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GOLD SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

The Gold Art of the City Scholarships were proudly presented to five Creatives in the amount of $1000 for their exceptional artistic achievement and successful expression of HOPE.

NIGHT SHIFT - I.A

THROUGH THE CRACKS - Z.M

I WILL BE FREE - N.M

BUILDING BRIDGES TO

WHERE HOPE LEADS - M.A 

MISSING MARSH - C.S

THROUGH THE CRACKS - Z.M

I WILL BE FREE - N.M

I WILL BE FREE - N.M

BUILDING BRIDGES TO

WHERE HOPE LEADS - M.A 

MISSING MARSH - C.S

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THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 CREATIVES!

We are so inspired by the creativity, interpretation and conceptualization of this year’s theme, HOPE.

 

From poems to embroidery, sculptures to paintings, this year’s Creatives demonstrated exceptional artistic talent and imagination.

SILVER SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

The Silver Art of the City Scholarships were proudly presented to ten Creatives in the amount of $500 for their exceptional artistic achievement and successful expression of HOPE.

WHOEVER IN THIS LIFE - C.D

AND SO - L.L

A COCOON TO A BUTTERFLY - P.R

FOLLOW THE LIGHT - C.H

A FUTURE'S HOPE

IS PAST - J.W

LITTLE HOPE - C.D

GLIMPSE OF GUIDANCE - P.A.G

FLOATING DREAM - P.Z

SECRET SPRINGTIME - M.C

CULTIVAT-ING-ION-ED - K.F - R.L

WHOEVER IN THIS LIFE - C.D

AND SO - L.L

A COCOON TO A BUTTERFLY - P.R

FOLLOW THE LIGHT - C.H

A FUTURE'S HOPE IS PAST - J.W

LITTLE HOPE - C.D

GLIMPSE OF GUIDANCE - P.A.G

FLOATING DREAM - P.Z

SECRET SPRINGTIME - M.C

CULTIVAT-ING-ION-ED - K.F - R.L

Featured Artists

Ruth Anne Nguyen - Figuring the Future.JPG
Mehak Dhaliwal - The Spark Within.jpg

Figuring the Future - R.A.N

The Spark Within - M.D

Nicole Liu - Only You.jpeg

Only You - N.L

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Garden of Hope - S.S

Marcus Flores - HOPE.jpg

HOPE - M.F

Jing Su - Hope of Life Egg.jpg

Hope of Life Egg - J.S

Livia Ellestad - HumanAspirations.jpg

Human Aspirations - L.E

Cadence Parker - The Climb.jpeg

The Climb - C.P

Mackenzie Hack - The Last Bell.jpg

The Last Bell - M.H

Daedalus Kaleta - Cowardice!.jpg

Cowardice! - D.K

Alexandra Kouzmina - Eye think therefore Eye am.png
Justin Rao - The Good Pirates.jpg
Audrey Kemp - Grounded.jpg

Eye think therefore Eye am - A.K

The Good Pirates - J.R

Grounded - A.K

Ruth Anne Nguyen - Figuring the Future.JPG
Mehak Dhaliwal - The Spark Within.jpg
Cadence Parker - The Climb.jpeg

Figuring the Future - R.A.N

The Spark Within - M.D

The Climb - C.P

Marcus Flores - HOPE.jpg

HOPE - M.F

Nicole Liu - Only You.jpeg

Only You - N.L

Mackenzie Hack - The Last Bell.jpg

The Last Bell - M.H

Copy of 2025 AOTC Self Instagram Block (4).jpg
Jing Su - Hope of Life Egg.jpg
Livia Ellestad - HumanAspirations.jpg

Garden of Hope - S.S

Hope of Life Egg - J.S

Human Aspirations - L.E

Daedalus Kaleta - Cowardice!.jpg
Alexandra Kouzmina - Eye think therefore Eye am.png

Cowardice! - D.K

Eye think therefore Eye am - A.K

Audrey Kemp - Grounded.jpg
Justin Rao - The Good Pirates.jpg

Grounded - A.K

The Good Pirates - J.R

FEATURED PAST THEME: UNITY

We are so inspired by the creativity, interpretation and conceptualization of the 2022 theme, UNITY. From poems to embroidery, sculptures to paintings, this year’s Creatives demonstrated exceptional artistic talent and imagination.

HOPE: A CREATIVE'S PERSPECTIVE

Hope is not just a passive idea but something we actively cultivate.

- M.A

I have noticed that hope seems to be necessitated by pain. People sustain hope to escape from some form of anguish, or to manifest never falling into anguish. But ultimately, we do not hope for things within our control

- C.S

Hope to me [is] how we see this world in an optimistic way, which helps our attitudes to change for a better life. I believe the world doesn’t change often, but rather the way we perceive it does.

- P.R

The chrysalis before the butterfly, the sliver of light before a sunrise, that is hope

- I.I

To me, hope lies in the knowledge we gain and how we are able to apply it, especially in the hands of the youth who are the future and the promise of tomorrow.

- I.A

Hope can be overwhelming and powerful, it can be terrifying, it can be beautiful, but at the same time it can all be something quite simple

- P.Z

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