Entries for Toyota Dream Car Art Contest now open
February 3, 2021
Toyota South Africa has opened entries for the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest. The competition, which is in its 15th year, calls for submissions from children under the age of 15. It aims to encouraging children to explore their creativity and stimulating their imaginations.
“The Toyota Dream Art Contest, which is for children under the age of 8 years; 8 to 11 years and 12 to 15-year-olds, aims to inspire budding young designers by inviting them to submit sketches of their favourite cars,” said the manufacturer in a statement.
The competition was first held in Japan in 2004 and remains one of the largest global contests that allow children to share their ideas about the future of cars while simultaneously encouraging them to pursue their dreams.
Akio Toyoda, the President and CEO of the Japanese manufacturer, conceptualised the competition as a platform to teach children to use the power of dreams and imagination while stimulating their interest in cars.
“We firmly believe that the arts are a powerful mechanism of escape – hence the importance of the Dream Car Art Contest. We had concerns this year, just knowing that people are dealing with a lot more on their plates with the pandemic, and as such we hope that this competition will offer children a healthy outlet – even if it’s for a little while,” said Glenn Crompton, Vice President of Marketing at Toyota South Africa.
Children across the world are invited to submit their ideas about the future of mobility by drawing their dream cars.
Toyota hopes that the competition will help nurture the creativity of the next generation of great inventors, thinkers and dreamers.
The competition is split between a National and World Contest. The national competition will be held in each participating country until March 31, 2021, when entries close.
National Contest Information
| Entry Period | 27 January 2021 – 31 March 2021 |
| Target Applicant | 15 years old and younger living in South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland. |
| Theme | Your “Dream Car” |
| Age Categories | (1) Category 1: Under 8 years old (2) Category 2: 8–11 years old (3) Category 3: 12–15 years old |
Prizes up for grabs, for all three categories, include:
— 1st place PS5 to the value of R15 000 and WRC Game
— 2nd place Xbox One to the value of R 7000
— 3rd place HP Laptop to the value of R 5 000
— 4th place Tablet to the value of R 3 000
— 5th place Gift Voucher to the value of R2 000
Participating schools also stand a chance of winning. The school which submits the most valid entry forms could win one of the following cash prizes:
— 1st prize: R15 000
— 2nd prize: R10 000
— 3rd prize: R5000
For details about the history of the contest, please refer to the Toyota Global website.
Entry forms and Terms and Conditions of the competition can be found on at Toyota SA.
You can also mail the entry forms to:
Sponsorships and Promotions, P.O Box 481, Bergvlei, 2012
Toyota SA Motors
Sponsorships and Promotions
Silindile Ngcobo
011 809 2086
Picture: Toyota SA Motors
