Rules - Adult Swim: Live Drawing Challenge

General Information

In person live drawing challenge hosted by Anima Festival and presented by Adult Swim. Event will be made up of two elements:

• Exquisite Corpse style challenge: inspired by the classic art game where each player draws a section of a character, in sequence, before handing the folded paper to the next player, hiding what they’ve drawn. Reveal of all the creations will happen during the allocated session however there will not be any winners for this activity and will not be eligible for any of the listed prizes.
• Individual Drawing challenge: players will respond creatively to a theme set by Adult Swim and based on one of their series/IP and create art with pens and paper. The winners, decided by the panel of judges, will win a physical non-cash and/or merch prize that will be awarded on the day as well. Following on from the event, winners may get the chance to be considered for commissioned work to work on a paid brief to create original social content for use on Adult Swim Europe/WBD’s social media channels. See Live Drawing Challenge T&Cs for details.

Attendees are encouraged to post their artwork to their personal social media handles/channels including but not limited to Instagram, by tagging @adultswimeurope where applicable. Adult Swim Europe/WBD handles may choose to reshare certain content, using built in functionality that exists on social media platforms.

By participating in this event, you agree that any work you create during the event may be shared and used by Adult Swim/WBD for promotional purposes on any of Adult Swim/WBD branded social platforms. You grant Adult Swim a non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and display your work.

Any personal information submitted during the event such as name and email address may be shared with Adult Swim to send you any relevant information with regard to potential collaboration opportunities by electronic means. See also section 16 of the Live Drawing Challenge T&Cs for Privacy Policy.

Live Drawing Challenge T&Cs

We are Folioscope ASBL, a non-profit organization in Belgium with registered address at 24, Boulevard de l'Empereur, 1000 Brussels ("Anima Festival"). By taking part in the competition, you accept and agree to these terms and conditions. If you do not agree with any of these terms and conditions, then you should not take part in the competition. It is your responsibility to ensure that you review the terms and conditions before attending the competition. We recommend that you print and store or save a copy of these terms and conditions for future reference.

1. This competition and all communications within are managed by Anima Festival.
2. The competition is open to all event ticket holders aged 18 years or over, except Anima Festival or Adult Swim/WBD employees, their families, agents or any third party directly associated with administration of the prize award.
3. All entries must be submitted during the event according with announced timeframes.
4. To enter, participants must purchase the ticket to the event, attend the event and submit their artwork created during the live drawing challenge in accordance with the announced theme.
5. Incomplete, late, illegal, racist, sexist, homophobic or otherwise offensive entries will be discounted, as will any entry that is found to have infringed the intellectual property rights of a third party. You hereby give Anima Festival and Adult Swim and its affiliates a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free licence to use your copyright in your entry for promotion and marketing purposes.
6. The date for participation in the competition is Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 19:00 PM CET.
7. Up to five (5) winners will be chosen from the Individual Drawing Challenge participants by the panel of juries on the day of the event, 25.02.2026.
8. The winner will receive one (1) Adult Swim / Adult Swim IP branded piece of merchandising to be announced on the day of the event before the competition.
9. The winner will be notified by host at the end of the event.
10. The prize will be handed to the winner in person on the day of the event, 25.02.2025.
11. The prize for the winner is non-refundable, non-exchangeable, non-transferable and no cash alternative is offered. In the event of unforeseen circumstances or circumstances outside its reasonable control, Anima Festival reserves the right to replace the prize with an alternative prize of equal or higher value, or to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the prizes without prior notice.
12. The decision of Anima Festival regarding any aspect of the winning is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into about it.
13. Participants are deemed to have accepted and agreed to be bound by these terms and conditions upon attendance. Anima Festival reserves the right to refuse entry or refuse to award the prize to anyone in breach of these terms and conditions.
14. Anima Festival reserves the right to hold void, cancel, suspend, or amend the event where it becomes necessary to do so.
15. Insofar as is permitted by law, Anima Festival, its agents or distributors will not in any circumstances be responsible or liable to compensate the winner or accept any liability for any loss, damage, personal injury or death occurring as a result of taking up the prize except where it is caused by the negligence of Anima Festival, its agents or distributors or that of their employees. This does not affect your statutory rights.
16. Personal data supplied during the course of the event will only be processed as set out Anima Festival’s Privacy Policy.
17. The Event Terms and Conditions are incorporated into Anima Festival’s Visitor’s Rules. In the event of any conflict this Event Terms and Conditions will take precedence.
18. The prize award will be governed by Belgium law and entrants to the prize award submit to the jurisdiction of the Belgium courts.

FAQ Exquisite Corpse Drawing Competition

1. What is the Exquisite Corpse drawing challenge competition?

An Exquisite Corpse is a collaborative drawing game where participants create a character by drawing three distinct parts: the head, torso, and legs. Contestants work in teams and take turns adding one section of the character within a set time.

Each team member draws on one section of a large sheet of paper folded into three equal parts. After completing their section (head, torso, or legs) and when time is up, they fold over their drawing to hide it, keeping the creation a surprise. The folded paper is then passed to the next contestant to continue the drawing, repeating this process until all three sections are complete.

To add an extra element of surprise, the paper is passed between tables as each section is completed. The final reveal unveils a unique and unexpected character created collaboratively by the teams.

2. How many people can join in?

The more the merrier!

3. How many contestants per table?

Three people per table (teams of three)

4. How many rounds will there be?

We will have 2 – 3 rounds of Exquisite Corpse before the final big reveal.

5. How long do contestants have for each round?

5 minutes per person, per section. Each round will last 15 minutes.

6. How are the winners chosen?

There will not be any winners for this activity, artwork will not be judged at the end.

7. What equipment is needed for an Exquisite Corpse challenge?

• Flipboard
• A3 / A2 sized paper (folded in three sections with the guidelines marked for where head / torso / legs start and/or end for each section)
• Marker pens (multi-coloured)
• Tables

8. Extra notes & photos

We encourage photography of the event (avoiding faces, sticking to artwork).

FAQ Individual Drawing Challenge (Live Table-Top Drawing)

1. What is a table-top drawing?

Alongside the Exquisite Corpse competition, participants are invited to join a free, live drawing table, offering an alternative creative experience.

At this drawing station, artists can collaborate to build a large, continuous mural. Whether they create an original Adult Swim character or illustrate a favorite existing one, the goal is to bring together a diverse collection of artistic styles and ideas into one seamless artwork. Artists are encouraged to draw freely and contribute whatever comes to mind. For those seeking a bit of guidance, we will provide prompts to help spark inspiration.

2. How many people can join in?

Everyone is welcome to join in.

3. How many contestants per table?

As many as possible.

4. How many rounds will there be?

There will be no rounds for this activity, and it will continue throughout the Exquisite Corpse competition.

5. How long do contestants have for each round?

Participants will not be timed for this event but only limited by the duration of the Exquisite Corpse competition.

6. How are the winners chosen?

The review of the Individual Drawing Challenge creations will be held at the end of the event, once the Exquisite Corpse competition is complete.

Each creation will be assessed by the panel of judges, choosing to reward the most creative executions with the listed prizes.

7. What are the prizes?

Adult Swim Merch and other physical goods, to be listed prior to the event

8. What equipment is needed for an Individual Drawing Challenge?

• Huge rolls of paper to use across tables
• TV or Screen to present Adult Swim themed inspiration slide
• Marker pens (multi-coloured)
• Long tables

9. Extra notes & photos

We encourage photography of the event (avoiding faces, sticking to artwork).