Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational


Art, Essay and Poetry InvitationalEach year, in conjunction with Global Love Day, The Love Foundation hosts an open Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational. Submission are accepted from around the world and have been profound examples of the creative expressions of unconditional love.

Our primary theme is "Celebrating Our Humanity" and we encourage submissions to be centered around this theme and/or incorporating the Global Love Day tenets: We are one humanity on this planet.; All life is interconnected and interdependent.; All share in the Universal bond of love.; Love begins with self acceptance and forgiveness.; With respect and compassion we embrace diversity.; Together we make a difference through love.

Anyone "young at heart" may participate (no age limit) and Finalists and Honorable Mentions are selected by The Love Foundation Board and recognized with certificates in mid May. Find out how you can participate by clicking the link below for full current Guidelines and special Flyers that you can share.

2024 Guidelines and Flyers.

The 2024 Invitational launches on January 1st, 2024 and we will take submissions through March 31, 2024 (click here for flyers and guidelines).

2023 Art, Essay and Poetry Finalist Awards

Director's Award for Art 2023 - Reethya Maidoo Murugayah - "Happy Global Love Day

Director's Award for Art 2023 - Reethya Maidoo Murugayah - "Happy Global Love Day" (Malaysia) (PDF)

Director's Award for Essay 2023- Leon Enriquez "One Wholesome Humanity" (Singapore)

Director's Award for Essay 2023- Leon Enriquez "One Wholesome Humanity" (Singapore) (PDF)

Director's Award for Poetry 2023 - Hilary Canto - "Celebrating Humanity/Love Begins with Me" (UK)

Director's Award for Poetry 2023 - Hilary Canto - "Celebrating Humanity/Love Begins with Me" (UK)(PDF)

Honorable Mention for Art 2023- Raelynn Chidel "Love Begins with Me" (USA)

Honorable Mention for Art 2023- Raelynn Chidel "Love Begins with Me" (USA) (PDF)

Honorable Mention for Poetry 2023 - Belay Girma Guluma - "Love in Me" (Ethiopia)

Honorable Mention for Poetry 2023 - Belay Girma Guluma - "Love in Me" (Ethiopia) (PDF)

2022 Art, Essay and Poetry Finalist Awards

Director's Award for Art 2022- Karuna Parmar "Global Love Day" (USA)

Director's Award for Art 2022- Karuna Parmar "Global Love Day" (USA) (PDF)

Director's Award for Essay 2022- Leon Enriquez "Love: Celebrating Our Humanity" (Singapore)

Director's Award for Essay 2022- Leon Enriquez "Love: Celebrating Our Humanity" (Singapore) (PDF)

Director's Award for Poetry 2022 - Dr. Ashok Chakravarthy Tholana "A New Beginning" (India)

Director's Award for Poetry 2022 - Dr. Ashok Chakravarthy Tholana "A New Beginning" (India)(PDF)

Honorable Mention for Art 2022- Raelynn Chidel "Love Begins with Me" (USA)

Honorable Mention for Art 2022- Raelynn Chidel "Love Begins with Me" (USA) (PDF)

Honorable Mention for Essay 2022 - Tricia Sybersma "A Prickly Opportunity" (Canada)

Honorable Mention for Essay 2022 - Tricia Sybersma "A Prickly Opportunity" (Canada) (PDF)

Honorable Mention for Poetry 2022 - Amber Lee "Humani-Tree" (USA)

Honorable Mention for Poetry 2022 - Amber Lee "Humani-Tree" (USA) (PDF)

2021 Art, Essay and Poetry Finalist Awards

Director's Award for Essay 2020- Leon Enriquez "Yes Unconditional Love Begins With Me" (Singapore)

Director's Award for Essay 2021- Leon Enriquez "Love Lives Forever" (Singapore) (PDF)

Director's Award for Poetry 2021 - Tricia Sybersma "Gather" (CAyman Islands)

Director's Award for Poetry 2021 - Tricia Sybersma "Gather" (Cayman Islands) (PDF)

Honorable Mention for Essay 2021 - Chioma Nita Okpala "Celebrating Our Humanity" (Nigeria)

Honorable Mention for Essay 2021 - Chioma Nita Okpala "Celebrating Our Humanity" (Nigeria) (PDF)

Honorable Mention for Poetry 2021 - Ashok Chakravarthy "To Love Every Human" (India)

