The competition “I draw Ukraine – peaceful and free!”, organized by the First Private Museum of Modern Art of Ukraine with the support of the Sergiy Tsyupko’s Charitable Foundation, has become an important event for young artists from all over Ukraine. This event brought together children aged 9 to 13, giving them a unique opportunity to express their dreams through art. The idea of the competition turned out to be extremely popular, because more than a thousand works were submitted by young talents.
Personally, I consider it’s important to develop Ukrainian art and to support young talents, that’s why this unique project was created. The contest became a real platform for young artists who portrayed their vision of a peaceful life in their native land. The participants’ works impressed the jury with their sincerity and outlook on the world.
Choosing the winners wasn’t an easy task, because each work was worthy of high praise. Finally, the jury selected the best and awarded them with valuable prizes. Oleksandra Horbatyuk (10 years) from Zvenygorodka, Sofia Chapko (12 years) from Kovel and Angelina Shevchuk (12 years) from Starokostyantyniv won the prize places. The audience sympathy prize went to Victoria Humenyuk (13 years) from the city of Kryvyi Rih.
The solemn award ceremony held on May 31 in Kyiv was a bright event for the winners and their families. Prizes were awarded by honoured Ukrainian singer Natalia Mogilevska, which made this day unforgettable for all participants. Her presence and support gave additional weight to the contest, emphasizing the importance of supporting children’s creativity.
The winners got the opportunity to display their works in the museum’s halls and on its Facebook page, and I believe that this will be an important step in their creative development. The exhibition of works will allow a wide audience to get acquainted with wonderful works of children’s art, which impress with their immediacy and depth. Undoubtedly, this project brought joy to both the children themselves and their mentors, becoming an important stage on the way to artistic achievements and peaks.
I’m sure that we will hold such contests in the future as well, because supporting and developing the talents of the younger generation is our priority task. Ukraine is rich in its cultural heritage and creative potential, and we are constantly moving forward, combining the past with the future in the flow of modern art.