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ICS CELEBRATES THEIR 10th ANNIVERSARY WITH THE LAUNCH OF
ICS KID’S ART FESTIVAL ON 12-13 SEPTEMBER 2009
Geneva, Switzerland – 24 August 2009 – ICS, a Geneva-based fiduciary firm, expert in financial, fiscal, accounting and human resource services, this year is celebrating their 10th anniversary with “ICS Kid’s Art Festival”, the first visual arts festival organized and sponsored by ICS, featuring works by children aged from 6 to 15 years living in Suisse romande and neighbouring France.
During the past 10 years ICS has provided space for young artists to exhibit and promote their paintings on our premises. This year we have decided to continue to support art and the local community through this art festival by giving the kids a unique opportunity to participate to a two day art atelier with professional artists that will take place in our offices at 29, Quai du Mont Blanc, in the same historic residence, where the renowned Swiss painter, Ferdinand Hodler, used to live, on 12 and 13 September between 10:00 and 18:00. For one weekend the premises of ICS will be transformed into an art studio ready to host up to 200 kids.
The theme of ICS Kid’s Art Festival, "My Alps", is inspired by the work of Ferdinand Hodler, who has painted a significant number of Alpine scenes, landscapes, and a lot of works portraying lakes and mountains from his studio located in the same building as ICS. We chose this theme to encourage children to "look" and "connect" with their surroundings and learn about the work and life of Mr. Hodler.
An international jury panel consisting of top level art historians, seasoned art business professionals and art connoisseurs will select 3 winners out of the 2 different age categories, followed by a 90-day exhibition of the kid’s paintings and a vernissage with winner announcements and prize remittal on 5 December 2009. Finally a calendar will be published with the children’s paintings. All proceedings from any sales of the paintings and calendar will be donated to a charity.
“ICS and I are extremely pleased to celebrate our tenth anniversary with “ICS Kid’s Art Festival” and offer local kids this unique opportunity to participate to the weekend art atelier, show off their talents, meet with real artists and learn more about Ferdinand Hodler his life and work. It’s not by chance that we have taken the initiative to organize and sponsor this event. For the last 10 years we have supported local artists by providing them a space to exhibit and promote their paintings. ICS has organized, since its foundation in 1999, more than 30 exhibitions on our premises. We are very happy to be able to share our success with the local community and we look forward to welcoming the kids and their artwork on 12-13 September at our offices!” said Gina Empson, founder and managing director of ICS Corporate Services S.A.
All participants to the art atelier are requested to register via online registration form on ICS website. Registration and participation is free.
Learn more about ICS Kid's Art Festival:
http://www.icsglobal.ch/
ICS Kid's Art Festival Registration Form:
http://www.icsglobal.ch/
About ICS Corporate Services S.A.
ICS Corporate Services S.A., a Geneva-based independent Swiss fiduciary firm, offering expert and personalized financial, fiscal, accounting and human resource services, for local, national, multi-national and international companies.
ICS aims at facilitating and supplementing its clients operations both in Switzerland and internationally from their Swiss base, by providing dedicated top class back office services tailored to meet individual needs of its customers.
http://www.icsglobal.ch/
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