The 15th International art exhibition for children and young people “Lets eat!” (Hyvinkää, Finland)

Art Centre for Children and Young People have the great pleasure to invite children and young people to participate in the 15^th International Art Exhibition “Lets eat!” .

The term of works submission is over

Art Centre for Children and Young People is maintained by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture and the City of Hyvinkää. Since 1971, the International Art Exhibition for Children and Young People has been organized every third year. Today the art centre has a remarkable and unique international archive of children's and young people's art including approximately 100 000 artworks from over 130 countries. The archive is used for art education and research as well as exhibitions both in Finland and abroad. The material received through the international exhibitions supports children's culture and education for a multicultural world.

THEME: FOOD

What kind of food do you eat at your place? What kind of habits and rituals are involved in eating? Where and how is food being produced and made? What does food look smell and taste like? How would you represent the features and traditions of the food culture in your own environment family. school or home town?

INVITATION:

We invite children and young people throughout the world to participate in the 15th International Art Exhibition for Children and Young People. The theme can be interpreted freely and dealt with in various ways in order for the participant's culture, environment and individual ideas to emerge. The inviter and exhibition organiser is Art Centre for Children and Young People in Hyvinkaa. Finland.

Art Centre for Children and Young People is an institute supported by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture and the City of Hyvinkaa. The art centre promotes art education and visual arts locally and globally by working in cooperation with experts in the fields of art, culture and youth work. The art centre organises exhibitions, collects children's and young people's artworks through the International Art Exhibitions for Children and Young People, educates and encourages people to have experiences in the world of art

EXHIBITION:

The 15th International Exhibition will be held in Villa Arttu Cultural Centre for Children and Young People in Hyvinkaa 29.10.-14.12.2014. and in the International Cultural Centre Caisa in Helsinki in the beginning of 2015. The submitted artworks will be evaluated by a working group which consists of recognised artists and art educators. The artworks for the exhibition will be selected from the following age categories: under 7 years, 7-9 years, 10-12 years, 13-15 years and 16-18 years. Medals and diplomas will be awarded in each category,

ENTRIES:

THE SUBMITTED ART WORKS WILL NOT BE RETURNED.

All the artworks will be added to the International Archive of Art Centre for Children and Young People. Art Centre for Children and Young People reserves all copyrights of the submitted artworks. The artworks will be used for research and educational purposes, as well as exhibitions both in Finland and abroad. The artworks can also be used for the Art Centre for Children and Young People's web pages.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Paper based works:

• The artworks are not to be framed.
• Techniques: drawings, paintings, graphics, photographs, comics etc
• The maximum size is 42 x 60 cm.
• One work per person. Schools and groups may submit a maximum of 10 works.
• A copy of the entry form should be pasted to the back of each work, and filled with the required details. The printable entry form can be found at www.artcentre.fi. (printable entry form in English is here)
• The works should be sent by post to arrive no later than 31 May 2014 to: Art Centre for Children and Young People, Kankurinkatu 4-6, FI-05800 Hyvinkaa, Finland

Digital artworks:

• Instructions and the entry form for digital artworks can be found at
  www.artcentre.fi