Theme: “Let‘s make our environment sustainable* , together!”
What can we do to protect the precious global environment for the future? Please express your thoughts and ideas freely in your painting.
Please apply by or under the supervision of a guardian, or a teacher (at a school/ art class).
From Monday, April 22 through Wednesday, September 4, 2024, 23:59 JST.
Any child (aged 6 through 15 years old) from anywhere in the world.
When applying an entry form, personal information should be filled out by guardian or with a consent of guardian.
For detailed information on submission, please refer to the Contest entry guide below.
Kao International Environment Painting Contest for Children Office
8-3-29 Tajima, Sakura-ku, Saitama 338-0837, JAPAN
Direct contact for inquiry
(Phone available only on working days from 10:00-17:00 JST, unavailable on weekends and national holidays)
Monday, April 22,2024: Start accepting entries
Wednesday, September 4,2024 23:59 JST.: Deadline for all entries
Late November 2024: Announcement of winners
Late December 2024: Announcement of winning works
Kao * Kirei Grand Prize: 1 winner – Plaque, art materials and replica of the work etc.
Kao Special Prize: 8 winners – Plaque, art materials and replica of the work etc.
Jury's Special Prize (includes Employee Special Prize): 10 winners – Certificate, art materials and replica of the work etc.
Honorable Mention: 31 winners – Certificate, art materials and replica of the work etc.
Group Prize: 5 groups – Certificate, prize goods.
Mr. Fumikazu Masuda, Design consultant, President, open house Inc.
Ms. Sumiko Okubo, Artist
Mr. Kei Matsushita, Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts
Ms. Yoko Oyamada, Artist, Illustrator
Mr. Andreas Schneider, Designer
Mr. Leonhard Bartolomeus, Curator, Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media
Ms. Ayami Tamura, Recycled materials Artist
Mr. Atsushi Tanaka, Director, Kao Eco-Lab Museum, Kao Corporation
Mr. Naoto Katahira, Vice President, Creative, Kao Corporation
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