 Winning Children's Artwork
Tours the U.S.
Masterpieces by young artists from around the world will travel the country as Pentel's International Children's Art Exhibition (ICAE) kicks off its 37th annual United States tour beginning September 2007.
This year, a distinguished panel of judges in Tokyo, Japan, viewed over 70,000 entries from children representing 33 countries and territories around the world. The United States submitted over 2,000 pieces. Students from three to fifteen years of age entered their paintings, drawings, and collages through an art instructor or educator.
The difficult task of evaluating each entry is a four-month endeavor, which begins in January and concludes in April. Representatives from Biiku Bunka Kyokai (the Foundation of Art Education in Japan), art professors, and teachers from participating countries comprise the distinguished panel of judges.
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The vivid imagination of a child is the recurring theme for the event. Artwork is judged on the basis of originality, clearly expressed content and cultural expression. In all, 118 American students have been recognized this year from a worldwide list of winning students.
The ICAE was founded in 1970 in Osaka, Japan, and remains strong with enthusiasm today, with entries more than tripling since the beginning.
Over 200 countries have entered more than three million pieces of artwork. Each year, several exhibitions consisting of thousands of multi-national, award-winning pieces are assembled to tour in Japan, Ireland, the United Kingdom, the Russian Federation, the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Venezuela, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore.
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Pentel of America sponsors the U.S. exhibition, which will embark on a nine-city, ten-month tour beginning September 2007. Winning entries from the United States, combined with winning entries from around the world, will be featured in the exhibition.
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The 37th International Children's Art Exhibition will visit the following location(s):
September 12-30, 2007
BARLOW-VINCENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
70 Warrior Drive, Vincent, Ohio
October 10-28, 2007
INGRAM ELEMENTARY
600 S. Central Street, Ferris, Texas
November 7-28, 2007
NODAWAY VALLEY EAST ELEMENTARY
324 N.W. 2nd, Greenfield, Iowa
December 5-23, 2007
TAYLOR COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM
1001 West Pollock Avenue (Highway 2), Bedford, Iowa
January 9-27, 2008
PEARSON'S CORNER ELEMENTARY
8290 New Ashcake Road, Mechanicsville, Virginia
February 6-24, 2008
DISCOVERY MUSEUM OF WEST TENNESSEE
315 East LaFayette, Jackson, Tennessee
March 6-24, 2008
HARMAR SCHOOL
100 Fort Square, Marietta, Ohio
April 3-21, 2008
W.F. KILLIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2300 East 6th Avenue, Flagstaff, Arizona
May 3 - June 29, 2008
L.A. COUNTY LIBRARY
Visit www.colapublib.org for dates and host sites
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For more information, art educators are encouraged to
download rules and entry forms or contact:
38th International Children's Art Exhibition
Pentel of America, Ltd.
4000 East Airport Drive, Suite C
Ontario, CA 91761
Attn: Marketing Department
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