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The 17th Nakamura Keith Haring Collection International Children’s Drawing Contest
The submissions for this year’s International Children’s Drawing Contest have begun 🎨👦🏼🧒🏼
Nakamura Keith Haring Collection International Children’s Drawing Contest Website
Organized by Nakamura Keith Haring Collection
Co-organized by CMIC HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.
Special Sponsorship by Roche Diagnostics K.K.
Special thanks to the Keith Haring Foundation
Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Yamanashi Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture Board of Education, Hokuto City, Hokuto City Board of Education
【Theme】
“Kindness”
At the heart of peace and freedom, there is kindness.
Being kind to the Earth. Being kind to animals. Being kind to people.
Kindness can come in many different forms.What does kindness look like to you?
【Judges】
Each judge selects one work from each category, and all selected works will receive an award.
Keiko Oishi (President and COO, CMIC HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.)
Atsushi Kitagawara (Emeritus Professor of Tokyo University of the Arts
Kaz Kuzui & Fran Rubel Kuzui
Kazuo Nakamura (Founder of Nakamura Keith Haring Collection)
Shinjiro Nishino (GAS AS INTERFACE CO., LTD. Representative Director/GASBON METABOLISM Director )
House of Field
The Keith Haring Foundation
Kaoru Yanase (Nakamura Keith Haring Museum of Art Consultant Art Critic)
Eriko Yoshii (National Director of Miss Grand Japan)
Hiromi Yoshii (Chief Director of Kiyoharu Art Colony)
Roche Diagnostics K.K.
Application Requirements
【Schedule of the contest】
The application deadline for the contest is September 9th, 2025 at Japan Time.
Winners will be announced on September 30th, 2025.
The award ceremony will take place on October 26th, 2025.
【Who may enter】
Division 1 : Ages 4 to 10
Division 2 : Ages 11 to 18
【Exhibition regulations】
・Within size A4 (21.0 x 29.7 cm). Thickness within 3mm. Limited to flat works.
・Art materials and techniques are free, including watercolors, oil paintings, colored pencils, crayons, collages, and prints.
・Entries must be unpublished works created by the applicant.
・Please indicate the top and bottom on the back of the work. If you are applying online, please upload your work with the top and bottom aligned.
・If you are applying by mail, please print out the entry sheet and attach it to the back of your work.
【Notes】
・Entries will not be returned.
・Entries larger than A4 (21.0 x 29.7cm) or if required fields on the entry sheet are not filled out will be excluded from the selection process.
・We will contact you regarding the award and send the prize to the contact information you provided. Please be sure to enter valid contact information as any incorrect information will result in the award being canceled or the prize not being delivered.
【Handling of personal information】
・Ownership and copyright of submitted works belong to the organizer.
・Personal information entered on the entry sheet will be used for notification of results, etc., as well as for results announcements on our blog and SNS, publications of our museum, media interviews, etc., such as your name, prefecture of residence, etc. We may disclose your age, etc.
【 Application method】
👉Web application Please apply using the painting contest application form.
👉Postal application After filling out the necessary information on the entry sheet, Please attach it to the back of your work and send it to the address below.
Address: Nakamura Keith Haring Collection, 10249-7 Kobuchizawa, Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture 408-0044
Downroad entry sheet
We look forward to receiving many entries 🐣🌟🖼️
