24 th International Children s Painting Competition: Guidelines We have the power!

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1 24 th International Children s Painting Competition: Guidelines 2015 We have the power! 1

2 Introduction The International Children s Painting Competition (ICPC) is an annual activity that has been organized by UNEP and the Foundation for Global Peace and Environment (FGPE) since Over the years the competition has been inspirational, receiving over 3 million submissions from more than 100 countries. Through painting, the competition encourages children worldwide to share their views on different environmental thematic issues. This in turn inspires people all over the world to see the environment through the eyes of children. The paintings portray the hopes, fears and also suggest solutions from the children for environmental issues. In addition, UNEP aims to increase environmental awareness and action among children through this competition. Theme We have the power! In support of the UN Decade of Sustainable Energy for All, this year s competition theme is We have the power! Energy is at the heart of most critical economic, social, environmental and development issues facing the world today. Sustainable energy clean, renewable, efficient, affordable and reliable energy services is indispensable for global prosperity. It can also lead to a sustainable future for all with multiple benefits for development, including on human health, environment and climate change mitigation. The decisions we take today on how we produce, consume and distribute energy will profoundly influence our ability to eradicate poverty, support sustainable development opportunities and respond effectively to climate change. Addressing these challenges is beyond the sole reach of governments; it will take the active engagement of all sectors of society including local communities, civil society and the private sector. Renewable energy Energy from renewable resources wind, water, the sun, biomass and geothermal energy is sustainable, inexhaustible and clean. Renewable energy currently constitutes 15 per cent of the global energy mix. Renewable energy products and services constitute a rapidly growing segment of the international marketplace. The costs of technologies to capture that energy are rapidly falling and becoming economically competitive with fossil fuels, while reducing climate change. Investing in renewable energy creates jobs, fosters economic growth and sustainable development, and improves energy security for countries that lack domestic fossil fuel resources, among others. Energy efficiency Energy efficiency getting more from our existing resources increases global resource productivity, supports economic growth, reduces costs for all citizens and protects the environment. Investing in efficiency is critical to meeting future energy demand. 2

3 Improving energy efficiency has the clearest impact on improving human wellbeing, saving money, improving business results, and delivering more services for consumers better refrigerators that cost the same but use less energy; new vehicle designs that travel farther on less fuel; and buildings that require less energy to heat and cool. Investing in efficiency is critical to meeting future energy demand and mitigating climate change. It reduces greenhouse gas emissions and improves productivity. Efficiency also makes renewable energy more affordable shrinking the size of the solar panel needed to power a lamp, for example. Moving to sustainable energy and using it efficiently makes sense in a resource constrained world. Sustainable energy is the golden thread that connects economic growth, increased social equity, and an environment that allows the world to thrive. In developing countries, the savings from energy efficiency could help make modern energy services available to those who lack it. In developing countries and more industrialized countries alike, investments in energy productivity can create new jobs, foster sustainable development and economic growth, and reduce energy costs for families and businesses. Adopting cost-effective standards for a wider range of technologies could, by 2030, reduce global projected electricity consumption by buildings and industry by 14 per cent, avoiding roughly 1,300 mid-size power plants. Sharing and adopting these practices more widely among nations and industrial sectors can make energy more reliable and less expensive to homes and businesses. More information on sustainable energy can be found from the following resources:

4 Competition timeline March Competition launches (opens for entries) 31 May Competition entry deadline 1 30 June Regional selection process and short-listing for global selection 6 10 July Judges selection process (top ten entries) July Online voting (top three) 3 August Winners informed 24 October Award ceremony and exhibition UN 70 th Anniversary How to enter the competition Participants will take part in the competition by submitting a scanned copy of a painting online, or by posting or courier your painting(s) to one of the six UNEP Regional Offices in the country of your nationality. Paintings must arrive at your regional office before the deadline 31 May See the list of UNEP s regional offices in these guidelines, which includes relevant contacts and addresses. Once you have completed your painting, scan or take a picture of your artwork and then upload it onto our website In the event you are unable to submit your painting online, you may post or courier it to your UNEP Regional Office. If you are from India, for example, your painting needs to reach the UNEP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific before the deadline. Likewise, a painting from Uganda must reach the UNEP Regional Office for Africa in time. The envelope or package of the painting(s) should be marked 24 th International Children s Painting Competition. UNEP shall not be responsible for any paintings that arrive through after the deadline or are missing during postal transportation. Visit for the latest information. 4

