37 pieces of colourful paintings were on display today at a special exhibition at Wood Quay Venue to launch the Dublin Bus Children’s Art Calendar 2018.

The pieces, created by primary school children from 25 schools across the Greater Dublin Area, are the result of the annual Children’s Art Competition run by Dublin Bus. As part of the Dublin Bus Community Spirit Initiative, dedicated School Co-ordinators visit primary and secondary schools across Dublin and use different techniques to communicate how to use and respect public transport in their area including talks, exhibiting antisocial behaviour DVDs and on bus CCTV demonstrations.

As part of this programme, Dublin Bus holds an annual Children’s Art Competition in national schools. This year, over 2,000 children from the 25 schools entered the competition. A selection of the winning entries were chosen to be displayed in this year’s calendar. The competition promotes the value of public transport in local communities to younger passengers and creates awareness of the negative impact of anti-social behaviour on buses for the local community itself.

Chief Executive of Dublin Bus, Ray Coyne said “I am amazed at the incredibly high standard of artwork in the 2018 Dublin Bus Children’s Art Calendar. The children should be incredibly proud of themselves. The creativity and skill displayed is a credit to their families and teachers who encourage them to express their talent. The calendar provides a snapshot of how young people view Dublin Bus and shows they understand the importance of respecting public transport. Congratulations to all the schools who participated in this year’s competition and well done to those who were selected for this year’s calendar.”

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