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Mission

The Youth World Cup Live Painting Competition

The Youth World Cup Live Painting Competition is jointly initiated by the Youth World Cup Live Painting Competition Organizing Committee and the Canada Youth Arts Development Foundation. It is a global competition for children and youth artwork, divided into submission and live competition stages. The competition aims to build friendships among international youths, promote global cultural exchange, and fully develop and showcase the artistic literacy and talents of young people. Additionally, this competition aims to raise awareness and concern among all societal sectors about youth, particularly children affected by disasters returning to school, and to encourage more people to participate and support.
Our event’s purpose is to raise funds for UNICEF’s “School-in-a-Box” project, which provides educational facilities for forty students, equivalent to the scale of a small community school. All proceeds will be donated to UNICEF to help disaster-affected children receive the necessary health and education support.
Children are our future. Every child has the right to grow up healthy, yet not all children have the conditions to realize this right. These children need more than just the support of governments and charitable organizations; they also require the attention and assistance of society as a whole.

Vision

We aim to create changes to build a better future

The Youth World Cup Live Painting Competition, the premier international event in youth painting art, is officially endorsed by UNICEF and is often referred to as the “Olympics” of youth painting. Serving as a major global initiative to aid impoverished children, the competition has successfully held eleven editions with the support of UNICEF, world leaders, artists, media, and volunteers.

With over 100,000 participants annually from 50+ countries, including China, Canada, the US, the UK, Russia, France, and Italy, the competition has raised over 260,000.00 Canadian dollars. This funding has provided educational opportunities for around 40,000 children. Recognized as a key partner by UNICEF, the competition plays a pivotal role in supporting global efforts to educate underprivileged children.

"Art is the breath of
The beauty of the world"

260,000+

CAD

40,000+

Beneficiary

1,000+

School In A Box

Vision

We aim to create changes to build a better future

The Youth World Cup Live Painting Competition, the premier international event in youth painting art, is officially endorsed by UNICEF and is often referred to as the “Olympics” of youth painting. Serving as a major global initiative to aid impoverished children, the competition has successfully held eleven editions with the support of UNICEF, world leaders, artists, media, and volunteers.

With over 100,000 participants annually from 50+ countries, including China, Russia, the UK, France, the US, and Canada, the competition has raised over 260,000.00 Canadian dollars. This funding has provided educational opportunities for around 40,000 children. Recognized as a key partner by UNICEF, the competition plays a pivotal role in supporting global efforts to educate underprivileged children.

Our

Organizing Committee

Canada Youth Arts Development Foundation
Executive Chairman, The Youth World Cup Live Painting Competition

Yonghe Zheng

Chairman

President + Vice-Chancellor of the Emily Carr University of Art and Design

Dr. Ron Burnett

Honorary Chairman

B.Sc., B.Ed., M. Ed., O.B.C.
Recipent of the Orader of British Columbia
Queen's Golden and Diamond Jubilee Medals
One of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrants

Balwant S. Sanghera

Vice Chairman

UNICEF Ambassador

John Nsabimana

UNICEF Ambassador

Jury Committee

Honorable Jury Team

Artist, Associate Professor and Supervisor
UBC Research Centre of the Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory

Barbara Zeigler

Head of the Jury Team

Artist
Art Instructor

Maryam Hatami

Member

Svetlana Bardos

Member

Mahdieh Pourghannad

Member

Painter

Donna Webber

Painter

Contemporary Artist and Writer
Elected Member of the Society of Canadian Artist
Workshop Facilitator
Founder of Illuminate the Artist Within (TM)

Deborah Chaney

Member

Past Jury Committee Members

Educational Support Services Coordinator
Visual Arts Teachers
Richmind Christian School

Bernice Gan

Member

President of The Korean Artists Association in Vancouver

Lee Jong Jin

Sculptor

President of Jury Committee
Vice Director of Liaison Department of China Artists Association

Zhong Liu

President

President of Jury Committee
Vice Director of Liaison Department of China Artists Association

Zhong Liu

President

Vice President of Jury Committee
Chairman of Italian Art and Cultural Center

Vincenzo Sanfo

Vice President

Gallery Director at Federation of Canadian Artists

Mila Kostic

Abstract Artist

Chairman of International Association of Art, IAA

Remy Aron

Member

Chairman of Canadian Asian Artists Association
SFU Professor

Jan W. Walls

Member

Professor Emeritus, Emily Carr University of Art and Design

Sam Carter

Member

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