About Our Contest
NEWS
Congratulations! Winners of the 24th Contest are announced! We hope the message in your drawing will reach people all over the world and help protect our beautiful planet. Participation gift and Winner's gifts are scheduled to be sent out in December. We thank you for your patience in the meanwhile.
The 24th Award Winning Works
Chen Enzo Age 10, Taiwan
International Section
Hakobjanyan Irina Age 9, Armenia
Ramos Alfaro Lennin Isai Age 12, El Salvador
Petrova Svetozara Age 7, Bulgaria
Akhtyamova Yasmina Age 15, Uzbekistan
Marija Marozaite Age 6, Lithuania
Sofia Goncalves Costa Age 15, Portugal
Sana Khodaei Age 13, Iran
Name | Country & Region | Age | |
---|---|---|---|
Ahnaf Maymun Mahi | Bangladesh | 14 | Work |
Santoni Anisha | Bangladesh | 14 | Work |
Wong Wo Cheung Adrian | China | 8 | Work |
Parmar Aayush A. | India | 13 | Work |
Kayyisa Juventia | Indonesia | 12 | Work |
Setayesh Ghavibazoo | Iran | 9 | Work |
Zahra Jalili | Iran | 10 | Work |
Ahrari Raya | Iran | 10 | Work |
Mahya Asadi | Iran | 12 | Work |
Mahshid Ghasemi | Iran | 14 | Work |
Ma Nway Kabyar | Myanmar | 13 | Work |
Noor Bint Yahya Bin Mubarak Al Ghafriya | Oman | 9 | Work |
Pavlino Nervin | Philippines | 11 | Work |
Bandara Ranuli Thuhansa | Sri Lanka | 7 | Work |
Dahamsa K.B.Vidushi | Sri Lanka | 12 | Work |
Karunathilaka U.D. Vinsara Thulshan | Sri Lanka | 13 | Work |
Botheju Pulanga Vinidul | Sri Lanka | 15 | Work |
Sidhiarpakul Nachakanok | Thailand | 10 | Work |
Nguyen Chi | Viet Nam | 14 | Work |
Molla Amerthy Tassew | Ethiopia | 12 | Work |
Voskanyan Elen | Armenia | 12 | Work |
Jalil Karimli | Azerbaijan | 13 | Work |
Bach Dora | Hungary | 11 | Work |
Dauletkeldi Aizere | Kazakhstan | 14 | Work |
Krastina Frida | Latvia | 10 | Work |
Pranskute Inesa | Lithuania | 14 | Work |
Postu Daniil | Moldova | 7 | Work |
Ceban Artur | Moldova | 11 | Work |
Eana Emma Elena | Romania | 10 | Work |
Dumitrescu Stefania Ioana | Romania | 10 | Work |
Mityakova Anastasiya | Russia | Work | |
Romina Voros | Serbia | 10 | Work |
Zirojevic Andela | Serbia | 14 | Work |
Fatrsikova Olivia | Slovakia | 6 | Work |
Liashuk Milena | Slovenia | 12 | Work |
Vrabec Tasa | Slovenia | 15 | Work |
Moreno Ortega Naiara | Spain | 11 | Work |
Garcia Hernandez Felipe de Jesus | Mexico | 13 | Work |
Yu Avery | U.S.A. | 6 | Work |
Mei Mia | U.S.A. | 8 | Work |
Bower Katherine | U.S.A. | 11 | Work |
Williams Laura | Brazil | 15 | Work |
Vergara Amaris Sharon | Colombia | 14 | Work |
Arrieta Snow Gabriela | Colombia | 15 | Work |
Antonella Contreras | Venezuela | 12 | Work |
Japan Section
Miyazato Gentora Romeo Age 6, Tokyo
Seki Kokone Age 13, Fukuoka
Nakamori Hiori Age 15, Aichi
Motohashi Rion Age 13, Aichi
Nawa Nonoka Age 10, Hokkaido
Honorable Mention Winners
Click here to view Honorable Mention winners's works in the Winners Booklet
Comment
I look forward every year to attending the final day of the contest as a judge and seeing the truly wonderful drawings by children.
There is a variety of works, from drawings passionately filling the entire paper to works more delicately drawn but just as expressive in their messages. Though younger children may be less skilled technically, there were many works that bring joy and resonate with the viewers. To me, every drawing is a winner, so it is always difficult to choose the award winners.
Why are children's paintings so powerful and beautiful? I feel that their works are rich in colour and expression. As a university professor and educator, I am familiar with the selection of technically proficient artworks during university entrance examinations. However, technical skill alone is not enough to be an artist or painter. When one relies solely on skill, all artworks tend to turn out the same, lacking in their messages.
Children's works may not be as technically advanced as those with more training, but they are richer in sensitivity that many grown-ups no longer possess. The drawings make me hopeful that in the future, these young artists will become the protectors of our beautiful planet.
This contest is a must-see for adults, as the children teach and task us with much food for thought. I am sure that their messages will resonate with you and offer you a meaningful time of contemplation.
Chairman of the Judging Committee,
Painter / Emeritus Professor of Tokyo University of the Arts
Screening
The finals of the 24th JQA International Environmental Children's Drawing Contest was held on July 2, 2024. Those drawings that best expressed the contest themes, "Passing on Our Precious Earth to The Future", were awarded by strict and fair screening.
Judges