About The Contest
Richmond has become home to many Holocaust and contemporary genocide survivors and refugees. The Virginia Holocaust Museum’s mission is to tell those stories, educating and helping to ensure that the words “Never Again” are someday realized.
For the 2023 art contest, show us the stories of local survivors through your artwork and how they have inspired you!
The contest is open to students in grades 6-12!
The deadline for submission is March 32, 2022
This contest is made possible by a generous grant from Marcus and Carole Weinstein.
Learn more about Virginia Holocaust survivors here:
Survivor Testimony/Interviews/Photos
https://vaholocaust.pastperfectonline.com/archive
https://www.vaholocaust.org/oral-histories/
Virginia Survivor’s Information and Photos
Winners of the 2022 Student Art Contest
There were 98 entries into the competition with 55 schools represented from both the United States, Canada, and Thailand. The judges for this year’s competition were Holly Markoff, Contemporary Mixed Media Artist and Shana Sandhaus, Evaluation and Research Specialist, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Arts and Education Division.
See last year’s winning entries below.
CONTEST AWARDS FOR JUNIOR AND SENIOR DIVISONS:
1st Place: $500
2nd Place: $250
3rd Place: $150
Honorable Mention: $100
OPEN TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12!
Click HERE for Contest Rules and Guidelines (Insert file for rules and guidelines here).
Submission Deadline: 3/31/2023
Submissions are due March 31st, 2023 for a chance to receive the Carole Weinstein Prize for Tolerance and Justice in the Visual Arts.
Questions:
Please email Megan Ferenczy, Director of Education mferenczy@vaholocaust.org.
2022 Junior Division (Grades 6-8) Winners
1st Place
Amira S.
2nd Place
Violet F.
3rd Place
Teerada M.
Honorable Mention
Elena C.
2022 Senior Division (Grades 9-12) Winners
1st Place
Sarah M.
2nd Place
Jessica I.
3rd Place
Pumiphat J.
Honorable Mention
Allyson W.