21st Canada International Children’s Art Festival Online Exhibition Part 1 

Toronto Canada, August 2023

Art Festival Theme: Fishing Boat

CICAF continues to uphold its mission of promoting and nurturing children’s artistic potential and appreciation for art in a global context through this year’s Art Festival.

This year’s theme, “Fishing Boat,” aims to raise awareness about the critical state of our environment and the pressing need to safeguard our oceans and marine life. Through their art, young participants will creatively express their love for life and responsibility for the future, forging a deep connection to the theme and its significance.

We are proud to announce that this event has garnered unwavering support from various levels of government, further solidifying our commitment to empowering young artists and fostering a sustainable world for generations to come.

Congratulatory letter from The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada

Congratulatory letter from The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development

Congratulatory letter from The Honourable Neil Lumsden, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport

Congratulatory letter from The Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario

Congratualtory letter from The Honourable Raymond Cho, Minister of Seniors and Accessibility

Congratulatory letter from The Honourable Micheal Parsa, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services

Congratulatory letter from Olivia Chow, Mayor of Toronto

Congratulatory letter from City Councillor Ausma Malik

Congratulatory letter from City Councillor Nick Mantas

Congratulatory letter from City Councillor Jaye Robinson

Congratulatory letter from City Councillor Josh Matlow

Congratulatory letter from City Councillor Lily Cheng

Congratulatory letter from City Councillor Shelley Carroll

 

Congratulatory letter from City Councillor Vincent Crisanti

Congratulatory letter from City Councillor Anthony Perruzza

Congratulatory letter from City Councillor Jon Burnside 

Age 6 and Under

HONOURABLE MENTION AWARD

Elly Wang. My Magical Boat. Age 6

Yichen Peng. Abyssal Teeth. Age 6

Shulin Wan. Fishing Boat. Age 6

YOUNG ARTIST AWARD

Phoebe Yuan Zhang. Fishing Boat. Age 5

Kelly Wan. Love Boat. Age 5

Nolan Chen. The Fish is Under the Water. Age 5

Evelyn Lan. Monternet. Age 5

Elaina Liu. Galaxy Rafting. Age 5

Sophie Weng. Fishing with Friends and Family. Age 5

Zechariah Choi. Taggy Ocean. Age 5

Wanyu Zhao. Frozen. Age 5

Yanjun Liu. Sky Bazaar. Age 5

Isaac Kang. Exploration. Age 5

NEWCOMER AWARD

Boris Guan. Go! Fishing!. Age 6

Age 7 to 9

HONOURABLE MENTION AWARD

Allen Su. Free. Age 9

Athena Quan. Fishing Boat. Age 9

Zachary Bulger. Boat Boys. Age 7

Gabriella Hong. The Active Sunrise. Age 9

Yichen Weng. Fishermen’s Sunset. Age 7

Mika Hu. Peaceful Lake. Age 9

Chloe Chen. Beautiful Day. Age 8

Zennith Fulsom. The Great Deep Ocean World. Age 9

Betty Wang. Fishing Boat. Age 7

Cara Huang. The Boy Counting the Manta Rays. Age 9

Kaiyang Li. Sunken Boat. Age 9

Jeffrey Shilong Zhu. Space Friendship. Age 9

Angel Shishi Zhu. Shadow Lighting. Age 7

Lydia Chi. Resting Fishing Boat. Age 9

Huang Zhe. Fishing Boat. Age 7

MOST CREATIVE AWARD

Aiden Ram Chi. Summer Afternoon. Age 9

Felicity Lin. Fishing Boat in Space. Age 8

Sophie Xu. Jellyfi sh Adventure in the Clouds. Age 8

Zhehan Zhang. Fishing Boat War. Age 9

MOST PROMISING AWARD

Yixuan Zhang. Explore the Seabed. Age 9

Yirong Sang. Redemption. Age 9

Yuxian Tian. Sleepwalking in the Ocean. Age 8

Zihan Wang. Battle of the Dinosaurs. Age 9

Yanlin Liu. Ocean. Age 7

NEWCOMER AWARD

Wei Yixin. The Aquarium. Age 8

Maggie Zhang. Overlooking Fishing Boat. Age 7

Michelle Guangyue Wang. The Fishing Bay. Age 8

Yichen Weng. Penglai Bay. Age 7

Lucia Duan. Magical Tree Boat. Age 9

Brian Guan. Fishing Boat in Blue Ocean. Age 7

Tommy Zhao. Fishing Party. Age 7

Alyssa Chen. Flying Whale. Age 8

Oscar Liu. Blessing in a Drifting Bottle. Age 9

Tia Yuting Zhu. Flying Axolotls Fish. Age 9

Shuheng Yan. The Adventures of the Three-Headed Monster. Age 8

Lydia Chi. Drifting Fishing Boat in a Bottle. Age 9

MOST SPIRITUAL AWARD

Chengyuan Luo. The Cat Adventuring in the Ocean World. Age 7

Age 10 to 13

HONOURABLE MENTION AWARD

Meileen Bulger. The Spirit of Superior. Age 10

Sayanika Jayanthan. Fishing Boat. Age 10

Chloe Liu. Sunshine Fishing Boat. Age 10

Ruien Zhang. Fishing Boat. Age 10

Andrew Tan. Under the Sea. Age 11

Leo Luo. A Golden Dream. Age 12

Ricky Chen. The Boat in the Sunset. Age 10

Nancy Weng. Fishing with Friends and Family. Age 10

Andrew Ma. Chicken Fish Balloon. Age 12

Jinduo Chen. Union of Sea Beasts. Age 10

Lucas ZiXuan Luo. Fishing in Space. Age 11

Zilin Zhou. Fishing Boat. Age 12

Xueyan Bai. Fishing Boat. Age 11

MOST CREATIVE AWARD

Runyu Ethan Li. Fishing Boat. Age 11

Cherlin Ma. Fishing Lights. Age 10

Luai Li. Beautiful Seascape. Age 11

MOST PROMISING AWARD

Xiao Chen Lu. Under the Sea. Age 10

Annie Li. Sleeping Beauty in Autumn. Age 10

Yiran Shen. The Ocean. Age 11

NEWCOMER AWARD

Mingrui Tang. Never Alone. Age 13

Amy Yang. Fishing Boat. Age 10

Shuyu Yan. Rose of Time. Age 11

Age 14 to 17

HONOURABLE MENTION AWARD

Marcus Chen. A Parallel Universe. Age 14

Dora Song. Fisherman’s Song at Dusk. Age 15

Lenny Luo. Choose. Age 14

Nieve Xiao. Miami Port. Age 14

Qingwen Liu. Flag Boat. Age 14

Jiaqi Lu. The Fish that Won’t Fly. Age 14

MOST PROMISING AWARD

Shuoshuo Chen. Song in the Wind. Age 14

NEWCOMER AWARD

Joanna Yang. Holiday. Age 15

Canzhe Zhang. Doraemon’s Time Machine. Age 14

21st Canada International Children’s Art Festival

August 2023

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