Doodle For Google Contest 2022

Open For:38 Days

Entry Type: Single

Prize Type: Gift

Total ARV: $100K+

50 United States and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Washington, D.C

Start Date: January 11, 2022, 8:00 am
End Date: March 4, 2022, 11:59 pm
Posted Date: January 13, 2022

Difficulty Level : Moderate ( 7 out of 10 )

It is important that we take care of our bodies and minds. What are your favorite activities that make you feel better when you're down? What are your methods for taking a break? What activities make you feel peaceful or energized? What or who makes your heart sing? This year, Google wants to know how you nurture your mind, body, and/or spirit, as you confront the changes and difficulties that each new day provides, therefore the theme of the 2022 Google Doodle contest, is "I care for myself by..." It's a fantastic opportunity to show the world your inner power in the shape of a Google Doodle. So, just take your ideas and run with them. Simply enter your thoughts into your Doodle for a chance to win a college scholarship, a $50,000 tech package for your school/non-profit organization, an Android tablet, a Chromebook, and the opportunity to have your artwork displayed on Google.com for a day.

Limit: You must be students enrolled in a private or public elementary or secondary school (grades K-12) or a home school (grades K-12) and have obtained a parent's or legal guardian's prior permission. You are allowed to enter once during the Promotional Period.

How do you enter the Google Doodle Contest 2022?

Create a Google Doodle that reflects your creative interpretation of the Contest theme: “I care for myself by...” incorporating the letters from the Google logo with any materials you want. After that, enter into the Contest in the following ways:

Online: Visit www.doodle4google.com and follow the instructions to access the online entry form. After that, enter your personal details, school details and upload your Google Doodle in JPEG or PNG format along with a descriptive 50-words artist statement about what you have drawn and how it represents kindness to you. ... You will receive one entry into the Contest.

Mail: Download or print the entry form on a light-colored 8.5"X11" sheet of paper and complete the form with required details: personal information, school information, your Google Doodle, and a descriptive artist statement of 50 words or less. Mail your entry form in an envelope with proper postage affixed:

Regular U.S. Mail

Doodle for Google
Google LLC
1 Market Street, Spear Tower
Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94105

Judging Criteria for Doodle for Google 2022:

Submissions are divided into five "Grade Groups" for Judging:

Grades K-3

Grades 4-5

Grades 6-7

Grades 8-9

Grades 10-12

The judges will select 10 or more winners for each grade group.

All the entries received during the promotion period will be judged by a qualified panel of Judges and Google Doodlers on the basis of the following criteria:

Artistic skills
Creativity and originality
Communication of the Contest theme (both the drawing and supporting statement - how well the Entrant explains what "I care for myself by..." in the supporting statement and drawing)
Adherence to the Doodle Requirements

Doodle for Google 2022 winner selection:

Finalists will be judged on a State-By-State Basis:

(54) State and Territory Winners:

Per state one winner and a total of 54 State and Territory Winners will be selected on the basis of the above judging criteria. They all will be notified on or before May 30h, 2022 via telephone or email.

(5) National Finalists:

All the State and Territory Winner's entries will be displayed in an online gallery on the Doodle for Google website for public voting. Online public voting will be open for 5 days, from April 11, 2022, 11:59 pm PST to April 18, 2022, 11:59 pm PST. The entries with the highest vote for each grade group will be the National Finalists.

(1) National Winner:

A panel of Google Employees will select one National Winner from the 5 National Finalists.

Google doodle contest 2022 Prizes:

National Winner:

One national Winner’s artwork will be displayed on Google.com for one day. He or she will also receive:

A $30,000 college scholarship
$50,000 in value towards the establishment/improvement of a computer lab or a technology program for the U.S. School where the Entrant is enrolled;
a Chromebook (retail value approximately $299);
an Android tablet (retail value approximately $300).
The National Winner's doodle will be placed on www.google.com by the end of 2022 in the United States for one day.
If the National Winner is enrolled in a homeschool, the homeschool will receive a $5,000 technology stipend (issued in the form of a check).

National Finalists

The Four National Finalists, who do not become the National Winner, will have their doodles featured on the Doodle for Google gallery. Each National Finalist will receive: