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Young Artists Showcase - 20th Anniversary
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2008 TOP 20 FINALISTS!
"A Reflection of Your Community"
2008 Theme
Since 1988, the Sister Cities International Young Artists Showcase has encouraged youth from around the globe to consider the honorable mission of Sister Cities International and express their interpretation of that mission promoting peace through mutual respect, understanding, cooperation through one individual, one community at a time. Hundreds of artists have shared their talent with the sister cities community over the past 20 years. These artists have given us their vision of the global community. This year we ask them to turn the mirror on themselves and share what life is like for young people in their world.
The theme "A Reflection of Your Community" celebrates the uniqueness of cities, towns, and communities throughout the world. The 2008 Young Artist Showcase is an opportunity to share a vision of your community and its young people with your sister city and the members of Sister Cities International.
Judging took place in the DC office on the morning of June 5, 2008. Our international panel of judges was extremely impressed by the artistic merit, originality, and diversity of the entries. After careful deliberation, the judges chose 20 pieces in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the program.
The Top 20 Finalists are as follows:
First Place: "Calumet" by Shelby Miller of Lexington, KY*
Second Place: "Between Boathouses" by Blake Shammel of Red Wing, MN*
Judge's Mention: "City of the Arts" by Holly Fulton of Winston-Salem, NC*
"Only Stretch Your Hand and Feel the Touch of Freedom" by Trine Samma of the Lienajas Region, Latvia, sister cities with Bellevue, WA
"Untitled by Daniel Le of Carbondale, IL*
"The Colors of my Community" by Kayee Au of Cary, NC
"Reflection of Our People" by Alyssa Black of Corpus Christi, TX*
"Bridge by Triangle Park" by Anthony Hoogsteden of Dayton, OH
"Windmill" by Bettina Kalmar of Budapest, Hungary, sister cities with Fort Worth, TX
"A Reflection of Ohasama" by Takae Fujiwara of Ohasama, Japan, sister cities with Hot Springs, AZ
"Under the Fordyce Canopy" by Charlie Mattei of Hot Springs, AZ
"Untitled" by Emiliano Zapata of Kansas City, MO*
"My Community" by Rebecca Mansfield of Lakeland, FL*
"Cityscapes in Nature" by Kaitlin Ohde of Kansas City, MO
"Through the Radiant Rays of Sunshine" by Joseph Martin of Saipan, Mariana Islands, sister cities with Maui, HI
"The City at Sunset" by Tatianna Yurlova of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, sister cities with Philadelphia, PA
"Let's All Go Out to Construct the Community" by Yuan Fang of Guangxi, China, sister cities with Phoenix, AZ*
"Santa Clara" by Johnny Chao of Santa Clara, CA*
"Sky and Mesquite" by Melonie Moseley of Tempe, AZ
"Great Harvest" by Xu Yanchun of Sichuan, China, sister cities of Tulsa, OK*
* Recognizes the work of those chosen as the Top 10.
Thank you for your support of the Young Artists Showcase! You can view the works that were chosen as the Top 20 by clicking the link below.
Click here to see the Top 20 Finalists.
2008 Young Artist Press Release (coming soon)
Sponsored in part by: Americans for the Arts
For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Amy Burchiel at aburchiel@sister-cities.org
ABOUT OUR SHOWCASE
Since 1988, the Sister Cities International Showcase of Young Artists has encouraged youth from around the globe to express the mission of Sister Cities International.
Sister city communities may submit one piece of two-dimensional artwork by a local young artist and another from each sister city abroad. A panel of judges selects the winners based on originality, composition, and theme interpretation.
To submit an entry, your community must be a member of Sister Cities International. If you are interested in becoming a member, visit the membership area.
SEE FINALISTS
2007 Young Artists Showcase
2006 Showcase of Young Artists
2005 Young Artists Competition
2004 Young Artists Competition
2003 Young Artists Competition
2002 Young Artists Competition
2001 Young Artists Competition
2000 Young Artists Competition
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Contact Erica Sewell at 202.347.8630 x 8252 or at esewell@sister-cities.org
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