Art Contest

Deadline: March 31, 2020

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED.

*Open to youth ages 14 to 24 in Santa Clara County*

If you've watched or listened to our "Stories of Hope," you'll know that art played a huge role in the recovery processes of the youth featured in the videos. Art helps us understand how we're feeling and gives us a way to express ourselves when words don't cut it. Art, although objective, can have an big impact on others as well; it allows us to connect with one another over shared feelings and gives us hope through interpretation. It's now your turn to share how you feel about mental health and mental illness.

We want you to create a 2D, 3D or 4D piece of art that expresses your thoughts/feelings/perceptions on the following phrase:

THIS IS MENTAL ILLNESS.

This prompt is broad on purpose. Mental illness can mean so many different things, but we want to know, from your perspective, what mental illness looks, feels, or sounds like. 

PRIZES

Winners will be selected by an impartial panel of judges! Follow along on Instagram (@tobehonest.today) as we post submissions and reveal the Top 36 pieces and then the final Top 9! The four youth/artists who participated in the "Stories of Hope" series in our campaign will each pick their top 3 pieces from each category based on a set of criteria including originality, creativity, and relevance to the theme. From there, we'll have local artist, Jarold Cadion (@jaroldcadionart), pick the top 3 pieces from each category based on the same criteria. Follow along on Instagram (@tobehonest.today) as we share your artwork and release the winners!

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Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 entries in EACH category (2D, 3D, 4D):

2D & 3D winners will receive the following:

1st Place: $300 BLICK Gift Card

2nd Place: $200 BLICK Gift Card

3rd Place: $100 BLICK Gift Card

4D winners will receive the following:

1st Place: $300 B&H Photo Video Gift Card

2nd Place: $200 B&H Photo Video Gift Card

3rd Place: $100 B&H Photo Video Gift Card
 

In addition to the prizes, the winners will see their artwork displayed on the To Be Honest website as well as promoted through our social media channels. Art may also appear on future To Be Honest swag including stickers, pins and posters!
 

NOTE: Participants may enter as a group or as an individual artist. However, please keep in mind that if you enter as a group, there is only one prize available at each prize level (i.e. if a group of 5 enters a category and wins second place, only one
$200 Gift Card will be awarded to the group).

 

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Click the image below to download the PDF 11"x17" poster!

HELP PROMOTE THE ART CONTEST!