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. We call for K-12 students to reflect on the theme of our conference through art. The winning submission becomes the colorful visual of our conference flyer, program cover & web page. Click here to see examples of past youth artwork on our flyers. Click here for a GoogleSlide presentation that can be useful in prompting young people to learn, think, discuss & create around our conference theme: "Building Counter-Narratives for Radical Healing & Hope".
Submission Deadline: November 1st, 2017
The below Submission Form is required to be accompanied with art.
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The below Art Contest PowerPoint can be used to prompt discussion and art around our theme:
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How to Submit Artwork for the Contest
You can submit your artwork by:
1) A few sentences describing your artwork (What is there? What is happening?)
2) A few sentences answering: How does your artwork reflect the ideas of Social Justice, Healing & Hope" *Writing can be scripted by an adult if the artist is challenged by the writing segment of the submission. However, original language must come from the child.
Submission Details:
• Open to all youth, ages 18 and under.
• Submissions must be on an 8 ½ x 11-inch piece of paper.
• Any suitable art materials or a computer-generated design may be utilized.
• Original artwork may be picked up between 1:00-1:30 the day of the conference.
• Submitting your art grants permission to ESJ to reproduce the art to promote the conference.
• Registration Form must be typed or printed legibly in ink, signed, and must accompany the artwork submission.
• DO NOT STAPLE the Registration Form to the artwork.
• You are welcome (but not required) to include a photo of the artist to be displayed with the artwork.
- Scanning & emailing it to esj.stl@gmail.com OR
- Mailing it to: Genevieve Caffrey, 7315 Northmoor Drive, St. Louis, MO 63105.
1) A few sentences describing your artwork (What is there? What is happening?)
2) A few sentences answering: How does your artwork reflect the ideas of Social Justice, Healing & Hope" *Writing can be scripted by an adult if the artist is challenged by the writing segment of the submission. However, original language must come from the child.
Submission Details:
• Open to all youth, ages 18 and under.
• Submissions must be on an 8 ½ x 11-inch piece of paper.
• Any suitable art materials or a computer-generated design may be utilized.
• Original artwork may be picked up between 1:00-1:30 the day of the conference.
• Submitting your art grants permission to ESJ to reproduce the art to promote the conference.
• Registration Form must be typed or printed legibly in ink, signed, and must accompany the artwork submission.
• DO NOT STAPLE the Registration Form to the artwork.
• You are welcome (but not required) to include a photo of the artist to be displayed with the artwork.
Contest Winners
The Youth Art Contest winner will receive:
- the honor of published artwork for the ESJ conference flyer, program, web page, Facebook page, Twitter page & more. (Great for an art portfolio!)
- a Blick’s Art Supply Gift Card
- recognition at the 2018 Educating for Change Curriculum Fair at Wydown Middle School on Saturday, February 24, 2018 (You will be invited on stage!)
- free entrance to the conference for you and two adults over 18 years old
Questions?
Please contact Genevieve Caffrey at esj.stl@gmail.com for questions or comments. Thank you for your interest!
2017 Winner
Antigone Simone Chambers-Reed
Age 13, 8th Grade
"Untitled"
Age 13, 8th Grade
"Untitled"
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2016 Winner
2014 Winner
2013 Winner
Stasya Jurassik
Age 12, 6th Grade
Title: "Social Justice is an umbrella word protecting our world"
Age 12, 6th Grade
Title: "Social Justice is an umbrella word protecting our world"
2011 Winner
