Winners Emerge at 11th Toyota Dream Car Art Contest

Nine winners have emerged at the 11th Toyota Dream Car Art Contest 2017, a CSR initiative of Toyota Motor Corporation Japan to develop the innate artistic talent in children and to cultivate an enduring relationship with them. Toyota distributors and dealers alike globally have keyed into this initiative because of its acceptance and impact on children’s psyche the world over. According to a statement by Toyota Nigeria Limited, the 11th Dream Car Art Contest was held in Nigeria on the 11th of February, 2017 in Abuja and Port-Harcourt, respectively, and in Lagos on the 25th of February, 2017. Accreditation started at 8:00am to 9:30am and the contest commenced at 10:00am. Children came from different schools and states to share their concepts about the future of mobility by drawing their dream cars in the contest. The contest comprises of age categories which are: Under 8 years’ old; 8-11 years and 12-15 years. In Abuja, 297 children participated, 266 participated in Port-Harcourt and 559 participated in Lagos. Three winners emerged from each category in Port-Harcourt, Abuja and Lagos centers. Three national finalists from each category (9 winners in all) emerged after the rigorous assessment of entries from the three drawing centers. All the winning entries were judged based on the originality, creativity, environmental friendliness, safety and futuristic concept in their drawings. The successful children were invited to the award of prize and certificate ceremony at Toyota (Nigeria) Limited corporate headquarters, Lekki on the 25th of March, 2017. Among the nine winners, two were from Port-Harcourt and seven from Lagos.