Leonardo 4 Children 2024: Climate, Equaliy & Peace
Award “Art & Science” by 13-18 years old teenagers
The authors of the works with the 10 best scoring will receive an award, consisting in:
- talent development programme, with a budget for each winner of € 400 (top 3 winners) / € 200 (4th-10th winner) to develop their skills in art & science, for instance with workshops, courses, meeting with experts, visits and material;
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publication on “Leonardo 4 Children” book used or raising funds and as donation to children in need;
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presentation at workshop and award ceremony; promotion on website, social media and promotional material, at public events, institutions or public places including famous museums, and during concerts and events;
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“Leonardo 4 Children” award certificate.
Participating teenagers aged 13-18 (number): 287
Submitted works (number): 87
Countries: 8
Jury
The Members of “Leonardo 4 Children” Juries are professionals and experts in children’s education, art, music, science, innovation, philanthropy, with international and multicultural experience.
The Jury for the competition includes the following members: Jane Adams, Marina Calamai, Giuliana Santambrogio, Ann Start, Nancy von Breska, who with great enthusiasm and competence will carefully assess the participating works and scored them on the basis of the following criteria: (i) ability to address the issue of climate change, equality and/or peace; (ii) creativity, originality and innovation; (iii) ability to inspire people; (iv) integration of art & science; (v) multicultural dimension and team activity.
Talent Development
For winners, please fill the L4C 2024 Awards – Talent Development Form to apply for the Talent Development programme.
The award allows teenagers aged 13-18 to use their creativity and their artistic and scientific skills to create their own original project integrating art and science to interpret one or more of the following topics:
- climate action and environmental sustainability
- social equality including gender equality
- peace between people
addressing the problem and possibly proposing a solution.
Winners Art & Science 2024
The top 10 winners of the Awards have been selected by the Jury and are invited to present their works at the Leonardo 4 Children workshop.
The winners nr 1-2-3 will be announced at the Concert and Award Ceremony in Brussels on 6 October 2025.
Top 10 Winner: “Harmony hues”
Topic: Peace
Authors: Marco Bardi, Federico Caputo, Leonardo Pozzobon, Davide Raffo, Federico Russotto
Teacher: Elisabetta Gazzillo
School: Liceo Scientifico “G. Ferraris”, Varese, Italy
Top 10 Winner: “Trust a piece of twine”
Topic: Peace
Authors: Sarah Germaj, Simone Tortorella
Teacher: Margherita Mesirca
School: Liceo Scientifico “G. Ferraris”, Varese, Italy
Top 10 Winner: “The colours of equality”
Topic: Equality
Authors: Giorgia Cammaroto, Rebecca Dario, Carlotta Gussoni, Martina Penzo, Stella Vanoni
Teacher: Elisabetta Gazzillo
School: Liceo Scientifico “G. Ferraris”, Varese, Italy
Top 10 Winner: “Redemption”
Topic: Peace
Authors: Davide Belli, Luca Rossi, Matilde Spedini
Teacher: Margherita Mesirca
School: Liceo Scientifico “G. Ferraris”, Varese, Italy
Top 10 Winner: “Canvases of diversity”
Topic: Equality
Authors: Likya Ozbek, Bengisu Gelmez, Nisan Duru Simsek, Ginar Varlik, Hurettin Yiĝit Karabulut
Teacher: Sirin Guneysu
School: Sisli Anouholian High School, Istanbul, Turkey
Top 10 Winner: “How am I”
Topic: Peace
Authors: Camilla Castellani, Silvia Bicchierini, Valentina Brischetto, Matilde Provasoli
Teacher: Margherita Mesirca
School: Liceo Scientifico “G. Ferraris”, Varese, Italy
Top 10 Winner: “A new prospective for peace”
Topic: Peace
Authors: Chiara Clerici, Alice Marini Basile Alice, Ludovica Bernasconi
Teacher: Maria Paola Fortino, Margherita Mesirca
School: Liceo Scientifico “G. Ferraris”, Varese, Italy
Top 10 Winner: “Pluie acide”
Topic: Climate
Authors: César Perrotte, Gabriel Demoitie, Lancelot Jacquemet, Francesco Oriol, Esteban Demougin-Reyes, Hippolyte Vernet, Emma De Peyron, Sofia Palumbo, Aurélien Petit
Teacher: Elise Noetinger
School: Lycée français Jean Monnet, Brussels, Belgium
Top 10 Winner: “Lost home”
Topic: Climate
Authors: Handan Dilara Canayakin, Ilgin Özdemir, Harin Akman, Muhammed Furkan Arslan, Zeynep Ece Ulus
Teacher: Sirin Guneysu
School: Sisli Anouholian High School, Istanbul, Turkey
Top 10 Winner: “LIKE (A picture language)”
Topic: Equality & Peace
Authors: Kristýna Slechtovà
Teacher: Jai Margarito Terrones
School: American Academy in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Special Awards Art & Science 2025
Special Award on fashion
“Change of season”
Topic: Climate
Authors: Alice Leuratti, Sofia Marie Heldens, Ilaria Simone, Kejsi Voci, Aurelia Todisco
Teacher: Elisabetta Gazzillo
School: Liceo Scientifico “G. Ferraris”, Varese, Italy