2022 YOUNG ARTIST AND AUTHORS SHOWCASE (YAAS)
Submission Deadline: March 28, 2022
The showcase gives Long Beach youth the opportunity to express their vision for a more unified, peaceful world through original art, photography, literature, and music. Help spread the word. Click here to download a copy of the flyer.
This year’s theme will be “Generation Rescue: Sustainable Water for All.”.
Climate change has become an undeniably harsh reality in our lives, making the importance of raising awareness and taking action more essential every day. As temperatures rise, water patterns are disrupted, ecosystems are disturbed, cultures are affected, and energy resources are proven to be unsustainable for long-term use. These ongoing changes impact our local and global communities in every aspect, and youth are the key to tackle this global reality.
Students should explore the following questions through the lens of citizen diplomacy and include creative ways that we stand together looking toward the future.
How can the next generation of citizen diplomats help communities respond to the importance of climate change and its impact on water resources:
WHAT DOES WATER SUSTAINABILITY MEAN TO YOU?
HOW DOES YOUR CULTURE VALUE WATER AND WATER SUSTAINABILITY?
HOW HAS YOUR COMMUNITY BEEN AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE AND WATER DISRUPTION?
Eligibility
- Students must be between 13 and 18 years of age at the time of the 2022 deadline.
- Student entries must be submitted through Sister Cities of Long Beach.
- All entries must meet the criteria listed below.
- All entries must conform to Sister Cities of Long Beach policy on plagiarism found here.
- All entries must be submitted and received with a completed application by March 28, 2022. Submit entries by uploading them along with the application below
Awards
- Photographs of all artists’ work (in the case of the Musicians Showcase, artists’ names and names of the pieces) will be published to Sister Cities of Long Beach website.
- One artist will be selected as the winner for each category.
- The local first prize winner for each category will receive $150.
- Local winning entries will be submitted to the International Competition.
- Each International category’s Grand Prize Winner will receive $1,000.
- Each International category’s 2nd Place Winner will receive $250.
- Each International category’s 3rd Place Winner will receive $100.
- International winners will be announced at the Youth Leadership Summit tentatively scheduled for June 18-25, 2022.
Content Guidelines for All Categories
Click here to download a print-friendly copy of the guidelines.
YAAS SUBMISSION FORM
Please review the eligibility criteria before filling out the application form.
ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE MADE IN ENGLISH.