5 Prizes The 1st Prize US$3,000 The 2nd Prize US$2,000 The 3rd Prize US$1,000 Top three winners will also receive a fully paid trip, including for one chaperone, to the venue of the Award Ceremony. Regional winners The winner shall be chosen from each of the six regions Africa, Asia and the Pacific, West Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and North America will receive US$1,000. Please note that a regional winner may also be considered for the three global prizes and that a global winner is not automatically a regional winner. Participants will be notified of dates and venue via the UNEP website, once confirmed. Entry rules and guidelines Please read carefully the following rules and guidelines and ensure that your painting complies with the conditions before submission, to avoid disqualification. For more information children.youth@unep.org or contact your UNEP Regional Office. 1. Age Group competition is open to children aged 9 14 years (inclusive). 2. Painting size painting must be done on A4 or A3 paper only. 3. Contact details (in English only) Each participant must include their contact details. Contact details must include the following: full name, date of birth (day, month, and year), gender and full address including phone and must be written on the back of the painting preferably on a sticker. Do not write anything on the front side of the painting! 4. Style of painting watercolours, crayons, coloured pencils, oil paints, charcoal or ink are accepted. No mosaics or collages will be considered. 1 1 Mosaics and collages consist of any picture or pattern produced by arranging together small coloured material, such as paper, cloth, stone, tile or glass. 5

6 5. Number of paintings accepted each participant can submit up to five paintings. 6. Painting eligibility a. Paintings must be the original work of the participant and must be created specifically for this competition. Entries that have been shown or accepted elsewhere will be disqualified. b. Paintings that show or include a particular person, an organization or a brand name or logo will not be accepted. c. Paintings should be received by UNEP on or before 31 May d. Online submissions should be a scan image or picture of the original painting(s) created by you. You will be asked to submit the original painting via post or courier should you be short-listed. Failure to submit painting within the required time will result in automatic disqualification. e. Do not alter digital images submitted online (except to crop out unwanted canvas area or rotate image). Any differences between the submitted digital image and the original (except perceivable lighting discrepancies) will result in automatic disqualification. Selection process There are three selection processes for the competition: the regional selection, jury selection and online voting. The regional selection Each UNEP regional office will make the initial selection of the paintings. The regional officers reserve the right to eliminate paintings that do not meet the entry requirements, both online and physical paintings received. The regional winners will be announced on a date to be determined by each of the regional offices. Winners may be invited to attend a regional award ceremony where possible. Each regional office then sends the selected paintings to the venue where the global selection will take place. This may be the headquarters of any of the competition organising partners. Paintings that have not been selected are sent to the National Museum of Ethnology in Osaka, Japan, for safekeeping. Jury selection The global selection process of the winner of the 24 th International Children s Painting Competition will be done by a jury comprising of 5 members. Jury members shall be selected from the team of the organising partners and may also include independent professional artists. The jury will select top ten paintings that will proceed to online voting. Paintings will be 6

