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Volcano Art Prize (VAP)

Volcano Art Prize (VAP) – Citizen Science Lead

Awareness-Raising through Art and

Photography

Each year during International Lead Poisoning Prevention

Week of Action (20

-26

October 2024), we announce

the winners of our art competition, the Volcano Art Prize

(VAP) – a fabulous way to find out about lead-safety

issues, and inspire others with your artwork, photos or film.

Submitting an entry before the Friday 11

October 2024

deadline not only raises lead-safety awareness in you

and your circle, but puts you in the running for over 30

fabulous prizes including cash prizes.

Did you know that you can submit now at

https://volcanoartprize.com/submitentry/

for our 2024 prizes?

And, best still, entry is free for all children

and all adults from non-OECD countries.

For everyone else, it is just AUD$10.

Have you got an image with a lead-safety message

that you’d like to share?

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Could your child’s preschool, kindergarten or school be interested in taking part?

Please feel free to share these details with them. If there’s no time during class time, perhaps it could go in

the newsletter…

● Volcano Art Prize is an art competition held by The LEAD Group Inc.

● It is open to all age groups

● Entry is free for children and anyone living in non-OECD countries

● Entries can be drawings, paintings, poetry, video, performances… anything creative!

● Prizes include cash prizes and mugs from our sponsors, www.PictureProducts.com.au

One of Our 2023 VAP Joint First Prize Winners – Jennifer Chua

Artist: Jennifer Chuah, aged 12. School: Creative Einstein

Title: Leaf Creates Ripples

Lead-Safety Message: Just as touching the tip of a leaf to water creates ripples, so

donating to environmental health charities such as The LEAD Group’s Lead Education and Abatement Fund

(LEAF) promotes the global spread of lead-safety.

Description of Work: Colouring pencils on paper

https://volcanoartprize.com/portfolio-item/leaf-creates-ripples/