The "Olympic Arts" were created to take up the artistic competitions that had been initiated in ancient Greece, in 566 BC. * The generic tittle became "Arts de l'Olympe / Olymp'Arts" in 2016, with the IOC agreement.
In the ancient Greek calendar, every four years, the third year after each sport olympiad, global art activities were organized and promoted at some sacred spot.
Artists all over the world, amateur and professional, are invited without any age or cultural restrictions.
All existing art disciplines will be covered.
The main goal of OLYMP'ARTS is to show the main role of art in building a better world. The purpose is to bring people from different cultural backgrounds together and surround the works that can reflect unique values, such as Universality, Aesthetics, Harmony and Non-violence, proving that art is the carrier of deep and persistent values.
In addition to its etymology, one of the goals of OLYMP'ARTS is to provide an opportunity for talented artists lacking the necessary means of spreading their message to become recognized global artists.
The OLYMP'ARTS trophy will be awarded to some of the best works after selection on the specified website (under development) according to the specified general competition rules.
Each Modern OLYMP'ARTS competition will assign a theme to all artists to facilitate their efforts to develop their inspiration and creativity to purely human and universal values.
The highest international decision-making bodies will guarantee the impartiality of their activities and will respect the stated purposes.
Marc Verriere Founding President
* "The Eternal Olympics" - The Art and History of Sport - Publisher Nicolaos Yalouris - Caratzas Brothers Publishers - New Rochelle - New-York 1979