Submissions for the 27th annual DFWChild Model Search are open August 18–November 2, 2025. This is a virtual model search, giving local kids ages 0–10 years an opportunity to grace the covers of our DFWChild 2026 issues. To submit your child, please fill out the form below and upload a photo of your child. We’ll use those photos to select our 2026 cover kids and to make souvenir photos for you.Entry fee: $25Our partner: Kim Dawson AgencyWe are partnering with Dallas-based Kim Dawson Agency, whose scouts will review each child’s photo submission and will bring in their favorites for a one-on-one interview.Who we're looking for: Local kidsThe model search is open to children who live in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area. Note that if chosen for a cover, you must be willing to drive to Dallas for the photoshoot.Photo requirementsSubmit a clear photo of your child. No hats, sunglasses, costumes, face paint, makeup or food on their faces. Avoid busy backgrounds. Only one child per photo. Smartphone photos are fine.Souvenir photoAll model search participants will receive a digital PDF showing your child on a special cover of DFWChild. This image will be emailed to you from modelsearch@dfwchild.com 2 to 4 weeks after your submission. Want to learn more? Click here for details. And after your registration, we'll share exclusive content and industry insider tips that parents should know about pursuing child modeling with their kids. Registration Form$25 payment is on the second page of the form. Question Title * 1. Parent's first name Question Title * 2. Parent's last name Question Title * 3. Parent's contact info Address City/Town * State/Province -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming Postal Code * Email Address * Phone Number * Question Title * 4. Child’s first name Question Title * 5. Child’s last name Question Title * 6. Child’s gender: Male Female Question Title * 7. Child’s birthday (We accept ages 0–10) Month Year What month and year was your child born? January February March April May June July August September October November December What month and year was your child born? Month menu 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 What month and year was your child born? Year menu Question Title * 8. Upload your child’s photo Vertical photos preferred. One child per photo. Siblings (including twins) should be entered separately in the model search. PDF, PNG, JPG, JPEG file types only. Choose File Choose File No file chosen Remove File Vertical photos preferred. One child per photo. Siblings (including twins) should be entered separately in the model search. Question Title * 9. Would you like to sign up for our newsletters? Check any below you'd like to receive. Weekend Newsletter — Every Thursday we give you a heads-up of the best in kid-friendly entertainment around Dallas-Fort Worth. Special Needs Newsletter — Once monthly, we share expert advice and real-world resources for parents of children with special needs. Oh Baby! Newsletter — A week-by-week guide to your pregnancy. You must click here to sign up here. Continue to payment
