South Gwinnett HS is asking for your help as their student artists compete for a $50,000 prize to support the school’s art program! Vans Custom Culture high school art contest was created to inspire and empower high school students to embrace their creativity through art and design and put a focus on the need for arts funding. The contest allows teens to customize Vans shoes in two categories—physical sneakers and digital shoes— around specific themes.
The South Gwinnett shoe designs (in the Digital Shoes category) are among the top 25 designs competing for the big prize. Members of the public are invited to vote for their favorite design every day through May 15. (One vote per day per computer.) The top six finishers in each category will be announced between May 25 and May 29, with a top prize of $50,000 and two runners-up earning $10,000 each.
Art Teacher Kelly Valdez says the contest experience has been amazing for her students. “[The contest] offered a time to come together, share ideas, and collaborate in order to achieve a goal,” she says. “The impact of this project went beyond simply drawing and creating— it offered an outlet for ideas and an opportunity for students to feel good about themselves and take pride in their work.”
Good luck, South!