Honorable Mention for Poetry 2021 - Ashok Chakravarthy "To Love Every Human" (India) (PDF)

2020 Art, Essay and Poetry Finalist Awards

Director's Award for Art 2020- Arline Boyce "Shooting Star" (USA)

Director's Award for Art 2020- Arline Boyce "Shooting Star" (USA) (PDF)

Director's Award for Essay 2020- Leon Enriquez "Yes Unconditional Love Begins With Me" (Singapore)

Director's Award for Essay 2020- Leon Enriquez "Yes Unconditional Love Begins With Me" (Singapore) (PDF)

Director's Award for Poetry 2020 - Jonathan Kump "I Love" (USA)

Director's Award for Poetry 2020 - Jonathan Kump "I Love" (USA) (PDF)

Honorable Mention for Essay 2020 - Rosemary McCarthy "Creating Loving Feelings" (USA)

Honorable Mention for Essay 2020 - Rosemary McCarthy "Creating Loving Feelings" (USA) (PDF)

Honorable Mention for Poetry 2020 - Shearonder King "Luv" (USA)

Honorable Mention for Poetry 2020 - Shearonder King "Luv" (USA) (PDF)

Honorable Mention for Poetry 2020- Dr. T. Ashok Chakravarthy "Life is a Bond of Universal Love" (India)

Honorable Mention for Poetry 2020- Dr. T. Ashok Chakravarthy "Life is a Bond of Universal Love" (India) (PDF)

2019 Art, Essay and Poetry Finalist Awards

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Art - Arline Boyce "Divine Feminine" (USA) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Essay - Leon Enriquez "Unconditional Love Uplifts" (Singapore) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Poetry - Dr. T. Ashok Chakravarthy "Let Us Pledge" (India) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Art - Saylor Davidson (USA) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Essay - Ana-Maria Voiculas "Celebrating Our Humanity" (Romania) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Essay - Brenda Bolanos Gallegos "Love Begins With Me" (Mexico) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Essay - Tochukwu Nnabugwu "Love is a Power" (Nigeria) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Poetry - Judith Grace Hastings "Hey" (USA) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Art - Faith Adeleke "Universe of Love" (Nigeria) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Essay - Leon Enriquez "Unconditional Love Empowers" (Singapore) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Poetry - Dr. T. Ashok Chakravarthy "Cannot We" (India) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Art - Lauren Chidel "Growth" (USA) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Essay - Hilary Canto "Love Begins With Me" (England) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Essay - James Gandi "Love Begins With Me" (Nigeria) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Essay - Tochukwu Nnabugwu "Love is a Field" (Nigeria) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Poetry - Patrick Higgins "Love Begins With Me" (Scotland) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Poetry - Judith Grace Hastings "What Will It Take" (USA) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Poetry - Karen Palmer "Be The Love" (USA) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Art - Saylor Davidson "Love Begins With Me" (USA) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Essay - James Gandi "Love is a Humane Circle" (Nigeria) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Poetry - Hilary Canto "Love Begins with Me" (Greece) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Art - Lauren Chidel "Bee Happy" (USA) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Essay - Leon Enriquez "Unconditional Love Empowers" (Singapore) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Essay - Tasha Halpert "Looking With Eyes of Love" (USA) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Poetry - Judith Hastings "Where to Start" (USA) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Poetry - Soulla Michael "Me=We" (USA) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Poetry - Jean Williams "One is What We Are" (USA) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Art - Arline Boyce "Shine - A love letter from the Sun to Beloved Earth" and "Love Boomerang" (USA) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Essay - Leon Enriquez "Knowing Unconditional Love" (Singapore) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Poetry - Francisco Gomes de Matos "LOVE Begins with Me" (Brazil) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Art - Sandy McIntyre "Celebration Times through Loving Kindness Everywhere" (USA) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Essay - Tasha Halpert "We Can All Be Beacons of Love" (USA) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Poetry - Debra Mittler "I'm So Happy" (USA) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Poetry - Sabina C.R. Scherlippens "Jubilant Wonder of Nature" (Italy) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Art - Nina Goncharova "Divine Love Blessing to a New Earth" (Russia) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Essay - Linda Nuss "Unconditional Love - the New High" (USA) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Poetry - Christina Ngo "Love Begins with Me" (USA) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Art - Arline Boyce "Three Become One? The Energy of Love" (USA) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Essay - Leon Enriquez "Unconditional Love Transforms" (Singapore) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Essay - Nina Goncharova "Divine Love Begins with Me" (Russia) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Poetry - Leon Enriquez "Love" (Singapore) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention for Poetry - Kimberly DuBoise "Alone" (USA) (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Art Arline Boyce "Joy to the World" (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Essay Leon Enriquez "Unconditional Love Starts With Me" (Singapore)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Poetry Philip Brown "Love Begins with Me" (Nigeria)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Art Angel Wierenga "Angel of Peace" (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Essay Tasha Halpert "Love Begins With Me" (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Poetry Jeremy Lytle "Human Kind" (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Poetry Kevin Perera "Love Begins With Me" (Sri Lanka)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Poetry Marie Nickerson "A Great Big Buncha Love!" (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Art Arline Boyce (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Essay K. Kevin Perera "Love Begins With Me" (Sri Lanka)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Poetry Robert K. Bartoo "Who Am I?" (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Art Javier Marin Gomez (Costa Rica)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Essay Leon A. Enriquez "Love Begins with Me" (Singapore)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Poetry T. Ashok Chakravarthy "Like Lamp-Bearers" (India)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Art Samantha Stankeiwicz (Germany)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Essay Bankole Kolawole "The World of Love" (Nigeria)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Poetry T. Ashok Chakravarthy "Love Begins With Me" (India)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Essay Jean Rodolfo (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Essay Obi Chikwudi Sunny "Uncommon Love" (Nigeria)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Poetry Leon A. Enriquez "Yes Unconditional love Begins With Me Now (Singapore)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Poetry Stephanie Fletcher "Love Begins with Me" (United Kingdom)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Art Hina Kehkashan Behleem (Pakistan)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Essay Jana Ostrom "One Blade of Grass" (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Poetry Tammy Talbot "Love Begins with Me" (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Art Hitsa Soomro (Pakistan)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Essay Frank Ra "Love Begins with Me" (Canada)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Poetry Ani Kalayjian "Let Love Transform You" (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Art Shiza Khalid (Pakistan)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Essay Mary Shorun "Love's Root" (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Poetry S.A. Fletcher "Love Begins with Me" (England)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Art Nina Goncharova (Russia)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Essay Bankole Kolawole "Love Begins with Me" (Nigeria)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Poetry Tasha Halpert "Love Begins with Me" (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Art Saadia Munir (Pakistan)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Essay Tasha Halpert "Love Begins with Me" (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Poetry Ogbonnah Kingsley "Love Begins with Me" (Nigeria)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Art hiza Khalid (Pakistan)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Essay Eva V. Mina "Love Begins with Me" (Philippines)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Poetry Antony Perera "Love Begins with Me" (Saudi Arabia)(PDF)

