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Summary
To further promote peace education in its member cities, Mayors for Peace holds an art competition on the theme of peace for children ages 6 to 15 in all member cities. The winning entry for the Mayors for Peace President's Award will be adopted as the design for Mayors for Peace clear document folders to be used on various occasions, including United Nations conferences, to promote awareness about the importance of peace education.
Participants and categories
Participants: Children ages 6 to 15 (as of November 1, 2023) who commute to or live in Mayors for Peace member cities.
Categories:
Theme
What Peace Means to Me
Artwork requirements
Artwork will have to meet all the following requirements to be eligible for screening. The winning entry for the Mayors for Peace President’s Award will be printed on clear document folders. As such, around 1 cm of the artwork may be cropped out at the edges.
Application procedure
For applicants:
Submit your artwork along with the completed application form to the city hall of the Mayors for Peace member city where you commute to or live. Do not submit your artwork directly to the Mayors for Peace Secretariat.
For member cities:
Set an application deadline to allow sufficient time for the selection process.
Publicize the competition to schools and other organizations in the region.
*As with previous competitions, member cities may submit entries by email
(mayorcon@pcf.city.hiroshima.jp) if they are unable to do so via Google Forms.
Google Forms
*Fill out all fields in English.
*The password for Google Forms will be emailed to respective member cities. Please contact the Secretariat for any inquiries.
Fill in the city, country/region, name of contact person, e-mail address and phone number of the city.
Artwork must be scanned at a resolution of 300 dpi or higher. Create a JPG file (under 10 MB) for each artwork and save it with the filename: submission number_applicant name, before uploading.
For example: “1-1_John Smith”
*Refer to Google Forms for submission numbers.
Fill out the designated PDF form and save it with the filename: submission number_applicant name_Application Form, before uploading. Please note that handwritten entries will not be accepted.
For example: “1-1_John Smith_Application Form.pdf”
*Refer to Google Forms for submission numbers.
Enter the number of artwork to be submitted to the Mayors for Peace Secretariat as well as the total number of submissions the city received from participants.
Submission via email
*Fill out all fields in English.
Cover Sheet
Fill out the designated PDF form. Please note that handwritten entries will not be accepted.
Artwork must be scanned at a resolution of 300 dpi or higher. Create a JPG file for each artwork and save it with the filename: submission number_applicant name.jpg, before uploading.
For example: “1-1_John Smith.jpg”
*Refer to Cover Sheet for submission numbers.
Application form scans
Fill out the designated PDF form and save it with the filename: submission number_applicant name_Application Form. Please note that handwritten entries will not be accepted.
For example: “1-1_John Smith_Application Form.pdf”
*Refer to Cover Sheet for submission numbers.
Schedule
*Member cities from which winning entries are selected will be notified in advance.
Prizes
Award and their member city will each receive 20 clear document folders printed with the name, age, country/region, city of the artist, and the image of the submitted artwork.
Notes
Inquiries
Mayors for Peace Secretariat
Email: mayorcon@pcf.city.hiroshima.jp
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