BySukant Deepak

May 10, 2020 (IANSlife) The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art has  initiating a unique competition that seeks to engage housebound children in its latest project titled  'Mask A Thon'. 

The initiative is an effort to help encourage children to use their creativity, and not allow the lockdown to diminish their engagement with the arts. Thus, the competition challenges schoolchildren to use the mask as a canvas for their creative effort. The choice of the mask is significant as it is one of the main tool being used to combat the virus. It also serves to highlight the key role played by healthcare workers in managing the pandemic. The winning works will be printed on the masks and showcased for the world to view.

“Our idea is to shine a light on the noble task of volunteering. The focus is to bring the liberating spirit of creativity, which is our preoccupation, to honor the heroic efforts of our public health professionals,” said KNMA Founder and Chairperson, Kiran Nadar.

This competition is open for budding young artists in two age groups – Junior (Born on or after Jan 1, 2009) and Senior Category (Born between Jan 1, 2002 and Dec 31, 2008). 

The submission to this competition can only be done through the official KNMA website (www.knma.in) and entries can be submitted until May 23. The results will be announced by Ma

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