Doodle for Google

Doodle 4 Google

Check back for the 2023 Doodle 4 Google information

2022 Prompt: "I care for myself by..."

What is Doodle 4 Google?

Doodle 4 Google, also stylized Doodle4Google, is an annual competition in various countries, held by Google, to have children create a Google doodle that will be featured on the local Google homepage as a doodle. And also for fun. The winner's doodle will appear on the Google homepage.

Prize:
Win a $30,000 college scholarship, a $50,000 tech package for your school/non-profit organization, and your artwork displayed for a day on Google.com! Other prizes here.

How do I enter? What do I submit?

Students can work with any materials they want, but all doodles must be entered using the entry form.

Download or print the entry form
Doodle:
Artists create their doodles using any materials they want.
Write:
1. Doodle description - Write an artist statement to tell us a bit more about what you have drawn and how it represents something that inspires you.
2. Fill out the rest of the required information and sign the entry form.
Submit:
1. Enter the contest.
2. Entry form doodles: If the doodle is created directly on our entry form, you can either upload them to our site as a .jpg or .png (visit the enter tab) or mail them in (address listed on the enter tab).
3. Detached doodles: If the doodle wasn't created directly on our entry form, take a high res digital photo or scan of the doodle in good lighting and combine it with the entry form.

Students need a signature from their parent or guardian on their entry form to enter the contest. Make sure all other information on the entry form is filled out as well, including the artist’s statement.

You can check out the most current Doodle at google.com, or view a library of Doodles at google.com/doodles.

Due date: March 4, 2022

Submit entry online directly through Google here

I care for myself by…

Contact Art Chair for more Information.
karina.scarborough@gmail.com

Judging criteria
Doodles will be judged on the following parameters:

Artistic merit:
Based on artistic skill
Creativity:
Representation of the contest theme, use of the letters in the Google logo, and the unique approach to the doodle
Theme communication:
How well the contest theme is expressed in both the artwork and the written statement

Get Ideas! Create | Collaborate | Celebrate

Judging

• Artistic Merit
• Creativity
• Theme Communication

Contest Rules

Grade groups

• K-3
• 4-5

Winner Groups

• CA state level
• 1 National finalist per grade group
• 1 National Winner, featured on Google.com homepage

Prizes

• $30K college scholarship; $50K tech package for their school; trip to Google HQ in CA; Google Hardware; Google fun swag
• National Finalists received $5K college scholarship, trip to Google HQ, Google hardware, Google fun swag

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