2017 National Art Contest
2017 National Art Contest Winners Announced
The Chinese American Museum and the Chinese American Citizens Alliance announced the winners of its nationwide Art Competition for students during the 2016-2017 school year. The winning entries are currently on view at Chinese American Museum's community gallery until August 13, 2017.
Grand Prize Winners
Anne Liu, Upper Division
Arianna Louie, Lower Division
Division 1 (K-2)
Julianne Yang, 1st Place
Melissa Meng, 2nd Place
Etian Huang, 3rd Place
Division 2 (3-5)
Lucy Yanan Chen, 1st Place
Iris Xu, 2nd Place
Marvin Shang, 3rd Place
Division 3 (6-8)
Timothy H. Kim, 1st Place
Athena Wang, 2nd Place
Sarah Arim Kong, 3rd Place
Division 4 (9-12)
Sofia Jisoo Kim, 1st Place
Dion Deng, 2nd Place
Nicholas Jaehyun Kim, 3rd Place
This year's subject was:
OUR COMMUNITY, OUR FUTURE
The Chinese and Chinese American communities in the United States are always changing. Their lives are filled with different journeys and hopes and dreams. What does community mean for you, and what are your hopes for the future of your community?
The Chinese American Museum and the Chinese American Citizens Alliance announced a juried, nationwide Art Competition for students during the 2016-2017 school year.
For more than 100 years, the Chinese American Citizens Alliance sought to better the welfare of the community and to achieve equality and justice for Chinese Americans and to encourage American patriotism. The Chinese American Museum, located in Los Angeles, across Union Station, seeks to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of America's diverse heritage by researching, preserving, and sharing the history, rich cultural legacy, and continuing contributions of Chinese Americans.
RULES
The Art Competition was opened to students from kindergarten to grade twelve. Entries were placed and judged in four divisions.
Division 1: Grade K to Grade 3
Division 2: Grade 4 to Grade 6
Division 3: Grade 7 to Grade 9
Division 4: Grade 10 to Grade 12
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
The winning entries were announced in June 2017 and an awards ceremony took place in the Greater Los Angeles area. Selection of winners were selected by a panel of independent judges.
First, second and third place winners were selected from each division. In addition, two Grand Prize Awards were chosen from all entries.
The Scholarship Awards are:
Two (2) Grand Awards- $500 each
Four (4) First Place- $300 each
Four (4) Second Place- $200 each
Four (4) Third Place- $100 each