7 uploaded onto and the public will be given the opportunity to participate in the selection process online. Online voting An exciting introduction to this year s competition is the online voting. Once the jury has made its top ten selection, the short-listed paintings will then be posted on the competition website and opened for public voting. The organising partners trust that this will help to create excitement for the painting competition and encourage broader participation. Three participants will be selected by the online voters. Selection criteria The public shall make the final selection of the winner, after the regional offices and the jury members. The regional offices and jury will make their decisions based on the following criteria: interpretation and clarity of the theme to the viewer; creativity and originality of the depicted theme; quality of artistic composition and overall design based on the theme; and overall impression of the art (The effect of the artwork in general and as a whole? Overall, does the artwork stand on its own as a complete and outstanding work of art?) Terms and conditions Entry into the 24 th International Children s Painting Competition is subject to acceptance of the following terms and conditions. 1. Entrants acknowledge that by entering the competition they have assigned copyright in the painting(s) to UNEP. The painting(s) will not be returned to the participants. UNEP shall have the right to use the painting to raise environmental awareness through exhibitions, websites, posters, publications, and to potentially raise funds to further promote environmental activities by children. 2. The ten finalists and their work will be posted on the UNEP website and opened to online public voters to determine the final top three winners. 3. Entrants warrant that the painting submitted for the competition are their original work personally drawn by them. 4. Entrants must state their nationality on submission. Original nationality shall the nationality at the time of submission of the painting and shall not include any contemplated nationality nor the country of residence. 5. Winners must possess a passport or be eligible to get one at the time of the submission of the painting or at the time the results of the competition are announced in order to travel to receive their prize, as the case may be. Got more questions? Visit to learn more about the competition and the theme. 7

8 Frequently asked questions 1. Can I submit more than one painting? A. Yes, you can. You are welcome to submit up to five paintings to increase your chances to win. 2. If I submit online, do I need to also send a physical painting? A. No! You will only be required to submit a physical painting if you are short-listed. You will also have to wait until you receive instructions to do so. 3. Can I scan and submit my painting online? A. Yes you can. You will be required to post or courier your painting to the appropriate UNEP regional office to complete your submission. 4. I am a national of a Country but resident in another Country, which regional office do I submit my painting to? A. Send your painting to the UNEP Regional Office of your Country of nationality. Information for the UNEP Regional Office that your Country of nationality falls under is available on our website 5. What if I don t have paint? A. We accept crayons and coloured pencils in that case. We do not accept collages or mosaics. 6. Does UNEP provide painting materials if I don t have any? A. In the interest of fairness to all potential entrants, UNEP does not offer any painting materials to the participants. 7. How will the paintings be judged? A. The clarity of the theme, creativity, originality, quality, composition and overall impression of the art will be looked at. 8. Will I still have rights to my painting? A. By entering into the 24 th International Children s Painting Competition you assign copyright to UNEP. UNEP has unrestricted rights to use, share, publish, reproduce or sell your painting in accordance with the applicable UN rules and regulations further to UNEP s mandate. UNEP and its partners will endeavour to give credit to you as the artist. Please remember to update your contact details with us should they change. 9. Are there fact sheets, videos, and info-materials that I can use to learn more about the theme? A. Yes. Visit our competition page to find these and more. We will constantly update the website during the competition so keep coming back for more tips. Visit also the UNEP website. 8

9 UNEP regional offices where the paintings can be sent Visit our website to find out what region you are in, if unsure. UNEP Regional Office for Africa Monica Morara NOF Block 2-Ground Level-South Wing P.O. Box Nairobi, Kenya Tel: Fax: UNEP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Satwant Kaur 2nd Floor, United Building, Rajdamnern Avenue Bangok 10200, Thailand Tel: Fax: / satwant.kaur@unep.org UNEP Regional Office for Europe Kristina Gandl International Environment House (IEH) A Chemin des Anémones, 1219 Chatelaine Geneva, Switzerland Tel.: Mobile: kristina.gandl@unep.org UNEP Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean Montserrat Valeiras (Ms.) Building Morse Avenue, City of Knowledge Clayton Panama City Panama Tel.: (507) (direct) (507) (Central) Fax: (507) P.O. Box: montserrat.valeiras@unep.org UNEP Regional Office for North America 9

10 Ahdi Mohammed (Ms.) th Street, NW, Suite 506 Washington, D.C Office Fax UNEP Regional Office for West Asia Marie Daher Corthay Chamber of Commerce 11 Floor, Road 1010, Block 410, BLDG 519 Seef area, Manama, Bahrain Mob: Office: Organising Partners 10