Each year, Lions clubs around the world proudly sponsor the Lions International Peace Poster Contest in local schools and youth groups. This Contest encourages young people worldwide to artistically express their visions of peace.
The theme of the 2009-10 Peace Poster Contest is "The Power of Peace." Students, ages 11, 12 or 13 on November 15, are eligible to participate.
The St. Kitts Basseterre Lions on Monday September 28, 2009 launched this competition in five secondary school on the island.
Promoting the Arts
Each year's contest consists of an original theme incorporating peace. Participants use a variety of mediums, including charcoal, crayon, pencil and paint, to express the theme. The works created are unique and express the young artists' life experiences and culture.
Spreading Peace and International Understanding
Twenty-four international finalists are selected each year, representing the work of more than 350,000 young participants worldwide. Posters are shared globally via the Internet, the media and exhibits around the world.
Judging
Each poster is judged on originality, artistic merit and expression of the theme.
Posters advance through several judging levels: local, district, multiple district and international. At the international level, judges from the art, peace, youth, education and media communities select one grand prizewinner and 23 merit award winners.
Awards
International winners will be notified on or before February 1.
• One international grand prizewinner will receive a trip to a special award ceremony with the sponsoring club president and two family members at Lions Day with the United Nations in New York City, New York, USA (subject to change). During the ceremony, the winning artist will receive an engraved plaque and a cash prize of US$2,500.
• Each of the 23 merit award winners will receive a cash award of US$500 and a certificate of achievement.
Past Winners
Past Peace Poster Contest grand prizewinners have come from Brazil, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Martinique, Peru, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey and the United States.
The local Club members are confident that the local students can advance to the international with a winner from St. Kitts given the artistic talents among our youth.
More importantly is the fact that the Federation’s youth begin to think strongly about what peace means to them and the Club President is proud that the club is able to provide them with the opportunity to share their vision with the world.
