Online applications are open and invited for the fourteenth edition of the Kao International Environment Painting Contest 2023.
Kao Corporation is a chemical and cosmetics company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Kao conducts the Kao International Painting Contest every year since its launch in 2010 as part of its environmental initiatives. This year, under the theme of “Let’s make our environment sustainable, together!”, they invite children to create works that express what they think about and what they can do to protect the global environment.
This contest has been held annually since 2010 so that children around the world seriously think about the environment and future of the planet and express them as paintings, also the Kao Group conveys their works and thoughts to as many people as possible, thereby inspiring people to take actions toward sustainable lifestyles.
Last year, 13,214 entries were received from children all over the world. Cumulative entries received since 2010 are 132,531 in total. Prize winners will be announced on the Kao website in November 2023 and the awards ceremony will be held in December 2023.
Let’s make our environment sustainable, together!
What can we do to protect our precious local and global environment and how can we pass it on to future generations? Please express your thoughts and ideas freely in your painting.
Children aged 6 to 15 from all over the world can apply for this contest.
Please send the original pictures to: kao-contest@hit-bits.com.
Kao International Environment Painting Contest for Children’s Office.
8-3-29 Tajima, Sakura-ku, Saitama City 338-0837 JAPAN.
Note: Please apply here under the supervision of a guardian, or a teacher (at a school/art class).
Paintings must be received by Tuesday, September 5, 2023. (JST).
