World Planning Day Middle School Art Contest

For the 2025 World Planning Day event, the Planning & Sustainability Department will be hosting a Middle School Art Contest. The contest invites contestants enrolled in DeKalb County Middle Schools to illustrate the future of their community and bring a global perspective to a creative goal.


Contest Guidelines:

  • Open to all DeKalb County Middle School Students (Grades 6-8)
  • Artwork must be two-dimensional and no greater than 11" x 16"
  • Artwork should be focused on topics such as community, sustainability, beautification, transportation, etc., while answering the question “What does community look like to you?”
  • Theme: Think Global, Plan Local
  • Deadline: Wednesday, October 1st, 2025


Submit artwork for the contest using the following link: https://forms.gle/TGHUgiNfXRoyNBbN7.


What is planning? Check out this video: What is Urban Planning? Crash Course Geography #47 - YouTube


We look forward to seeing the amazing work that our DeKalb students come up with!


What is World Planning Day? Visit our event page! World Planning Day 2025 | Engage DeKalb


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