Globalart’s National Competition – Kolor Champ ’25, Chennai
Chennai, 12th October 2025: The Globalart National Competition – Kolor Champ ’25 in Chennai came alive with creativity as over 1200+ young artists from across the city showcased their boundless imagination and talent at RK Convention Centre, ECR.
Children aged 5 to 15 years took on the exciting challenge of creating original artwork on a surprise topic revealed on the spot, transforming the arena into a celebration of talent, expression, and artistic brilliance. The event truly embodied Globalart’s mission — to nurture creativity and confidence through art.
The event was presided by the Chief Guests
For the Inaugural Ceremony
Thota Tharani is a highly acclaimed Indian art director, production designer, and painter known for his work in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Bollywood films.
Dr. Saranya Jaikumar, one of the first doctorates Educational Psychologist, Consultant, Orator and President of Voxdemy | Former Member, TN State Child Rights Commission
Ms. Divine Rizia R.V., Assistant Professor – Department of Visual Communication Loyola College, Chennai.
Also, Freelance Artist, Photographer and Graphic Designer
For the Prize-distribution Ceremony
Ms. Janaki Sabesh, Actor in Tamil and Telugu movies, Model, India Media Professional, Author, Theatre and Voiceover artist
Speaking at the event, Dr. Saranya Jaikumar emphasized the importance of art in a child’s education, stating, “Art is essential for children.
In a world driven by rapid technological change and artificial intelligence that often promotes uniform thinking, creativity has become the most vital skill a child can develop!” Ms. Janaki Sabesh stated that “Through art, children learn to think originally, express freely, and imagine beyond boundaries — qualities that will define the innovators and leaders of tomorrow.
Good to know Globalart is pioneering in this initiative.” Ms. Divine Rizia R.V. “So good to see Globalart is providing such a great platform for young children to develop their artistic skills. Am sure this will enable many of them to actively consider a career related to art and design in the future!”
Mr. Dinesh Victor, Managing Director of Globalart India, highlighted the growing participation each year, saying, “It gives us immense delight and a sense of fulfilment to see these young students enthusiastically and with complete dedication participating in this grand competition. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the parents, teachers and our franchisees who stood behind these young children encouraging them to take part in this remarkable celebration of creativity and colour.
At Globalart India, our mission has always been to nurture creativity through drawing and colouring, because every child loves to express their imagination through art. By cultivating creativity from a young age, we empower children to think differently and discover innovative solutions to handle challenges of tomorrow. It’s no surprise that many of our former Globalart students, now successful in fields like architecture, interior design, fashion, and graphic design, trace their creative journey back to their Globalart days.”
About Globalart
Launched in India by SIP Academy in 2005, Globalart is a pioneer in Art education for children in the country and India’s largest chain of International Art Centres with a presence in 8 states – Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Delhi, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Telangana, and West Bengal with over 150 centres. This unique programme has a well-researched syllabus providing a systematic training in art while nurturing creative thinking for children aged 5 to 15 years. Globalart has in the last 20 years successfully trained over 1,00,000 children. Many Globalart alumni have gone on to excel in creative fields like design, architecture and fashion.
Internationally Globalart operates in 23 countries with over 650 centres worldwide and has trained more than 350,000 children.
National & International Recognition
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) featured Globalart children’s work on their website for the ‘Save the Tiger’ and ‘Climate Change’ campaigns.
Globalart students’ work was displayed at the 2nd World Ministerial Conference in Bali, Indonesia, with delegates from 13 tiger-range countries in 2010. WWF Indonesia awarded certificates of appreciation to Globalart and the participating students.
Special postcards featuring Globalart students’ work were released by WWF in 2012 with appreciation messages for Tiger Rangers.
Globalart received a Limca Book of Records certification for conducting the 1st International Kolor Champ in India. The competition, held on November 27th, 2010, in Hyderabad, featured 584 children from seven countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, USA, and India).
For more details, contact:
Ms. Namrata Mukherjee, Business Head, Globalart India +91 9971467770
Mr. Vignesh S, National Manager, Acquisition: +91 9790805551
Or visit: www.globalart.in
