CodeYourSelf™
2026-2027 Theme: 🎨 “Life is Art” – CodeYourSelf as a Work of Art
For this year’s CodeYourSelf™ competition, Code/Artists are invited to explore identity, imagination, and creativity by coding themselves into the artistic worlds that inspire them most.
From famous paintings and bold street art to anime, pop art, surrealism, sculpture, fashion, music, poetry, photography, or completely original styles, students can transform themselves into living works of art through code.
Submission Deadline: Feb. 16, 2027 11:59 ET.
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New to Coding?
No problem! We welcome first-timers and are excited that you’re here. Check out our step-by-step tutorial to get started on coding your own self-portrait. In less than an hour, you can have a coded art piece to submit!
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This competition is for female-identifying or gender non-binary students in grades 3-12. Students must write a computer program to generate their self-portrait using, but not limited to, Processing.js or p5.js and provide a working link to view the artwork and the code.
Submission for this category MUST be a self-portrait to qualify. All design elements MUST be coded. No gifs, jpgs, pngs, images from any software’s image library or other graphic files can be part of your portrait to qualify. Written portions must answer the (4) prompted questions.
Use the form below to submit your Coded Self-Portrait Project. Make sure to review the rubric and terms & conditions before submitting your project. Before filling out the form, make sure you have these items ready to go:
- parent/guardian or teacher email (if under 18 years old)
- project URL
- photo of yourself