Call for Art for A Thousand Reasons to Stay by Project LOUD [Art, Poetry, Photography & More]: Submit by Sep 18

Project LOUD is inviting original art, poetry, photography, designs and other creative works for A Thousand Reasons to Stay—a collective archive highlighting hope, comfort, connection and the things that help people through difficult days. Submissions close on September 18, 2026.

About Project LOUD

Project LOUD is a youth-led, nonprofit and community-driven mental-health initiative based in Lalitpur, Nepal.

It works to promote mental well-being, encourage open conversations and build supportive communities through educational programmes, peer-support initiatives and digital advocacy.

About the Campaign

A Thousand Reasons to Stay is a collective archive of creative works centred on hope.

Participants are invited to create something inspired by a person, book, quotation, memory, experience or idea that has brought them comfort, encouragement or something positive to anticipate.

Artists may also create posters based on the campaign’s key messages available through Project LOUD’s previous social-media posts.

Eligible Art Forms

Submissions may include:

Drawings and sketches
Handmade artwork
Digital illustrations and designs
Posters
Poetry
Photography
A meaningful word or quotation
Other original forms of creative expression

Eligibility Criteria

The call is open to people interested in contributing original, hope-centred creative work.

No age limit, geographical restriction or experience requirement has been specified.

Benefits

Selected submissions may become part of Project LOUD’s collective archive of hope.

With the creator’s permission, Project LOUD may also:

Feature the work on its social-media platforms.
Credit the creator using their preferred name or social-media handle.
Use the work to communicate the campaign’s messages to a wider audience.

No cash prize, payment or participation certificate has been announced.

How to Submit?

Participants may submit their artwork by email or through a direct message to Project LOUD on Instagram.

The announcement mentions the following submission email addresses:

While submitting, participants must also mention:

Whether Project LOUD has permission to use the work on social media.
The name or social-media handle that should be used for credit.

Submission Deadline

The last date to submit an entry is September 18, 2026.

Submission Guidelines

The submitted work must be created by the participant.
AI-generated artwork will not be accepted.
The submission should relate to hope, comfort, encouragement or something meaningful that helped the creator through difficult times.
Participants may create work inspired by a person, book, quotation, memory or personal experience.
Entries may also be based on Project LOUD’s key campaign messages.
Both handmade and digital artwork are accepted.
Poems, photographs, sketches, designs, posters and other creative formats may be submitted.
Participants must provide permission before their work can be shared on social media.
Include the preferred name or social-media handle for attribution.
No file format, file-size limit or maximum number of submissions has been specified.