AYLUS hosted its 2nd International Art Contest for 2020-2021, themed Covid-19 pandemic so young artists would take another look at what we have gone through over the past 18 months. This 2020-2021 AYLUS International Art Contest is in dedication to all frontline heroes and in remembrance of those we lost during the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic.
Rules and details for entry submission are in the flyer.
By the deadline of June 30th, AYLUS has received artworks created by young artists from 9 states in the United States (AZ, CA, CO, LA, NJ, NY, TN, TX, and VA), United Kingdom (England), and many overseas locations.
By August 1st (4 hrs), Cassie Tammy Wang, AYLUS National Honorary President and Save a Life with Art Committee Chair, also Founder and Branch President of Greater Princeton AYLUS, has worked with her committee members for final placement voting on the Top Ten winners and selecting honorable mentions from the rest of art entries. Believe it or not, that wasn’t easy!
Here is our contest showcase (https://youtu.be/GKTPxd0FpTo):
So here comes the final placements and all levels of award. Congratulations to all winners!
Gold Medal Winner: Elizabeth Wang (Reunited at Last)
Silver Medal Winners: Xinyi Christine Zhang (The Spirit of a City); Yanyu Zhang (Fighter); Devon Jin (Quarantine Life); Cindy Zhou (My Way)
Bronze Medal Winners: Jenny Li (Fortune Garden); Kate Chen (Please Put on Your Mask); Cindy Zhou (Quarantined); Joshua Thomas (The Cure is on the Horizon); Arwen Varner (Foreign Invaders)
Honorable Mentions (all included in the showcase): Leena Chang (Dreaming of a better world); Alyson Jiang (Escape); Ethan Xu (Isolated); Yan Hao (Shirley) Chen (Corona-Care); Yincheng Qian (Separated); Jolin Zhu (Perseverance); Isabel Qin (Hope); Carol Chen (Masked Up); Matthew Yi (We Can Build a Covid Free World If We Unite); Michael Okhotskiy (COVID-19 The Impact); Cici Fader (My Best Friend During the Pandemic); Rachel Ou (Courage); Ivan Zaklyazminskiy (Difficult Time on Earth During Covid-19); Audrey Zhang (You Are On Mute!); Sahana Narayanan (Slowly Going Insane); Addison Carter (Quarantine Whirlwind); Angela Xu (The Triumphs and Truths of a Pandemic Life); Vivian Gao (HELP); Shenhan Qiu (Highschool Life during Covid); Caroline Wang (Mutation); Helen Le (Out of the Dark); Katie Huang (Covid Warrior); Alice Yi (The Dream Place During COVID-19); Jenny Li (Hate); Rebecca Thomas (Navigating a Hard New Reality); Annie Qiu (The New Normal); Jaini Parekh (Life during Covid); Kuryshina Nataliya (COVID Invasion); Helena Jiang (We are in this together); Jocelyn Chen (Irenic).
AYLUS appreciates all contest participants, art teachers, and parents for their support. Stay healthy and together, we will fight through this pandemic!
To join AYLUS for youth volunteer activities, please go to our website (http://aylus.org/join-aylus/) or contact us directly (aylus.org@gmail.com).