in 80 countries have produced art under the ICAF programs. The ICAF has the distinction of having hosted the first national children's art festival in U.S. history, which took place in Washington D.C. in September 1998. The Congressional Arts Caucus has endorsed the Arts Olympiad for "its important national and international implications" while the U.S. Olympic Committee has granted the ICAF a license to use the "Arts Olympiad" mark. References Children's arts organizations Arts organizations established in 1997