The My Hero Project and Americans Who Tell the Truth partnership!

The My Hero Project and Americans Who Tell the Truth partnership!

Robert Shetterly Portrait Contest
Hosted by the MY HERO Project in collaboration with Americans Who Tell the Truth, this contest invites student artists of all ages to submit a portrait of a hero they admire.
Participants are encouraged to celebrate truth, justice, courage, and compassion through their artwork. The portraits will be judged not only for technical skill but also for emotional and thematic impact.

Deadline: May 1, 2025
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Open to: All student artists (no age limit)
This is an excellent opportunity for students to build meaningful portfolios and reflect on who inspires them and why. Ideal for both individual students and classroom participation.

https://myhero.com/portrait-contest

​The MY HERO Portrait Contest 2025 is an art competition open to students from all over the world, providing an opportunity to unleash their creativity and deliver positive messages to the world through hero portraits themed around courage, justice, and truth. This contest is a meaningful experience that goes beyond simple drawing, fostering storytelling through art, character exploration, and awareness of values ​​as a global citizen.

1. Value education through heroes
Participating students choose a person they respect—a historical figure, an unsung hero in their community, family, or friend—and draw a portrait of them, deepening their understanding of how the values ​​of courage, justice, and truth are embodied in real life. This is also connected to character education, broadening students’ perspectives.

2. Improvement of artistic expression skills
Through the specific theme of portraiture, students can build fundamental artistic skills such as observation, expression, and emotional communication. It is also an opportunity to develop their own style by utilizing various art materials and techniques.

3. Participation and pride on a global stage
This competition is held internationally, and the entries are shared worldwide through the global community of the MY HERO Project. The winning entries are displayed in an online gallery, providing an opportunity to communicate with participants from all over the world. The experience of having one’s work introduced on a global stage instills great confidence and pride in students.

4. Participation by various age groups
Students of various ages, from elementary school to high school, can express their ‘heroes’ in their own way. It can be flexibly used in educational settings as it can be linked to classroom lessons, after-school programs, homeschooling, or even individual creative projects.

5. Fusion of English and Art
It is a place for integrated education where language skills and creative thinking can be developed together by writing a short explanation in English along with the work. It is especially an opportunity for practical language use for English learners.