{"id":45430,"date":"2026-09-03T08:16:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T07:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aaaarts.com\/?page_id=45430"},"modified":"2026-09-04T06:41:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T05:41:18","slug":"live-the-dream","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aaaarts.com\/en\/live-the-dream\/","title":{"rendered":"Live the Dream Character Illustration Contest 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; full_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; color_style=&#8221;light&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1788433124220{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5% !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5% !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.aaaarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Live-the-dream-Hero-2.jpg?id=45527) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; 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