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We are proud to announce our 2021 Design Contest winners!
We were overwhelmed by the number of outstanding entries we received, choosing these winners was no easy task. Our judges were so impressed by the level of skill and thoughtfulness in each of the entries we received.
When planning this contest, we opted to forego the traditional 1st, 2nd, 3rd place rankings in favor of a prize tier system in order to maximize the number of winners. We have 3 first place winners and 2 second places winners, and one People’s Choice Award (awarded based on Facebook likes.) We hope to have even more sponsors and prizes in future years. Thank you to all who participated!
2021 Grand Prize Winner:
From the artist: “This piece was done digitally and it is inspired by the dancers of New Mexico. These cultural arts empower the people which bring us together as a community.”
2021 First Place Winners:
From the artist: "I used marker, colored pencil, and gel pen. It was inspired by the community because I asked family and friends what they think of when they think of community. The white and red roses represent unity, the purple represents power, the eye represents happiness, the words describe community, and the earth represents the people."
From the artist: "I used pen, marker, and pencil. What inspired me was all races actually going together against racism and standing up for themselves "all together!""
2nd Place Winners:
From the artist(s): This is a collaborative project involving artists, teachers, and middle schoolers from Ortiz Middle and Milagro Middle School in Santa Fe. This was a culminating activity for our chapter of the National Junior Art Honor Society on Saturday, May 22 at SWAN Park in Santa Fe. The students are inspired by the "Our Community Our Power" theme of this year's contest.
From the artist: “I have a lot of friends but there are friends who do not come from America and I realize that not everyone was impressed with them, so as I took them under my wing, I also learned a lot about them, they were ordinary human beings which made me realize that we're all equal and everyone should always never judge a book by its cover, my two friends from Mexico and one from Russia inspired me to understand people more.”
People’s Choice Award and Honorable Mention:
Name: Ben Johnson, 9th grade
School: Cibola High School
About the Contest: 1st Annual Design Contest: Our Community, Our Power
The New Mexico Immigrant Law Center is proud to announce the completion of its first annual youth art contest! Entry was open to all middle and high school students in New Mexico. Students were encouraged to make two dimensional designs around the theme: "Our Community, Our Power."
Prizes!
1st: Your design will be made into a limited edition poster, t- shirt, and sticker! And you'll receive a $100 visa gift card.
2nd: Two students will each receive a $100 visa gift card. These designs will be highlighted on our website.
3rd: Three students will win $50 gift cards to Blick Art Materials. These three winners will include the "Staff Pick" and "People's Choice" awards.
All entrants will receive a certificate of recognition and an NMILC sticker. Additionally, all of the designs will be included in NMILC's 2021 Annual Report.
The New Mexico Immigrant Law Center is a non-profit here in Albuquerque that provides free legal services to immigrants. We can help with DACA or SIJS applications! If you or someone you know is in need of an immigration attorney, please call us at (505) 247-1023