NEWS RELEASE

April 14, 2008

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The International Child Art Foundation announced today the appointment of Carrie Foix as Managing Editor of ChildArt magazine. Carrie brings nine years of publishing experience to the ICAF. She worked on children's picture books, books for young readers, illustrated coffee table books, cookbooks, literary fiction, and poetry at Knopf, Rizzoli, Workman, The New Press, and Marsilio.

The ICAF also announced these themes of ChildArt:

CELEBRATION (January-March 2008, Volume 11, Issue 1, Number 37)
Come share in the joy of the world’s largest celebration of children’s creativity and imagination--the 2007 World Children’s Festival.

EPHEMERAL ART (April-June 2008, Volume 11, Issue 2, Number 38)
Embrace the value of process in making ephemeral art--the theory and practice of temporary art. Learn about and be inspired by the artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude in an article about The Gates (Central Park, New York, 1979-2005) and other grand projects from Christo and Jeanne-Claude.

MUSIC & PEACE (July-September 2008, Volume 11, Issue 3, Number 39)
Hear music beyond entertainment value and recognize music as a powerful tool for bringing people together to build peace. We include interviews with prominent musicians and articles by music educators making a difference.

HEROES AND ROLE MODELS IN ANIMATION (October-December 2008, Volume 11, Issue 4, Number 40)
Close your eyes and remember someone (real or imaginary) for whom you have deep admiration and respect, someone that you look up to for guidance. Adults, too, have heroes that nurture a child-like imagination and these heroes are everywhere nowadays – thousands of them hiding in the television, hundreds resting in library books, and handfuls ready to jump out of cereal boxes. We talked with some of the creators and the animators to find out what they seek in heroes and role models today.

CO-CREATION IN ART (January-March 2009, Volume 12, Issue 1, Number 41)
Invite magic into the arts by giving children an opportunity to co-create together on a project – a work such as a mural or designing a set, which can lay the foundation for collaborative innovation in the future. Together, let us visualize co-creation as a means for building teamwork, cooperation, taking the focus off the individual, and applying it to the larger world--in art, in business, in social negotiations.

SCIENCE OF COLOR (April – June 2009, Volume 12, Issue 2, Number 42)
From the history and science of color to the eye as a camera and the affect color has on us all.

ART & ENVIRONMENT (July – September 2009, Volume 12, Issue 3, Number 43)
How the arts can change climate change.

Published free of commercial advertisements since 1998, ChildArt is a unique publication for children’s creative development, self-discovery, and global education. John Peters, Supervising Librarian, Central Children’s Room, The New York Public Library, says: “Not only is this professionally-produced magazine both visually and intellectually engaging in content and design…it offers a cogent reminder of art’s central role in linking world cultures, each to each. For its polycultural outlook and special focus, ChildArt is unique among magazines for children—but readers of any age will find it a rewarding way to broaden their cultural horizons.”

The International Child Art Foundation integrates the arts with science, sport and technology for the development of children’s creativity and empathy -- preconditions for a more just, prosperous and nonviolent world.