HNL Lab Medicine’s Annual Art Contest!
Calling All Young Artists: Enter HNL Lab Medicine’s Annual Art Contest!
Does your child love to draw, doodle, or dream up colorful creations? HNL Lab Medicine is thrilled to invite local students in grades K-8 to showcase their creativity in our Annual Art Contest, open now through May 31, 2026.
This year's theme is all about curiosity, discovery, and imagination, and we're asking young artists to design a test tube rack filled with the experiment they would invent. What's growing or bubbling in your vials? Maybe your test tubes hold a cure for the common cold, a potion that makes vegetables taste like candy, or a formula that turns sadness into laughter. The only rule? Let your imagination lead.
When most people think of a test tube, they picture blood draws and laboratory results. But at HNL Lab Medicine, we know those little glass vials hold something even bigger: the spark of discovery. From penicillin to plastics, some of humanity's most world-changing breakthroughs began in a humble glass tube. This year, we're handing that spark to the next generation of scientists, dreamers, and artists.
"Science begins with curiosity, and children are some of the most naturally curious people in the world. We can't wait to see what experiments they dream up. Sometimes the most brilliant ideas start with a colorful sketch," said Jessica Bargilione, Chief Marketing Officer at HNL Lab Medicine.
Prizes
Winners will receive a choice between a one-year family membership to either the Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown, PA or the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, PA. Their artwork will also be proudly displayed in our 55 Patient Service Centers throughout the region!
Prizes will be awarded across three categories- Most Creative, Most Innovative, and Most Expressive, with 3 winners selected from each grade group: K-2, 3-5, and 6-8.
How to Enter
- Visit our Contest Webpage to download and print the official contest template. Have your child fill the test tubes with their most imaginative experiment colors, bubbles, creatures, reactions, or anything in between! Important: Be sure to include your child's full name, grade, and a parent, teacher, or guardian's email with every entry.
- Submit completed artwork by the deadline: scan and upload it through the online form on the Contest Webpage, or
- Mail it to: Marketing Department 794 Roble Road Allentown, PA 18104
Whether in the classroom or at home, if a child loves experimenting, asking questions, and seeing what happens next, this contest is for them. From curing diseases to inventing new foods or simply mixing colorful liquids, science and art both begin with curiosity and grow through imagination. We can’t wait to see what’s bubbling in their test tubes!