KCA Rising Colours 2026: National Drawing & Painting Scholarship Competition
Kids’ Cerebral Academy (KCA), Nagpur
📌About the Event
KCA Rising Colours 2026 is the 16th National Talent Search Drawing & Painting Scholarship Competition organised by Kids’ Cerebral Academy (KCA), Nagpur. It is a national-level art scholarship competition for students from Nursery to Class 10, designed to encourage young artists through drawing, painting, scholarships, medals, certificates and national recognition. The competition is conducted through registered schools across India.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Edition: 16th Annual Edition 2026
- Organiser: Kids’ Cerebral Academy, Nagpur
- Mode of conduct: Offline / school-based competition
- Venue: Respective school premises
- Reach: Pan India
- Participants: Nursery to Class 10 students
- Medium allowed: Watercolour, poster colour, oil pastels, crayons, acrylic, sketch pens or mixed media
- Registration process: Schools need to register first; after registration, KCA shares the official brochure, topics, schedule, award details and participation guidelines with the school.
📅 Important Dates
- Last date for school registration: 31 July 2026
- Competition time: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Participation route: Only school principals, art teachers or authorised school authorities can register the school.
- Student eligibility after school registration: Once a school is registered, students from Nursery to Class 10 of that school become eligible to participate.
- Evaluation process: Entries are evaluated by qualified independent judges.
- Judging focus: Fair, transparent and merit-based evaluation.
- Competition setting: Students compete in their own age category, helping ensure fair comparison with peers of similar age.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- 1st Place Winner:
- National Scholarship Award of ₹3,000
- Gold Medal & Memento
- Merit Certificate
- 2nd Place Winner:
- National Scholarship Award of ₹2,000
- Silver Medal & Memento
- Merit Certificate
- 3rd Place Winner:
- National Scholarship Award of ₹1,000
- Bronze Medal & Memento
- Merit Certificate