handle their own artwork during the event and during the setup process.

Applicants must make a list of their assets in order to store their artwork in the storage room.

=ការថែទាំសម្ភារៈដែលបានដាក់ពិពរណ៏=

ក្រុមការងារPPDFនឹងមិនទទួលខុសត្រូវឡេីយក្នុងការខូចខាតឫបាត់បង់ទៅដល់ស្នាដៃណាមួយក្នុងកំឡុងពេលដាក់តាំងពិពរណ៏។

សិល្បៈករទាំងអស់ជាអ្នកមានទំនួលខុសត្រូវសម្រាប់ស្នាដៃរបស់ខ្លួនក្នុងការរៀបចំដាក់តាំងពិពរណ៏។

សិល្បៈករទាំងអស់ត្រូវធ្វេីបញ្ជីរាយឈ្មោះកម្មសិទ្ធរបស់ខ្លួនដេីម្បីប្រេីប្រាស់បន្ទប់ផ្ទុកសម្ពារៈរបស់ទីកន្លែងកម្មពិធី។

 

==COPYRIGHT AND REPRODUCTION==
Artists retain copyright of their submitted artworks.

By submitting artwork, artists grant PPDF organizers the right to use images of their artworks for promotional purposes.

=កម្មសិទ្ធបញ្ញា=

សិល្បៈករទាំងអស់ដែលបានចូលរួមក្នុងកម្មពិធីនេះនិងមានសិទ្ធក្នុងការរក្សាកម្មសិទ្ធបញ្ញារបស់ខ្លួនសម្រាប់ស្នាដៃរបស់ខ្លួន

អ្នកសិល្បៈដែលបានដាក់បញ្ជូនស្នាដៃរបស់ខ្លួនហេីយត្រូវបានទទួលបានចូលរួមក្នុងកម្មពិធី, PPDFនឹងមានសិទ្ធក្នុងការប្រេីប្រាស់រូបភាពស្នាដៃទាំងអស់ក្នុងគោលបំណងផ្សព្វផ្សាយកម្មពិធី។

 

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=កិច្ចព្រមព្រាង=

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