ChildArt articles from April 2003

ChildArt archives from April 2003

Editor's corner.(Editorial)
April 1, 2003... Dear Readers, When we launched our first Arts Olympiad in we did not know what to expect. How many will organize the program in their classrooms? How many students will participate? What will be the quality of the art? Will we even receive...

Me in the New Millennium.(Perspective)(ICAF's 2000-2004 Arts Olympiad)
April 1, 2003... How do you see the future This was the question thousands of children around the world answered for ICAF's 2000-2004 Arts Olympiad. The Arts Olympiad is a comprehensive four-year program of arts learning and global education through the...

Looking back: stories from the First Arts Olympiad.(In Focus)
April 1, 2003... Diora Masanova remembers drawing ever since the age of four. Her artistic talent is still with her today as she creates drawings of her friends and her country, Uzbekistan. At the age of five, Diora's creativity was recognized in a national art...

In the trenches aiming for the 2003 festival.(Artists Without Borders)
April 1, 2003... The success of the Arts Olympiad depends upon the dedication and hard work of the teachers and artists who work directly with children in their schools and communities. There are remarkable art teachers, local art clubs, and amazing art...

From Russia, with love.(Artists Without Borders)(Vorkuta in the North of Komi Republic, Russia)
April 1, 2003... DEAR FRIENDS! Our town, Vorkuta, is in the North of Komi Republic, Russia--above the polar circle, 160 kilometers from Arctic Ocean, near the 67th parallel. Translated, Vorkuta means "The bear's cave" or "The bear's land". We love our...

Germany: the art of children.(Artists Without Borders)
April 1, 2003... "I prefer children of three to children of four. Only what is already in a child's soul at age five is permanent." The painter and sculptor Antje Tesche Mentzen knows what she's talking about: For thirty years, she has been running Germany's...

Greetings from India.(Artists Without Borders)(Chandana Art Foundation International )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Chandana Art Foundation International (CAFI), in association with Schoolnet India Ltd., spread information about the Arts Olympiad to over 550 schools throughout India. The schools were asked to organize an art competition on the theme "Me in...

ICAF's Arts Olympiad 2000-2004.(Gallery)
April 1, 2003... See some of the finalist artworks from ICAF's second Arts Olympiad and read what the young artists have to say about their masterpieces. ALBANIA Giada Kuka (Age 11) "I want the whole world to listen me, to listen the voice of all...

Wassily Kandinsky painting to music.(Hands On)
April 1, 2003... Wassily Kandinski was one of the first modern artists who painted abstract shapes to express feelings, rather than creating pictures of objects and people. Kandinski loved music, especially classical music. Often when he painted, he would...

Get to know Anjali Chandrashekar.(Spotlight)
April 1, 2003... "I am a 9 year old bubbly girl from South India." I began to draw and paint very early. Colors have always fascinated me and I love nature because of its vibrant colors. I think that nature is flawless and am inspired by it. I use a wide...

Commemorate the past: celebrate the future!(Bulletin Board)(2003 International ChildArt Festival )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Join us on the National Mall in Washington, DC, in celebration of children's creativity! The 2003 International ChildArt Festival will be held from September 6 through 13. It is the culmination of the 2000-2003 Arts Olympiad, which began...

Small artists: big ideas.
April 1, 2003... Introductory speech by the sculptor Gabriela Erzherzogin on the theme "Developing Dreams through Children and Art." ICAF exhibits a selection of pictures submitted to the 2003 Arts Olympiad at the famous Kunstlerhaus on Lenbachplatz in...