The contest, which ran from Nov 5 2014 ended on Feb 13, looks to allow young Malaysian budding artists a chance to get noticed in three main categories of Under eight years old, eight to 11 years old and 12 to 15 years old.
On a global scale, there are currently 75 participating countries with over 662,000 entries.
The final nine young local participants from Malaysia from throughout the country submitted their entries that was themed “My Dream Car” and have been submitted in March.
The World Contest Phase phase is due to take place in Tokyo, Japan on August 2015 and judging will be carried out between April and August 2015.
For each category at the National Phase, the Grand Prize is one iPad Mini, the 1st runner up receives an iPod Nano and MPH cash vouchers, while the 2nd runner up wins an iPod Shuffle along with MPH cash vouchers.
For the eight to 11 years old category, it was 11-year old Evonne Tan Wei Ni who impressed the judges most with her futuristic car called Beyond Bounds Vehicle that takes its passengers to uncharted territories on earth and beyond.
In the final category (for ages 12 to 15), it was 13-year old Lee Sin Yin who emerged the victor for her Earth Saver Car piece, which helps to forecast the occurrence of natural disasters as well as help to locate missing flights while being a role model for recycling.
According to UMW Toyota Motor president Datuk Ismet Suki, the children’s art pieces exuded confidence as well as the feeling of joy and freedom in creating something that goes beyond one’s imagination.
“When our children are carefree and non-restrictive in their creative mind, it will help them feel the joy to etch a dream in their beautiful minds. It is very true that the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams,” he concluded.
