If the future belongs to those who dream, the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest - one of the largest art contests for children - is a great way to plant the seeds of future automobiles.

The competition, which was first held in 2004, gives contestants the chance to imagine and sketch their dream vehicle, providing children across the world with a tangible understanding of the value and joy of having dreams. In total, 6.7 million children from 100 different countries and regions participated over the years.

From March 2021 to February 2022, national contests were held around the world, with the winning artworks submitted to be assessed for the World Contest. In May 2022, art experts and automotive specialists from outside Toyota reviewed the entries and chose the award winners in three categories: 7 and under, 8-11, and 12-15. In addition, two Special Awards were given: the Waku-Doki Award, handed to the best drawing expressing the joy of car ownership and the fun-to-drive spirit, and the Mobility for All Award, given to the artwork capturing the idea that cars enable "freedom of movement for all people."

Following the success of last year's 15th edition, which attracted almost 530,000 children from 78 different nations/regions, the 2023 edition started on a national/regional scale in August 2022 and will end in March 2023. Participants can compete for a place in the World Contest, with winners being announced in June 2023. Everyone aged 15 and under is welcome to participate by submitting original artwork (hand drawing artwork, printed CG artwork) and/or digital data (photographing/scanned data of original artwork, CG data). Please keep in mind that the contest duration and conditions may differ between countries.