Full Moon Art Challenge

Each month’s full moon has different names and symbols. We’re going to use moon symbols as drawing prompts in a year-round art challenge where we make one work of art for each full moon.

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Full Moon Art Challenge 2026
Rules:

1.) Make a work of art using the month’s full moon symbol as a prompt.
2.) Post your art within three days of the full moon (the day before, the day of, or the day after.)
3.) Use the hashtag #FullMoonArtChallenge2026
4.) Repeat for each month.

For 2026, we will go back to the best known North American moon names for our drawing prompts.

Prompt Calendar:

  • January – Wolf Moon
    • (post on the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th)
  • February – Snow Moon
    • (post on January 31st, February 1st, or 2nd)
  • March – Worm Moon
    • (post on the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th)
  • April – Pink Moon
    • (post on the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd)
  • May – Flower Moon
    • (post on the April 30th, May 1st, or 2nd)
  • May – Blue Moon
    • (post on the 30th, 31st, or on June 1st)
  • June – Strawberry Moon
    • (post on the 28th, 29th, or 30th)
  • July – Buck Moon
    • (post on the 28th, 29th, or 30th)
  • August – Sturgeon Moon
    • (post on the 27th, 28th, or 29th)
  • September – Full Corn Moon
    • (post on the 25th, 26th, or 27th)
  • October – Hunter’s Moon
    • (post on the 25th, 26th, or 27th)
  • November – Beaver Moon
    • (post on the 23rd, 24th, or 25th)
  • December – Cold Moon
    • (post on the 23rd, 24th, or 25th)

Social Media: Follow this event on Bluesky – https://bsky.app/profile/fullmoonartchal.bsky.social

Notes:

Do I need to register or be invited?
-Nope. Just start drawing.

Does the moon itself have to be in my picture?
-Only if you want it there.

Can I use other moon names that aren’t on the list?
-No. The prompt list changes each year. If you use another name, you might be using up a future year’s prompt.

What medium can I use?
-Anything you want.

When can a make my moon art?
-Start your next piece anytime after the previous full moon has passed. You don’t have to spend all 28 days on a piece, but you’ll have about 28 days to make each one.

I didn’t discover this event until it was half-over. Can I still join in?
-I don’t see why not.

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Moon Art Galleries

Here are some galleries of moon art I’ve make for the challenge.