Blind, expert-judged creative competition
Your work.
Not your follower count.
Your name is not attached to your entry while it is being scored. Nothing decides the result except the work itself.
The World I See — Open Art Contest
Make one piece of art that shows the world the way you see it.
Prize pool
₹21,000
| Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult 16 to 80 years |
₹5,000 | ₹2,500 | ₹1,500 |
| Children 7 to 15 years |
₹3,000 | ₹2,000 | ₹1,000 |
| Preschool 2 to 6 years |
₹2,000 | ₹1,000 | ₹500 |
Each division is ranked on its own. A four-year-old is never scored against an adult. Consolation prizes are listed on the contest page.
Why Kwickdo
Social platforms measure attention.
We measure the work.
On a feed, the account with the most followers wins before anyone looks properly. Here the judge cannot see who you are, so there is nothing to be swayed by.
Everywhere else
- Your reach decides who sees it
- Posting time and hashtags matter
- A number of likes, and no explanation
- Nothing you can put on a CV
On Kwickdo
- Judges see the work, never the name
- Scored against published criteria
- A score you can read and learn from
- A public result page you can link to
How it works
Six steps, start to finish
Choose a contest
Pick one that suits what you make. Ages 2 to 80, in three divisions.
Make your work
Any medium. There is no fixed theme unless the contest sets one.
Submit anonymously
We strip file metadata and replace your identity with an entry token.
Experts score it
A named panel scores against published criteria, blind.
Get your result
Score, ranking and where you placed in your division.
Keep the credential
A permanent public result page, if you chose to be named.
The panel
Who is judging
Every panel is published before entries open, with names and credentials. Judges never see who made an entry.
The panel for this season is being confirmed
We publish every judge’s name and credentials before entries open, so you know who is scoring your work before you pay to enter. We would rather show you nothing than show you names we cannot stand behind.
Apply to judgeWhat you receive
Every entrant gets more than a result
Cash prizes
Paid per division, to the top three and to consolation winners.
Your score
Your mark against each published criterion, not just a ranking.
Certificate of participation
Digitally verifiable: it carries a link back to a page on this site that confirms it is genuine.
E-magazine
Winning and selected work, collected each season.
A public result page
A permanent page showing the contest, your placing and the panel. Only if you chose to be named.
Your portfolio
Publish your work here whether or not you enter a contest.
The community
Work, and the people who made it
Portfolios are public here. Contest entries are not — they stay anonymous until results publish, and only if the entrant agreed to be named.
Individual pieces, posted by the people who made them. Newest first.
Cards marked Sample are demonstration profiles we created to show how the showcase works. They are not real entrants. Everything without that badge is a real member.
Everyone who has made a profile here. Join and you appear at the front.
Cards marked Sample are demonstration profiles we created to show how the showcase works. They are not real entrants. Everything without that badge is a real member.
Complete bodies of work — a website, an identity, a product, a series.
Cards marked Sample are demonstration profiles we created to show how the showcase works. They are not real entrants. Everything without that badge is a real member.
For parents
A fair place for a child’s work to be judged
Two divisions for young artists — Preschool for ages 2 to 6, Children for 7 to 15 — each ranked and prized on its own.
- A parent or guardian opens the account and submits
- Judges never see your child’s name, age or photograph
- Location data is stripped from every image on upload
- Results are private unless you choose to be named
For brands
Hundreds of judged options, not three agency concepts
Put your brief in front of a body of creators, have a professional panel score every submission blind, and review a ranked shortlist instead of a pile of files.
Why trust this
Built for fair judging
Six things we do so the result means something. Each is checkable.
Anonymous judging
Judges read entries through a database view that contains no creator reference. Identity is absent from the data they can reach, not merely hidden by policy.
A named panel
Every judge is published with their name and credentials before entries open. If a panel is not listed, it has not been confirmed and we say so.
Published criteria
The four things you are scored on, and their weights, are on the contest page before you pay to enter.
Metadata stripped
Camera information and GPS coordinates are removed from every uploaded image before anyone sees the file.
Panel agreement shown
We publish how closely the judges agreed with each other. A panel that scattered is visible to everyone.
Results are permanent
A published result gets its own page showing the contest, the placing and the panel. It does not quietly change later.
Questions
Before you enter
Is the judging really blind?
Yes, and not just as a promise. Judges read entries through a restricted view of our database that contains no creator reference, name, age or contact detail. Identity is not hidden from them — it is absent from the data they can reach.
Who are the judges?
Every panel is published with names and credentials before entries open. If a panel is not yet listed, it has not been confirmed yet.
What does it cost?
A Kwickdo account is free. Entries are bought individually or covered by a subscription. Prices are on the pricing page and on each contest page.
Can my child enter?
Yes. Preschool covers ages 2 to 6 and Children covers 7 to 15, each judged separately. A parent or guardian must open the account and submit the entry.
Will my work be posted publicly?
Not unless you say so. Entries are private by default, and you tick a box on the entry form if you want your handle published with your result. Your portfolio is separate and is public because you chose to publish it.
Do I keep the copyright?
Yes, always. Entering grants us a licence to run the contest, nothing more. We do not use your work to train AI models.
What is the certificate?
A digital certificate of participation carrying a link back to a page on this site that confirms it is genuine. That is what makes it verifiable.
Can I get my entry fee back?
Entry fees are non-refundable. If we cancel a contest before judging begins, we return the entry credit. The full position is in our terms.
Ready to let the work speak?
Free to join. You only pay when you enter a contest.