Announcing the 2025-2026 Missionary Childhood Association (MCA) National Christmas Artwork Contest!

Twenty-four winners will be selected in this national competition, which includes two grand-prize winners. All winners receive a commemorative plaque. 

Grand-prize winners will have their artwork selected as the official Christmas card of the Pontifical Mission Societies. Each winner will also receive a $250 award, and a matching contribution will be made in their name to the Missionary Childhood Association. 

Winners are celebrated each December at The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC., where the artwork is on display during the season of Advent. National contest winners will be notified in summer of 2026 and announced to Catholic media in fall of 2026.

To enter, please complete the form at right and upload your art as PDF or .jpg file. Files may not exceed 100MB.

Please note:

• artwork cannot be returned
• artwork that does not conform to the guidelines will be disqualified
• no vertical designs
  

MCA Artwork Contest 25-26 Entry Form and Guideline

Artwork Contest: Advent Lesson Plan

2024-2025 National Winners