2022 Black History Month Art Competition
AARJ Black History Month Art Competition
The Avondale Alliance for Racial Justice’s Second Annual Student Black History Month Art Contest is soliciting art submissions and sponsors. Want to see the amazing art from 2021, head over here.
We invite you to support our youth in sharing their artistic visions with us all. The art contest theme is "Black Empowerment through Wellness: Strengthening Mind, Body and Spirit.” Students are asked to reflect on the many sources of strength that have sustained Black Americans throughout history and today.
The student art contest was open to all elementary through high school students age 5 to 19 who live in Avondale Estates, GA or attend Avondale Elementary, DeKalb School of the Arts Elementary or High School, The Museum School, Druid Hills Middle School or High School, the Waldorf School and the Friends School. The winners will receive cash prizes to support their creativity.
SUBMISSIONS
Submitted art is on display on our 2022 submissions page.
JUDGES
Thank you to our judges, Denise Gunter, Sand Hook Oei, and Anaitté Vaccaro for lending their incredibly artistic eyes to this year’s Black History Month Art Contest! Learn more about the judges here.
AWARDS
There was an Awards reception with live music by singer Dia Scott at Finder's Keepers Furnishings (FKF) store on Saturday, March 5th from 2 to 3:30 pm. The winning children’s art will be on display for the week prior at FKF.
See the submissions and winners from 2022 on our submissions page.
Thank you to our sponsors!
Business Sponsors:
Change Makers ($100+):
Anonymous
Avondale Estates Historic Sign Committee
Connie Bryans
Carol Calvert
Lisa Cottrell
Diane Dougherty
Carol Harter
Arthur and Denise Ratliff
Jane Royall
Marcine Sullivan
Uplifters ($75):
Charli Vogt
Encouragers ($50):
Sarah Chisholm
Elizabeth Jackson-Jordan
Carole Johnston
Carol Sandiford
Celeste Tibbets
Allies ($25):
Caitlin Dooley
Lorraine Fontana
Patti Ghezzi
Don Henderson
Hilary Krivchenia
Nell Rodgers
Sharon Saliba
Nisheena Smith
Calais Vandromme