More than 300 children and teenagers gathered at the Olympic Oval on Aug. 6 to create artworks for the fifth-annual Youth World Cup Live Painting Competition.
The competition was hosted by the Richmond-based Canada Youth Arts Development Foundation with the support of UNICEF, to promote the creativity of youth and an awareness of children suffering from global poverty.
“There is no border in art. We hope the competition to be a platform for the youths from different culture and regions that have a love for art to communicate with each other,” said Ariel Lang, spokesperson for the foundation.
More than 20,000 young painters, aged four to 25 worldwide, took part in the competition by submitting their paintings to the Richmond committee.
Young Artists helped UNICEF build over 90 "schools in a box"
Over 300 contestants from nine countries appeared at the Olympic Oval to draw a painting on the spot within three-and-a-half hours, on the theme of Friendship, Environmental Protection, or Dreams.
Overall, $24,082 was raised through the event for UNICEF to build over 90 “schools in a box.”
These boxes contain all essentials for a teacher to provide education for up to 40 students in emergency situations.
The Awards ceremony was held at the Richmond Olympic Oval on Thursday.
