DENPASAR (indo.com): Balinese children will display and sell their works in a program called the 'Children's Arts Exhibition' at the Seniwati Showspace, Jalan Raya Ubud, from May 5 to June 5, 2002.

Part of the proceeds will go to the artists themselves, with another part going to the Sanggar Muda own bank account to finance educational trips for the children.

All the participating children are winners of the Annual Schoolgirls Talent Competition organized by the Seniwati Gallery of Art by Women in Ubud, held to celebrate Indonesian Mother's Day on December 22. They are offered a free place in the Seniwati Sanggar Muda.

Each year up to 9 girls are offered places in the school for as long as they choose to remain, with the cost of tuition and materials being covered by individual sponsors from the international community.

The Seniwati Sanggar Muda currently has about 38 students, ranging in age from 5 to 17 years old. They have often been invited by top hotels in Bali to visit and paint in beautiful locations, along with their teacher who is a Balinese artist of some renown. The children enjoy drawing and painting in the area around the hotel, either taking their inspiration from the lovely surroundings or simply from their imagination.

If you would like to sponsor one of these children, Rp 300,000 per year will cover the tuition and materials costs.