 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 38th annual United States tour beginning September 2008.
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. 253 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 2008. 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 38th International Children's Art Exhibition was exhibited at the following location(s):
September 12-30, 2008
BARLOW-VINCENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
70 Warrior Drive, Vincent, OH 45784
October 10-28, 2008
CARDINAL ELEMENTARY
4045 Ashland Road, Eldon, IA 52554
November 5-22, 2008
EE WARREN OPERA HOUSE
156 Public Square, Greenfield, IA 50849
December 3-19, 2008
GIBS MAGNET SCHOOL
1115 West 16th Street, Little Rock, AR 72202
January 9-27, 2009
FENNIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
830 Madison, Fennimore, WI 53809
February 6-24, 2009
DISCOVERY MUSEUM OF WEST TENNESSEE
315 East LaFayette, Jackson, TN 38301
March 6-24, 2009
TAYLOR COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM
1001 West Pollock Ave (Highway 2), Bedford, IA 50833
April 3-21, 2009
CARDEN HEIGHTS ACADEMY
815-A South Esplanade, Orange, CA 92869
May 3 - June 29, 2009
L.A. COUNTY LIBRARY
7400 East Imperial Hwy, Downey, CA 90241
Tour dates and locations subject to change. Check back for updated schedule.
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You may also contact:
40th 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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