Naregatsi Art Institute

Vartanants St. 16/1

Yerevan, Armenia

Tel: 58-01-05

E-mail: naregseferian@naregatsi.org in Armenia

seta@naregatsi.org in the US

www.naregatsi.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 1, 2006

The Naregatsi Art Institute (NAI) is proud to announce it has become the Armenian national partner for the International Child Art Foundation’s (ICAF) Third Arts Olympiad in Washington, D.C., the world’s largest and most prestigious art competition for children aged eight to twelve. The International Arts Olympiad involves three million children in over 100 countries. Each national partner holds a National Arts Olympiad, where the winning young artists represent their countries during the week long festival and exhibition in Washington, D.C. in June of 2007.

NAI has been chosen to be the national partner due to its dynamic and growing presence in the art world of Armenia. NAI is dedicated to serving Armenia’s existing cultural heritage through supporting Armenian contemporary artists and creating a forum in which the spirit of art and the common voice can resonate freely. Through its various projects for children, NAI sees the artistic development of the children of Armenia as an investment in the artists of tomorrow.

NAI invites all schools, art programs, orphanages, NGOs for children, and community organizations throughout Armenia to participate in the Armenian Children’s Arts Olympiad 2006. This free program for children aged eight to twelve begins with a suggested lesson plan for teachers in order to help students create paintings and drawings on the theme

“My Favorite Sport”.

Each school or organization may submit up to three artworks created by their students by the deadline of October 5^th, 2006. The Naregatsi Art Institute’s independent and distinguished panel of judges will choose the 50 best entries for an art exhibition in October, 2006, when the 1^st place winner will be announced.

Competition Guidelines:

1. Only the artworks of students who are 8 to 12 years old at the time of the competition are accepted as competition entries.

2. All entries must be original and related to the theme, “My Favorite Sport”.

3. Each entry must be the work of only one child.

4. Entries should be approximately 45cm x 60cm in size.

5. Each school or organization will be permitted to submit the three most creative artworks of their students.

6. Artwork with an entry form and a copy of the child’s birth certificate or passport taped on the back must be delivered on or before October 5, 2006 to:

Armenian Children’s Art Olympiad

Naregatsi Art Institute

Vartanants St. 16/1

Yerevan, Armenia

The teacher should encourage creativity and exploration.

It is recommended that the artwork should not be rolled up but packaged flat in order to avoid damage.

If possible, please include a photograph of the student with the entry.