February 2023 Winners

My art shows three people of different races all together. I’d like to think it shows that regardless of skin or culture, what really matters is your kindness and personality.

Our piece is a visual and interactive art piece which is documented as a single photo collage for the purposes of judging. The piece consists of a path covered with …

In my design I wanted to show that there is more than one way to look at something. In life we can choose to focus on the positive or we …

Throughout my school years I have struggle myself with people putting labels on me: I’m the SPED kid, I’m not able to do this or hearing I can’t do that …

The concept behind my artwork is fast fashion and the many cases of abuse to which it is connected to. What my artwork represents is a teen who is saddened …

My drawing is about the way we see nature and the way we see the world overall. I feel strong when I’m near nature because it is peaceful and I …

I wanted to create an art piece that displayed what I’ve learned about Mental Health in my Leadership class so I painted what I’ve filled my mind with! I know …

In this submission, I wanted to show how I can be more than one especially if it involves my race. I’m Mexican-American and have always been torn apart by both …

My entry is about students at my school and the diversity that we have. We are all different and we are proud of it. We are “more than one” but …

I created this poem because there are so many labels and everyone is constantly labeling each other. I want people to know that even though people can can label them, …

This is a song that I wrote that shares the hope that I have in Jesus Christ. I share my state of mind before accepting Him, the hopelessness I felt. …

My submission relates to the required criteria because I start with a simple drum beat and add more to make it sound like a whole song/riff and then I have …

This art piece is basically talking about dreams and reality, the world the genders have come to, and what the community wants to see. I want fortune. As a genderqueer, …

For this month’s theme of “More than one”, I wanted to create a piece that expresses my personal experience with being mixed-race, Japanese and African-American. It features a portrait of …

Growing up, the number of Chinese kids at my school could be counted on one hand. I knew I was different, but I yearned so badly to conform. I refused …

I chose this illustration and poem because I believe it reflects my current life. I am serving time, and I am losing precious time with my family, friends and loved …

This shows more than one thing about myself.

It describes who I am, what I can do, and that I got a strong mindset.

My art shows what inspires me or what I want to do.

All in a Day’s Work is a piece dedicated to my identity. I’m a hard worker, working my hardest to realize my dreams and ambitions. Within the art piece is …

Lots of things make up our identities, whether it’s our sexual orientation, gender expression, our ancestry, or if we choose to put a label to it at all. My entry …

For my entry, I wanted to show how online communities can support others when they don’t receive support from the people around them due to how they identify. The colorful …

I chose my painting of butterflies because I believe it represents my growth and hopes for a better future. I’ve been struggling my whole life, lost and confused trying to …

I chose to enter my painting and poem because I want to represent my culture. I am a proud Mexican American woman, who wants to prove I can do anything …

My entry depicts an Asian-American person holding the Asexual (or Ace) flag in their hand. They have the South Vietnam (or Republic of Vietnam) flag on their cheek, with the …

I chose this painting because it is a quiet and peaceful forest at night. When I am stressed out I think about a forest like my illustration to help calm …

Presented in front raised off the canvas i have drawn a representation of me and who others perceive me to be in black and white. I look dull and lifeless …

My submission represents how as an Asian American it can sometimes be hard when you hear about all the Asian hate going around. This photo shows how even when the …

This submission is saying that you don’t have to be like everyone else, and you are not like everyone else. Every single person in the world is different. Why would …

As the shadows in the image show, on the outside we are all very similar, we all look like the same silhouettes with just simple differences. But sometimes it is …

My entry shows that I am from more than one country and that I am unique in my very own way. Looking into the eye symbolizes that if you get …

My art entry is a picture that honors Frida Kahlo. She was really special because even though she had a lot of problems when she was young, she grew up …

In my drawing the infinity symbol represents endless possibilities. The different sketches illustrate that I’m a complex person that cannot easily be defined within some limit or boundary. For example, …

To start off with My name is Aylee Martinez and I chose to use canva and I decided to show on my project the even if your Any different culture …

My entry relates back to the required content submission criteria because it shows and represents how no matter who you are there will always be a helping hand by your …

My art piece represents the reality of how easily opioids can be disguised as pills letting viewers know how it’s easier to hide dangerous substances within something that seems harmless. …

It’s Up To Us defines the responsibility youth have to help their peers understand the issues surrounding opioid crisis. Knowing what you’re facing and how to respond to it can …

My artwork, “Strings Attached” regards the strings that come with being in an environment with drug abuse. Often, high schoolers face peer pressure. They face manipulation and gaslighting that leads …

I made a poster about the dangers of fentanyl.

We have been doing this TikTok videos for a while at school about dumb stuff and when approached by our ITC Advisor to do this we figured it would be …

Mental health is affected by drugs. Decided to focus on opioid use since we had the lesson plan on them but figured most people have heard of it but don’t …

I chose this category because I am a shy person so painting is an easier way for me to communicate and painting helps me in expressing my emotions more.