"Where Creativity Meets Opportunity and Every Colour Tells a Story." India's first and only national level Drawing & Painting Scholarship Competition for students from Nursery to Class 10, by Kids' Cerebral Academy, Nagpur.
India's renowned school based scholarship competition, empowering young artists since 2008. Open for Nursery to Class 10 students across the nation.
A prestigious national art platform designed for artists of all age groups across India to express their creativity, imagination, and artistic excellence.
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Prizes awarded in all 7 age categories, from Nursery to Class 10. Every child who participates gets recognised.
✦ National Scholarship Award of ₹3,000
✦ Gold Medal & Memento
✦ Merit Certificate
✦ National Scholarship Award of ₹2,000
✦ Silver Medal & Memento
✦ Merit Certificate
✦ National Scholarship Award of ₹1,000
✦ Bronze Medal & Memento
✦ Merit Certificate
Bronze Medal + Merit Certificate across all 7 categories. Excellence at every rank recognised and rewarded.
Every participating student receives a Consolation Certificate, because no child's creative effort deserves to go unacknowledged.
Principal, Art Teachers, Administrator & Coordinator honoured with a Certificate of Honour, Gold Medal and Memento.
Each category is crafted for its specific age group, so every child competes with peers at the same developmental stage.
Nursery
KG 1 & KG 2
1st & 2nd Std
3rd & 4th Std
5th & 6th Std
7th & 8th Std
9th & 10th Std
🔒 Competition topics are shared exclusively with registered schools. After your school registers, KCA sends an Official Brochure with all topics, complete award details, participation procedure and step by step guidelines.
Only School Principals, Art Teachers or School Authorities are authorised to fill the School Registration Form. Once a school is enrolled, all its students from Nursery to Class 10 become eligible to participate.
After registration, the official brochure and participation form are shared with the school by mail or WhatsApp, with guidelines, schedules and procedures.
Students compete in their age category for scholarships, medals and recognition of their creativity.
Top achievers are featured on kcaindia.com, leading newspapers and social media.
Thousands of young artists have participated nationwide, earning scholarships, medals, mementos and national recognition. Rising Colours inspires confidence, cognitive growth and artistic excellence in every child.
Watercolour, poster colour, oil pastels, crayons, acrylic, sketch pens, or mixed media.
No travel needed. The competition is held right within the school, comfortable and familiar.
From Nagpur to every corner, one prestigious national platform for young talent.
Qualified independent judges. Fair, transparent, merit based outcomes for every child.
Founded in 2008 by Dr. Gurupreet Kaur, Child Psychologist and MD of KCA, on the philosophy of Self Education through Creative Expression. KCA is the first and only academy in India to conduct national level Drawing & Painting Scholarship Competitions for Nursery through Class 10.
Founder & MD, KCA · Child Psychologist
"Discover the Artist in Every Child."
Behind every young artist is an educator who believed in them, which is why KCA proudly honours principals, art teachers, coordinators, administrators and schools.
To ensure your child receives information about Rising Colours 2026, provide the correspondence address of your child's school. Once the school is registered with KCA, they receive a full competition brochure, with guidelines, deadlines and registration procedures.
By encouraging your child to participate, you give them an opportunity to showcase their creativity, compete for scholarships and awards, and gain national recognition for their artistic achievements.
Help your child participate
KCA believes great art is shaped by great educators. Every school that participates is celebrated for the role it plays in nurturing young talent.
The Principal, Art Teachers, Administrator & Coordinator of every participating school are honoured with a Certificate of Honour Recognition, a Gold Medal and a Memento.
The school with the highest number of participating students across the entire country receives a prestigious Special Award. Complete details shared in the Official Brochure after registration.
Once your school registers, KCA sends a comprehensive brochure: competition topics for all 7 categories, schedule & important dates, complete awards details, full participation procedure and step by step guidelines.
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📅 Last Date for School Registration: 31st July 2026
