History
No national art and creativity organization for American children existed in 1997, nor was there a global arts organization for the world's children. The International Child Art Foundation was established that year to fill the void. In 1998, ICAF organized the first-ever national children's art festival in U.S. history - held on the National Mall in Washington, DC. In 1999, ICAF launched the World Children's Festival - held every four years as the