Notice of the 2015 Joan Yan Cup Youth Painting Competition held by the Overseas Chinese Federation of the Greater Phoenix City Area

Notice of the 2015 Joan Yan Cup Youth Painting Competition organized by the Overseas Chinese Federation of the Greater Phoenix City Area To celebrate the Independence Day of the United States in 2015, Greater Phoenix...

To celebrate the 2015 American Independence Day, the Overseas Chinese Federation of Greater Phoenix will continue to hold youth painting competitions. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Anti-Fascist War and the Chinese Anti-Japanese War. In order to remember history, honor the martyrs, and safeguard world peace, this year’s painting competition will have a self-selected topic based on this theme.

Registration time: from now to May 10th Registration method: Participants please register online and send email to qiaolianarts@gmail.com. Please indicate your name, age, date and place you choose to participate, and teacher’s name. You can also register collectively through schools and studios.

Painting is divided into four age groups: Toddler group under 6 years old Youth group 7-9 years old Youth group 10-13 years old Youth group 14-17 years old

Competition method: The painting competition adopts the method of on-site painting at the same time and place. Contestants can complete ideas and drafts based on self-selected topics before the competition. The drawings are made on 11"X14" unified drawing paper, which is provided by the Federation of Overseas Chinese. Drawing tools must be prepared by the contestants themselves. Choose from pencil drawings, watercolors and oil paintings.

Contest date and time: May 12 (Sunday) from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Venue: New Oriental Art School, May 19 (Sunday), 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Venue: Alberta Art School. Participants can choose the date and location of the competition according to their own time. Parents and teachers are welcome to accompany and provide guidance.

Evaluation and awards: The Overseas Chinese Federation hires a five-person review panel composed of professionals, and each group selects three winners and several outstanding students. Medals and certificates awarded during the Fourth of July celebration of the Fourth of July. The winning works were published in the National Day Special Issue of the Federation of Overseas Chinese.