A trip to Italy for the winners of the International children’s art competition ‘Golden Easel. Follow in Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky’s footsteps’

July 28, 2019

According to the final results of the International Children’s Art Competition ‘Golden Easel’ my student Oleksandr Horbei, the winner of the final, and I were awarded the vouchers to plein air in Italy on June 1, 2019! These were plein airs in the charming Italian cities and a wonderful vocation from July 19 to July 28, 2019. During this journey, we were accompanied by priest Polikarp Martseliuk, a very kind and sincere person, with a good sense of humor and knowledge of the Italian language.
We are extremely grateful to Metropolitan Igor Vozniak, Lviv Archbishop and Olha Mykhailiuk, the founder of the International Children’s Art Competition ‘Golden Easel’ for this unforgettable journey.
Natalia Fliak, the head of the ‘Bdzholeniata’ Art Studio (Lviv, Ukraine)

A trip to Paris for the winners of the International children’s art competition ‘Golden Easel’

July 14, 2019

Lviv – Kyiv – Paris – Disneyland – the trip was long, but worth going.
When I got off the plane in Paris, I saw a lot of people with disabilities and was impressed by the conditions created for them. The cleanliness of the premises, streets in Paris and in Disneyland also surprised me. There were people from all over the world. I didn’t understand a lot, but all of them were very friendly.
Disneyland turned out to be huge. The extent and amount of entertainment in this fantastic town were unbelievable. There were beautiful fairy-tale buildings, many attractions for both children and adults on its territory. Several rides were scary even to me.
Apart from a lot of attractions, the next day, after a good night’s sleep, we had to cover distance of 17500 meters – this is 28538 steps in a day. And in Paris itself – 20784 steps; there we were able to see the architecture of the European capital: the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe and others. The great thanks to Olena Demchuk – the sponsor of the trip to Disneyland and a wonderful company of ‘Golden Easel’ finalist – Pavlo, Dmytro, Daryna, Victoriia, Sofiia and Yevhen. Everyone felt great under the care of Ms. Olena and Ms. Veronica.
Olexander Vachkov, 21 years old, the organizer of the International Children’s Art Competition ‘Golden Easel’

June 17, 2019.

On June 01, 2019, an auction of children’s masterpieces was held at the Lviv Palace of Arts.
The auction was organized with the blessing of the Archbishop of Lviv Metropolitan Igor Voznyak to establish the “Gallery of Children of God” under the cover of Metropolitan Andrei Sheptytsky on the basis of the church of Pope Clementy (General Chuprynky Street, 70).

May 30, 2019.

The final stage of the International Children’s Art Competition ‘Golden Easel’ has been completed.
We invite everyone to the Children’s Art Festival on June 1, 2019 (see the program) to open an exhibition of children’s masterpieces and to support the winners of the finals.

May 27, 2019.

The creative process of the finalists of the International Children’s Art Competition ‘Golden Easel’ continues. The finalists create compositions on ‘The world around me’.
The jury will summarize the competition and determine the winners on May 30-31, 2019.
And already on June 1, 2019, the solemn rewarding of the winners will be held at the Lviv Children’s Arts Festival.

May 21, 2019.

Dear participants and finalists of the International Children’s Art Competition “Golden Easel”
We inform you that you have to had photocopies of abroad passport for travel arrangements and other documents.

Dear participants of the final of the competition ‘Golden Easel 2018’, which are located in the village Bryukhovichi (settlement from the organizer)!
Please send to e-mail vittsymbal@gmail.com first and last name of the finalist, your contact phone number, date and time of arrival in Lviv to arrange your departure to the place of settlement

May 09, 2019.

Dear participants of the internal stage of the International Children’s Art Competition ‘Golden Easel 2019′,
We remind you that the final stage will be held in the Lviv Palace of Arts (Kopernika Str., 17) and the picturesque outskirts of Lviv region from June 1 to 6, 2019.
We ask you to arrive at Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky’s Square to register and get acquainted with your curator and the road map on June 1 at 9:45 am.
During the time allowed, participants must do:
– the first creative work (in A3 or A2 format to choose) in the Lviv Palace of Arts on the theme ‘I dream and invent’
– the second creative work (in A3 or A2 format to choose) on the plein air and independently determine on the title of their work.
Each participant must have an easel, paper for work (in A3 or A2 format to choose), paints (not oil paints), brushes, a folding chair,a water can, a hand towel, etc.

May 09, 2019.

