International Child Art Exhibitions

International Child Art Exhibitions

Children are adept in encapsulating their imagination in a work of art. Their brushstrokes can create a realm independent of the adult world. Their perspective is pure and honest. Their creative expressions can familiarize you with the nascent imagination that will shape the future. To sponsor an inspirational exhibition in your hometown or corporate headquarters, please contact us.

Recent exhibitions

March 13-18, 2012 at 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa Japan

Press release (download PDF 215Kb)       Photos

March 22, 2012 at Madewell, Georgetown, Washington, DC

Invitation (download PDF 568Kb)       Photos

History of ICAF Exhibitions (1998-2011)

ICAF is a world leader in international children’s art exhibitions. ICAF has held exhibitions at a White House event, the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings, World Cultural Economic Forum, Education Without Borders, Global Competitiveness Forum, Global Summit on Childhood and the United Nations.

ICAF has held exhibitions in Cambridge (MA), Daphne (AL), Huntington Beach (CA), New Orleans (LA), New York (New York), and University Park (PA). Internationally, ICAF has held exhibitions in Basel (Switzerland), Cairo (Egypt), Daegu (Korea), Doha (Qatar), Dubai (UAE), Lisbon (Portugal), Windsor (UK), Munich (Germany), Kanazawa (Japan), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Sofia (Bulgaria), and Turin (Italy),

History (download PDF 5.1Mb)

“The art exhibition clearly show us that when we allow children to explore their creativity through the arts, they shine," The Honorable Bill Riley, then- U.S. Secretary of Education, commenting on ICAF Exhibition at the Embassy of France, Washington, DC in April 2000.

"The beauty and thoughtfulness of these works offer powerful evidence of the breadth and depth of the global conversation that is cultivated and perpetuated through children's art," Dr. Jessica Hoffman Davis commenting on ICAF Exhibition at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in September 2003.

In addition to organizing exhibitions around the world, the Arts Olympiad exhibitions are hosted by ICAF's country partners in their respective countries. Here are some examples:

Abuja, Nigeria (Dec 2010) National Council for Arts and Culture
Brasov, Romania (June 2010) Brasov Cultural Palace
Tokyo, Japan (May 2010) Children's Castle
Kampala, Uganda (May 2010) Uganda Museum
Tel Aviv, Israel (May 2006) Ministry of Education Gallery
Sharjah, UAE (Dec 2005) Children and Girls Centers