Island children and youth are invited to submit artwork in celebration of International Children's Day
Children’s Health Foundation’s art show gives all children and youth up to the age of 18 the opportunity to create artwork in celebration of International Children’s Day! All submitted artwork will be displayed in an online gallery on our website from November 20, 2023 through February 14, 2024, and selected pieces will be displayed for a minimum of one week in one of our facilities: West Shore Child, Youth, and Family Centre in Colwood; Sooke Child, Youth, and Family Centre; Jeneece Place in Victoria; and Q̓ʷalayu House in Campbell River. Twelve pieces will also be selected for our Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island 2024 wall calendar.
All children and youth living on Vancouver Island or the surrounding islands are invited to get involved in this fun project!
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The art show is open to all young amateur artists who live on Vancouver Island or the surrounding islands. We’ll accept artwork submissions until September 29, 2023. Bookmark this page and return on November 20, 2023, to view our gallery of all submitted artwork. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Children’s Health Foundation’s art show gives all children and youth up to the age of 18 the opportunity to create artwork in celebration of International Children’s Day! All submitted artwork will be displayed in an online gallery on our website from November 20, 2023 through February 14, 2024, and selected pieces will be displayed for a minimum of one week in one of our facilities: West Shore Child, Youth, and Family Centre in Colwood; Sooke Child, Youth, and Family Centre; Jeneece Place in Victoria; and Q̓ʷalayu House in Campbell River. Twelve pieces will also be selected for our Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island 2024 wall calendar.
All children and youth living on Vancouver Island or the surrounding islands are invited to get involved in this fun project!
Art show themes
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The art show is open to all young amateur artists who live on Vancouver Island or the surrounding islands. We’ll accept artwork submissions until September 29, 2023. Bookmark this page and return on November 20, 2023, to view our gallery of all submitted artwork. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Youth Virtual Art Show FAQ
All amateur young artists up to the age of 18 who live on Vancouver Island or the surrounding islands.
Young artists can submit a maximum of three pieces.
All artwork must be received by September 29, 2023.
You are welcome to create artwork for three different themes. Please keep artwork to one theme per piece.
Your artwork will be displayed in a digital art show and at one of the Foundation facilities. If your artwork is selected for a Foundation calendar, it may represent one of the months, along with your first name, age, title of your piece, and home community.
Once the show closes, it will take up to four weeks to review all submissions and make a final decision. Artists whose artwork is selected for a calendar will be notified via phone and/or email.
At least two pieces of artwork will be selected for each theme.
Markers, paints, watercolors, pastels, collage – as long as it is two-dimensional. All artwork must be submitted on 8.5” x 11” paper.
No, unfortunately only mailed-in artwork will be accepted.
No, unfortunately, artwork will not be returned.
Yes, absolutely. Please handwrite the information required on a separate piece of paper and include it along with your submission.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Aimee Kapil at aimee.kapil@islandkidsfirst.com.