We believe art can inspire people to love lemurs and take action to save them from extinction.
We invite artists around the world to join us all October and share your artwork inspired by lemurs and Madagascar!
How To Participate
Each week in October, we’ll select one participant to win a prize from the Lemur Conservation Network!
- Post your artwork on Instagram, Facebook, or BlueSky
- Tag the Lemur Conservation Network in your post to ensure we see it!
- Use the hashtag #2026WorldLemurFestival
- We welcome collaborative posts on Instagram!
Winners will be contacted on social media to select your prize and arrange for delivery. Please check your social media messages and comments throughout October to get your prize.
Available Prizes
Winners can select from one of the items below, based on their ability in the artist’s location.
- Lemurs! card game: Available within the USA and Antananarivo, Madagascar.
- Sticker pack: Available within the USA and anywhere that RedBubble ships.
* Prize winners are limited to geographic locations where our store partners ship. Unfortunately, our shops do not ship to Madagascar, and we cannot ship our card game outside of the USA. We can arrange for winners in Antananarivo, Madagascar to get a game from our local team.
Themes for the 2026 Lemur Art Challenge
This year, we would like to see your artwork about indris and brown lemurs! These special lemurs are featured in the 2026 logo, and they deserve the spotlight.
Focus on Indris and Brown Lemurs
- Indris are known for their beautiful singing voices, and they live exclusively in Madagascar’s eastern rainforests.
- The brown lemur featured in the logo is a common brown lemur, but we’d love to see brown lemurs of all types!
While we are especially interested in these species, we want to see all of your lemur artwork. If you have a lemur painting or drawing or doodle, we want to see it!
Add an Informative Caption
We challenge you to do a little research and add lots of details to your caption. Encourage your followers to learn all about lemurs! Use our website to find information for your post.
- What is the common name and scientific name of the lemur in your artwork?
- Where does it live in Madagascar? What region of the island, and what is their habitat?
- Are they nocturnal or diurnal?
- Are they endangered?
- Are there any conservation efforts for this species?
- What is most interesting to you about this species?
Our Featured Artists: Alain Rasolo and Jessie Jordan
We are honored to feature two wildlife artists in Madagascar this year: Alain Rasolo and Jessie Jordan.
About Alain Rasolo
Every year for the World Lemur Festival, we commission an artist to create a logo featuring one or more of Madagascar’s endangered lemur species. This year, Malagasy artist Alain Rasolo created the 2026 World Lemur Festival logo. His art studio sits at the entrance to Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar, and he runs an NGO called oloNala with his partner, Johanna Mitra.
Rasolo says, “I believe that art is a good bridge to connect with the people living near nature. It comes down to communication, especially understanding the people’s needs. Wildlife art can be a powerful tool in this context.”
About Jessie Jordan
Jessie has been living in Madagascar since 2019. Jessie has created artwork for Madagascar National Parks, Cheetah Conservation Fund, Dallas Zoo, and more. Find Jessie on Instagram as creative.conservationist and on YouTube as jessie.jordan.
Jessie says, “Lemurs have inspired dozens of my paintings and art pieces both big and small. I hope that my art helps inspire others to appreciate and protect lemurs and their natural habitat in Madagascar.”
Thank you for participating!
We can’t wait to see your lemur artwork on social media all October! Remember to tag the Lemur Conservation Network and use the hashtag #2026WorldLemurFestival.
