Social Justice Youth Art Contest

To bring greater awareness of the importance of teaching social justice themes, ESJ sponsors an annual Social Justice Youth Art Contest. The winning art is integrated onto our Curriculum Conference Flyer and Program Cover. We accept entries that demonstrate or describe ideas related to each year’s conference theme. Students from kindergarten through 12th grade are encouraged to use art as a means to share their vision, experiences, and talents as related to the theme.

How to Submit Artwork for the Contest

We are currently accepting Youth Artwork submissions for the 2018 Conference through October 1, 2017. We will notify winners and runners-up on November 1, 2017. Please scan and email the artwork to esj.stl@gmail.com and includes responses to these prompts in the body of the email:
1) Describe your piece of artwork.
2) Explain why your piece of artwork reflects social justice. 
3) What do you hope viewers of your art think about and ask themselves?
If you are unable to scan and email the artwork, you can email just the responses to the above prompts and let us know that you are mailing the artwork to our address: Educators for Social Justice, P.O. Box 179151, St. Louis, MO 63117. 
Youth Art Contest winners will be awarded with a gift card to Blick's Art Supplies and recognized in a special ceremony at the 2018 Educating for Change Curriculum Fair at Wydown Middle School on Saturday, February 24, 2018

2017 Winner

Antigone Simone Chambers-Reed
Age 13, 8th Grade
​"Untitled"

2017 Runners Up

2016 Winner