January 2025 Winners

“the music flows” and its lyrics detail different ways that music has personally helped me through my own life experiences. I have constantly turned to music as an escape during …

My entry is a piece that is felt very close to the heart and is felt to best relate with the topic of hope. In many ways I find writing …

Hello, My name is Christian and this is my song. I go by GRRYZ. I picked this name because I was work shopping trying to find my own identity outside …

My drawing represents an exaggerated version of how I feel when I listen to music in my alone time. It makes me very happy and uplifted, it energizes me to …

Music can be a way to express yourself and let things go. When you express yourself through lyrics or singing you have a chance to be heard and relate to …

I designed this to show how powerful music you love can affect you. In the context of this artwork, it depicts a girl working at a fast food chain. Everything …

Sometimes we have to take things a day at a time, and for many people the melodies of their favorite songs are the reason why they persevered to tomorrow. Some …

This entry is called Music and Mental Health. I drew a girl who was being consumed by negative thoughts, but once she put on the headphones and turned on some …

My art represents music’s function as a coping mechanism through escapism, as seen in the bar-like shadows that are imposed upon the woman playing piano. When a person feels trapped, …

My entry is a person who plays the violin and it helps her relive stress and develop New talents.
I chose to draw this person because I play the …

My entry for the hope category is to highlight the efforts of firefighters. This month the California fires have destroyed over 10,000 homes and pose a very dangerous risk to …

This piece highlights the importance of peaceful protest. Like Dolores Huerta, it shows the resilience minorities have when they work together nonviolently. There are so many movements that fight for …

This piece was greatly inspired by the 2024 election and the way our human rights as women are declining. My piece reflects that idea of women fading away to being …

My entry represents different civil rights issues that impact me, my family, and my friends. I wanted to symbolize that people and peaceful protests make their mark on the world …

This poem tells the story of a restless traveler who is driven by an unquenchable thirst for adventure and discovery. Rather than seeking wealth, power, or comfort, they are guided …