The 30 Day Drawing Challenge
The 30 Day Drawing Challenge is an interactive, barrier-free activity accessible to anyone in the world for the month of January. We design and produce a thematic calendar full of exciting challenges for you to work through, together or on your own. We invite you to share progress throughout the month on social media. Our online community is a welcoming space for you to comment on, encourage and celebrate artwork made by everyone at all levels.
As you work through the 30 days, we invite you to share your work with each other on Facebook and Instagram with the hashtag #CV30day2025. Start the new year with habit-building creative process, and join today! Join the 30 Day Drawing Challenge Facebook Group, or participate on your own. Sign up for our newsletter to get daily prompts to your inbox for the month of January.
Drawing Stations with free art supplies are available at the following locations:
- Immigrant Welcome Centre
- LINC Youth Centre
- Lewis Centre
- Vancouver Island Regional Library (Courtenay, Comox, and Cumberland branches)
2025 Theme:
UNDERSTORYY – the world beneath the surface
The Understory is the name for the layer of forest that lies below the canopy, full of young growth, fallen giants and curious creatures. This year, we explore the theme of Understory—inviting you to look beneath the surface and uncover the connections and stories that lie just beyond the obvious. It’s a journey not only through the forest, but into our own lives, prompting us to consider the understories that shape us and the world around us. Download the Drawing Calendar below.
How to Participate
- This challenge is for all skill levels and schedules.
- Draw every day in January—whether it’s a quick doodle, a sketch, a colorful illustration, a collage, abstract mark-making, or any other form of drawing.
- Refer to the daily drawing prompt calendar and follow us on social media for daily drawing updates.
- Draw at any location, including our Drawing Stations across the Comox Valley, such as the Vancouver Island Regional Libraries (Comox, Courtenay, and Cumberland branches), the Lewis Centre, the LINC Youth Centre, and the Immigrant Welcome Centre.
- Connect with our 30 Day Drawing Challenge Community! Share your work on the Facebook Group and Instagram using #cv30day2025
- Download the Drawing Calendar Here