Director's Award for Art Sron Kanata (Canada)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Essay Jana Ostrom "Love Begins with Me" (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Poetry Roseline Otobo "Love Begins with Me" (Nigeria)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Art Gregory Avila-Shah (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Essay Tasha Halpert "Love Begins with Me" (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Poetry Naila Francis "When love Strikes" (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Art Lauren Chidel (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Essay Roseline Otobo "Love Begins with Me" (Nigeria)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Poetry Philip D. Brown "Love Begins with Me" (Nigeria)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Essay Heather Podrow "A Life Well Lived" (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Poetry Lori Goldsmith "From the First" (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Art Lille Freeman and Shelby Butler (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Essay Edie Weinstein-Moser "Shining Forth" (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Poetry Philip D. Brown "Love Begins with Me" (Nigeria)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Essay Tasha Halpert "Loving Truly" (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Poetry Mary Hurrle "Love Begins with Me" (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Art Shelby Stapleton (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Essay Angyikum Emmanuel Aghangu "Love Begins with Me" (Cameroon)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Poetry Stacey Edwards "Love Begins with Me" (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Art Kodie Brandt (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Essay Francis Ojok "Love, The Treasure of Live" (PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Poetry Philip D. Brown "Love Begins with Me" (Nigeria)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Art Alexandra Miller (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Essay Nancy Lang'at (Kenya)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Director's Award for Poetry Christie Campla "Love Begins with Me" (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Art Philip D. Brown (Nigeria)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Essay Samantha Matsumoto and Brittany Thompson (USA)(PDF)

The Love Foundation - Global Love Day - Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational

Honorable Mention Poetry Peg Campbell "Being, In Love" (USA)(PDF)

 

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