Calling All Young Artists: Enter ARF Hamptons’ 2025 Holiday Card Contest

Got creativity — and a love for animals? The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons (ARF) wants you to design its official 2025 Holiday Card!

Open to all middle and high school students (grades 6–12), this fun contest is your chance to showcase your talent, spread holiday cheer, and celebrate ARF’s mission of giving animals a second chance.

The Challenge: Create a festive design that features one ARF dog and one ARF cat currently up for adoption at the ARF Adoption Center.

The Prize: The winning artwork will be professionally printed as ARF’s 2025 holiday card and mailed to supporters across the community — with your name credited as the artist.

Patches (3yr, 4mo old male, Domestic Short Hair), Levi (2 yrs, 1mo old, male, Terrier/Mixed Breed), available for adoption at ARF. Photos courtesy of ARF

ARF 2025 Holiday Card Contest Submission Guidelines

  • Open to students in grades 6–12.
  • Theme: Holiday spirit and ARF’s mission of giving animals a second chance.
  • Artwork must include one ARF dog and one ARF cat (photos and bios available at arfhamptons.org/adoptions/view-our-pets).
  • No AI-generated work permitted; original artwork only (drawing, painting, or digital illustration).
  • Format: 5-by-7-inch vertical or horizontal design; submit as a JPEG or PDF at 300 dpi minimum.
  • Limit: One entry per student.
  • Include the student’s name, grade, school, and contact information.

Timeline

  • Submission deadline: Nov. 7, 2025
  • Winner announced: Dec. 1, 2025