The pieces will be judged by a panel of seven Young Ambassadors, who are hired by Bradford Council to be a “voice” for Bradford Museums and Galleries, as well as local creatives.
Ambassador Fatima Chan, 25, said the panel would look for “innovative, original and positive” creations and the theme was “absolutely anything”.
Sonja Kielty, the museum’s volunteer and talent manager, said the exhibition was important because the Gen Z age bracket was a “cold spot” curators were particularly keen to target.
“When you leave your GCSEs, A-levels or degree, there’s not many opportunities to show your creative artwork now,” she said.
“I’m an art graduate from 30 years ago, and it was so much easier then… we went to art college and didn’t have big loans and debts.”