IYAG
International Young Artists Guild
Visual Arts Examinations
Developing creative skills for
21st century learning and innovation
WHAT IS
IYAG
The International Young Artists Guild (IYAG) Examinations are designed for children from 4–14 years exploring a wide range of art skills, to provide personal and technical development, encouragement, and a basis for assessment.
Why IYAG
CREATIVITY BUILDS INNOVATORS
1
Design Thinking
By exploring themes, design principles, and techniques, children develop critical, lateral, and design thinking skills that go on to benefit them inside and outside of the studio.
3
General Knowledge
The nature of the syllabus naturally encourages children to consider issues of culture, society, ethnicity, and ethics as they explore ideas in creating art. Empathy for others and the global environment, communication through words and images, and the ability to demonstrate these are important life skills.
2
Diligence & Confidence
The process of keeping an artist's sketchbook and creating a presentational video teaches students crucial skills in habit-making, discipline, and perseverance.
4
Broadened Horizons
By stepping out of their academic curriculum and challenging themselves with new methods of study, children learn new ways to approach problems and find solutions.
What are IYAG Exams?
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Chief examiner
Rob Pepper
Principal, Art Academy London
Consultant Editor, The Artist's Manual (DK Penguin Random House)
The chief examiner for the International Young Artists Guild (IYAG) Visual Arts Examinations is Rob Pepper, Principal of Art Academy London.
Rob Pepper is a practising artist who also leads Art Academy London, an innovative art school based in the thriving arts district of Southwark, next to the Tate Modern, offering an impressive range of high-quality art education, courses, and qualifications designed and delivered by professional, practising artists. It was founded in 2000 to offer something different: the best of an old-school atelier combined with the vibrancy and diversity of a contemporary art school. It has rapidly become a leader in top quality arts education and its higher education programmes are accredited by The Open University.
Grade 1
RECOMMENDED AGES
4, 5
Grade 5
RECOMMENDED AGES
8, 9
Grade 2
RECOMMENDED AGES
5, 6
Grade 6
RECOMMENDED AGES
9, 10
Grade 3
RECOMMENDED AGES
6, 7
Grade 7
RECOMMENDED AGES
11, 12
Grade 4
RECOMMENDED AGES
7, 8
Grade 8
RECOMMENDED AGES
13, 14
KEY DATES
REGISTRATION OPENS
11 March 2024
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
31 August 2024
RESULTS ANNOUNCED
Mid-OctOBER 2024
AWARDS CEREMONY
Mid-OCTOBER 2024
