Summit County, Co - On July 2021, Summit County Libraries hosted an Art and Photography Contest for community youth aged 12 to 18. Teens were encouraged to use any medium they wanted to submit their work in.
During the first two weeks of August, all entries were on exhibit at Silverthorne's North Branch Library. During this period, members of the public were invited to come in and vote for their favorite pieces, which were given the People's Choice Award. A panel of local judges chose the first and second place winners. Here are the winners of the contest!
Art Contest
1st Place- Willow, Age 14.
Willow said that he drew Freddy Carter as Kaz Brekker from the Shadow and Bone TV series, based on Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone trilogy and Six of Crows duology. Kaz is a criminal mastermind and the King of overly difficult heists, and he is one of the main protagonists in Six of Crows.
2nd Place and People’s Choice- June, Age 13.
June said that to bring a smile to the faces of passers-by, so he drew this beautiful chalk butterfly on the road in my neighborhood.
Photography Contest
1st Place- Joey, Age 14
Joey takes a picture of the cloud.
2nd Place- Bryce, Age 14
Bryce takes a picture at the "Seljalandsfoss" waterfall in Iceland, in June of 2021.
People’s Choice- Erin, Age 12
Erin said that The photographs she takes are of things that she noticed when she takes the time to look at herself carefully. Because our environment is constantly changing, my photography may only capture a moment or a movement, but it is aimed to convey delight and wonder.
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