Dear finalists of the International Children’s Art Competition ‘Golden Easel 2019′,
We remind you that the final stage will be held in the Lviv Palace of Arts (Kopernika Str., 17) on May 27-29, 2019.
We ask you to arrive at the organizational meeting, which will take place in the assembly hall (second floor) of the Lviv Palace of Arts on May 27 at 10:00 am.
The finalists will work in the grand hall of the Lviv Palace of Arts and they must have:
an easel, acrylic paints, brushes, a folding chair, a water cup, a hand towel, etc..
Each finalist will be given a grounded-for-work subframe in format A2.
The themes of the finalists’ creative work is ‘The world around me.’
Creating your work, the Jury recommends to use small fragments of Ukrainian folk ornamentation.

April 25, 2019.

More than 230 participants from 12 European countries registered for the internal stage of the International Children’s Art Competition ‘Golden Easel 2019’. The internal stage will begin on June 1, 2019 in Lviv with the Children’s Art Festival. During this holiday in the Lviv Palace of Arts, the final exhibition of the correspondence stage winners will be opened and plenaries, workshops will be held.
The registration is finished. The list of the registered participants is already available via the link below.
The list of the received paintings will be published on the site https://artclass.lviv.ua/en until May 5, 2019.

March 31, 2019

The Organizing Committee of the International Chidren’s Art Competition ‘Golden Easel’ and the NGO “Lviv Children’s Gallery” addressed the embassies and consulates of the 15 participating countries requesting to be partners of the Forum and support the children and youth who arrive from June 01 to June 06 to Lviv region to participate in the opening of the exhibition of children’s masterpieces, the main stage of the Competition, master classes and pleinairs.

We express our sincere gratitude to the Honorary Consulate of Austria in the city of Lviv and personally to its Honorary Consul Mr. Markian Marcianovich Malsky, who made our partners and have already supported the winner of the correspondence stage of the competition – Abel Schmidt, 8th. (Austria).
Abel Schmidt and the accompaning person received an opportunity to stay free of charge in a 4-star hotel in the center of Lviv for the period of participation in the internal stage.

Coordinates of Charity Fund “CF Lviv Children’s Gallery”
https://artclass.lviv.ua/en
https://facebook.com/artclass.org
Coordinates of the Honorary Consulate of Austria in Lviv
https://austria.lviv.ua/
https://www.facebook.com/HonoraryConsulateOfAustriaInLviv

March 12, 2019. at

There was the presentation of three editions ‘Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky in the Ukrainian culture development’ by Liubov Voloshyna published on the basis of the journal ‘Artclass’ It took place during the scientific and practical regional seminar organized for the leaders of educational departments of Lviv region and art teachers on March, 2019 at 14.00 in the Lviv National Museum named after Andrey Sheptytsky. About the publication and role of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky in the Ukrainian culture development told: Roman Yatsiv – the vice-rector of the Lviv National Academy of Arts, Liubov Voloshyna – the honored worker of arts in Ukraine, priest Policarp Martseliuk, Oksana Bila – the deputy director of the museum named after Andrey Sheptytsky, Ihor Kozhan – the genaral director of the museum named after Andrey Sheptytsky, Olha Mykhailiuk – editor-in-chief of the journal ‘Artclass’, Oleg Ogirko and others.

February 9, 2019.

The jury of the International Children’s Art Competition ‘Golden Easel 2018’ decided who will be the finalists.
The list of the foreign finalists is below:
Budkevich Alika, 8 y/o – Vitebsk, Belarus
Lida Keraychuk, 8 y/o – Minsk, Belarus
Черняева Оксана, 5 y/o – Sofia, Bulgaria
Budkevich Egor, 11 y/o – Vitebsk, Belarus
Iurchevici Clara-Denisa, 12 y/o – Chisinau, Moldova, Republic of
Войт Анастасія, 13 y/o – Minsk, Belarus
To participate in the final stage, the finalists have to complete the Application form by March 15, 2019 (included)

February 9, 2019.

Upon the participants request, the registration for the International Children’s Art Competition “Golden Easel 2019” will be continued until February 26, 2019 (included)
This registration date is final and non-negotiable.

January 30, 2019.

We invite you to participate in the International Children’s Art Competition “Golden Easel 2019”
– Register for the competition and upload a photo of your own painting until February 10, 2019 (included)
– Go to the second stage and get an opportunity to take part in painting on the plein air in Lviv, Ukraine
– Win the main prize – golden easel from the noble metal with a diamond