2026 Art & Talent Show for Peace

Please fill out our pre-registration form below if you are planning to enter the 2026 Art & Talent Show for Peace.


Please note that this is a G-rated show. As such there will be no profanity, swearing, gang or sexually explicit clothing including sagging pants, or glorification of violence or prejudice toward others. If your performance does not follow this or any other rules set below, you will forfeit your award.


Additionally, participation is limited, so please select either art or talent below as we will not be able to accommodate both.


Deadline for Applications is Friday, May 8, 2026.

Pre-Registration Form

Art Show Guidelines:

  • Drawing, painting, photography, collage, cartoons, printmaking, mixed media depicting our theme: Creating Peace Starts With Us. 
  • If submitting 2-dimensional art such as a poster, painting, or crayon drawing, the maxium size of the art is 18" x 24" (inches).
  • If submitting 3-dimensional art such as a sculpture or fiber arts, the maximum size of the art is 18" x 18" x 18" (inches.)
  • Must be art you made - cannot be copied.
  • Following the show, the artwork will be kept by the Wilkinsburg Sanctuary Project for Peace to be photographed & displayed. Arrangements can be made to have your artwork returned.
  • Artwork must be dropped off at the Homewood/Brushton YMCA on Monday, May 11 from 4-6 PM.
  • Only individual participants may submit artwork & are eligible for a $50 award.

Talent Show Guidelines:

  • All acts, individual or group, are to represent our theme: Creating Peace Starts With Us. Can be singing, dance, instrumental, song-writing, rap, poetry, spoken word, story-telling, or mime, etc.
  • Acts are no longer than 3 minutes
  • If your presentation is something you have written - rap, poetry, spoke word - it must be typed or printed neatly.
  • Both individual & group performances are allowed. 
  • Individuals will be eligible for a $50 award. 
  • Group performances of 2 or more will be eligible for a $150 award to be split among its members.
  • For group performances, at least one member must be between the ages of 9-18. All members must fill out a registration form and, if applicable, a parental waiver.