Kids in the Arts Program
1. Overview
2. Grant Recipients
3. Award Winners ------------------------------------------------------------------ □□□１．Overview□□□
■Objectives
The grant program aims to provide opportunities/access to arts for disadvantaged children to help developing their potentials. Children can improve creativity and ability to express themselves, and grow up soundly through arts. The grant program also aims to provide organizations working on arts and culture programme for children with networking opportunities and advices for management so that they enhance activities and strengthen expertises.
This program is supported by UBS and implemented by NPO Social Innovation Japan (SIJ).
■Entry Period
Sept 3 (Mon) - Oct 1 (Mon), 2007
■Conditions
- Any organization working on arts and culture programme for children with public purpose, based in Japan
- Arts and Culture programme for children in Japan
- Programme that will enhance children’s individuality, and creativity. Especially, activities include children with less opportunities or offer new and creative programme
Note) ”Children” means that are 0 – 18 years old
■Grant Amount
- 3-5 programmes/organizations, maximum JPY 3m per grant
- Grants can be used for human resource, management fee and other cost.
■Grant Period
Jan 1, 2008〜Dec 31, 2009
■Selection Method
- First Selection：Document and interview (Early-mid Oct, 2007)
- Second Selection: Document（Mid-late Oct - Nov, 2007）
Note) Selection will be implemented by UBS and NPO SIJ that bears secretariat of this program
■Selection Criteria
１）Social / public merit ：
Addressing social issues and needs surrounding children
Involving as many stakeholders as possible and giving merit to wider public etc
２）Entrepreneurship/ feasibility：
Plan and proposal’s sustainability, plausibility, etc
３）Innovativeness：
Potential to be the best practice for other organizations
Leveraged significantly through grant in quantity and quality
４）Creativity：
Help develop communications skills, creativity and individuality of children
Promote respect for diversity etc
■Other
Applied organizations may be given UBS Kids in the Art Award as well as invitations for various arts programmes sponsored by UBS.
------------------------------------------------------------------ □□□２．Award Winners□□□ UBS Kids in the Arts Award 2007 ■ N Project Committee
An art teacher in Nagano city started this project in 2004 to get kids to like arts more. This project creates “art museums” for schools, which enables children to plan and manage art exhibitions by themselves as “kid curators”. Not only do the children learn to appreciate the artists’ works, but they also get actively involved in mastering art skills. It is an excellent way to improve and promote children’s “art literacy”.
The project has developed into community development activities, such as lighting event by kids and local business association.  ■ NPO Plus Arts
The “Something ＋arts ” project aims to solve various social issues, such as education, welfare services, environmental protection and so on, by introducing a sense of values and artists’ creativity into activities.
They implement programs, such as “disaster reduction ＋arts” where children enjoy and conduct disaster drills; and the response is remarkable.
They make the most of art and have kids and people engage in social issues. Photo: courtesy of NPO Plus Arts ------------------------------------------------------------------
□□□３．Grant Recipients□□□
Kids in the Arts Grant Program（2008.1〜2008.12）
■ART LAB OVA
Free films and digital art workshops for children with special needs
ART LAB OVA has several ateliers in Yokohama city where anybody can join freely.
The collaborative project between ART LAB OVA and local film theaters will facilitate the appreciation of high quality films and creation of art works for approximately 300 children who have few opportunities to enjoy art.
■NPO Eco Flat Plate and Dust Mask Association
Mosaic art by intellectually disabled people and children
NPO Eco Flat Plate and Dust Mask Association supports disabled people to create mosaic art as professional works.
In this project, experienced disabled people will teach intellectually disabled children (approximately 40) how to create mosaic art using bricks and tiles, which are provided by construction sites, so that those children develop artistic abilities and engage in mosaic art as a future job.
■NPO CANVAS
Workshop collection – Exhibition of art workshops for children
Since 2002 NPO CANVAS has held art workshops for children every year.
They will expand these exhibitions in 2008. Approximately 40 workshops will provide 8,000 children the opportunity to improve the children’s creativity and ability to express themselves.
■NPO Artists Meet Children
Artist’s studio in schools for children with disabilities
NPO Artists Meet Children dispatches artists to schools who meet needs of each school/class so that they maximize children's potentials.
In this project, at 8 elementary and junior-high schools for disabled children, Artists Meet Children will implement workshops with artists for approximately 80 children in order to improve the children’s creativity and ability to express themselves.
■NPO Pangaea
Arts and creative communication activities for children in hospital
NPO Pangaea uses Internet technologies effectively to transcend the distance and create more opportunities for children so that they build personal bonds and enjoy actual communication.
In this project, using computers with picture letters “Picton” will enable children in hospital to communicate with other children around the world. This program will involve approximately 200 children.
Photo: courtesy of NPO Pangaea
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