21st Canada International Children’s Art Festival Online Exhibition Part 1
Toronto Canada, August 2023
Art Festival Theme: Fishing Boat
CICAF continues to uphold its mission of promoting and nurturing children’s artistic potential and appreciation for art in a global context through this year’s Art Festival.
This year’s theme, “Fishing Boat,” aims to raise awareness about the critical state of our environment and the pressing need to safeguard our oceans and marine life. Through their art, young participants will creatively express their love for life and responsibility for the future, forging a deep connection to the theme and its significance.
We are proud to announce that this event has garnered unwavering support from various levels of government, further solidifying our commitment to empowering young artists and fostering a sustainable world for generations to come.
Congratulatory letter from The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
Congratulatory letter from The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development
Congratulatory letter from The Honourable Neil Lumsden, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport
Congratulatory letter from The Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario 
Congratualtory letter from The Honourable Raymond Cho, Minister of Seniors and Accessibility 
Congratulatory letter from The Honourable Micheal Parsa, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services 
Congratulatory letter from Olivia Chow, Mayor of Toronto 
Congratulatory letter from City Councillor Ausma Malik
Congratulatory letter from City Councillor Nick Mantas 
Congratulatory letter from City Councillor Jaye Robinson 
Congratulatory letter from City Councillor Josh Matlow 
Congratulatory letter from City Councillor Lily Cheng 
Congratulatory letter from City Councillor Shelley Carroll 
Congratulatory letter from City Councillor Vincent Crisanti 
Congratulatory letter from City Councillor Anthony Perruzza 
Congratulatory letter from City Councillor Jon Burnside
Age 6 and Under
HONOURABLE MENTION AWARD
Elly Wang. My Magical Boat. Age 6
Yichen Peng. Abyssal Teeth. Age 6
Shulin Wan. Fishing Boat. Age 6
YOUNG ARTIST AWARD
Phoebe Yuan Zhang. Fishing Boat. Age 5
Kelly Wan. Love Boat. Age 5
Nolan Chen. The Fish is Under the Water. Age 5
Evelyn Lan. Monternet. Age 5
Elaina Liu. Galaxy Rafting. Age 5
Sophie Weng. Fishing with Friends and Family. Age 5
Zechariah Choi. Taggy Ocean. Age 5
Wanyu Zhao. Frozen. Age 5
Yanjun Liu. Sky Bazaar. Age 5
Isaac Kang. Exploration. Age 5
NEWCOMER AWARD
Boris Guan. Go! Fishing!. Age 6
Age 7 to 9
HONOURABLE MENTION AWARD
Allen Su. Free. Age 9
Athena Quan. Fishing Boat. Age 9
Zachary Bulger. Boat Boys. Age 7
Gabriella Hong. The Active Sunrise. Age 9
Yichen Weng. Fishermen’s Sunset. Age 7
Mika Hu. Peaceful Lake. Age 9
Chloe Chen. Beautiful Day. Age 8
Zennith Fulsom. The Great Deep Ocean World. Age 9
Betty Wang. Fishing Boat. Age 7
Cara Huang. The Boy Counting the Manta Rays. Age 9
Kaiyang Li. Sunken Boat. Age 9
Jeffrey Shilong Zhu. Space Friendship. Age 9
Angel Shishi Zhu. Shadow Lighting. Age 7
Lydia Chi. Resting Fishing Boat. Age 9
Huang Zhe. Fishing Boat. Age 7
MOST CREATIVE AWARD
Aiden Ram Chi. Summer Afternoon. Age 9
Felicity Lin. Fishing Boat in Space. Age 8
Sophie Xu. Jellyfi sh Adventure in the Clouds. Age 8
Zhehan Zhang. Fishing Boat War. Age 9
MOST PROMISING AWARD
Yixuan Zhang. Explore the Seabed. Age 9
Yirong Sang. Redemption. Age 9
Yuxian Tian. Sleepwalking in the Ocean. Age 8
Zihan Wang. Battle of the Dinosaurs. Age 9
Yanlin Liu. Ocean. Age 7
NEWCOMER AWARD
Wei Yixin. The Aquarium. Age 8
Maggie Zhang. Overlooking Fishing Boat. Age 7
Michelle Guangyue Wang. The Fishing Bay. Age 8
Yichen Weng. Penglai Bay. Age 7
Lucia Duan. Magical Tree Boat. Age 9
Brian Guan. Fishing Boat in Blue Ocean. Age 7
Tommy Zhao. Fishing Party. Age 7
Alyssa Chen. Flying Whale. Age 8
Oscar Liu. Blessing in a Drifting Bottle. Age 9
Tia Yuting Zhu. Flying Axolotls Fish. Age 9
Shuheng Yan. The Adventures of the Three-Headed Monster. Age 8
Lydia Chi. Drifting Fishing Boat in a Bottle. Age 9
MOST SPIRITUAL AWARD
Chengyuan Luo. The Cat Adventuring in the Ocean World. Age 7
Age 10 to 13
HONOURABLE MENTION AWARD
Meileen Bulger. The Spirit of Superior. Age 10
Sayanika Jayanthan. Fishing Boat. Age 10
Chloe Liu. Sunshine Fishing Boat. Age 10
Ruien Zhang. Fishing Boat. Age 10
Andrew Tan. Under the Sea. Age 11
Leo Luo. A Golden Dream. Age 12
Ricky Chen. The Boat in the Sunset. Age 10
Nancy Weng. Fishing with Friends and Family. Age 10
Andrew Ma. Chicken Fish Balloon. Age 12
Jinduo Chen. Union of Sea Beasts. Age 10
Lucas ZiXuan Luo. Fishing in Space. Age 11
Zilin Zhou. Fishing Boat. Age 12
Xueyan Bai. Fishing Boat. Age 11
MOST CREATIVE AWARD
Runyu Ethan Li. Fishing Boat. Age 11
Cherlin Ma. Fishing Lights. Age 10
Luai Li. Beautiful Seascape. Age 11
MOST PROMISING AWARD
Xiao Chen Lu. Under the Sea. Age 10
Annie Li. Sleeping Beauty in Autumn. Age 10
Yiran Shen. The Ocean. Age 11
NEWCOMER AWARD
Mingrui Tang. Never Alone. Age 13
Amy Yang. Fishing Boat. Age 10
Shuyu Yan. Rose of Time. Age 11
Age 14 to 17
HONOURABLE MENTION AWARD
Marcus Chen. A Parallel Universe. Age 14
Dora Song. Fisherman’s Song at Dusk. Age 15
Lenny Luo. Choose. Age 14
Nieve Xiao. Miami Port. Age 14
Qingwen Liu. Flag Boat. Age 14
Jiaqi Lu. The Fish that Won’t Fly. Age 14
MOST PROMISING AWARD
Shuoshuo Chen. Song in the Wind. Age 14
NEWCOMER AWARD
Joanna Yang. Holiday. Age 15
Canzhe Zhang. Doraemon’s Time Machine. Age 14
21st Canada International Children’s Art Festival
August 2023
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