YOUTH VOICES!

Dr. King's vision for a "Beloved Community"  is a global vision in which all people can share in the wealth of the earth. In the Beloved Community, poverty, hunger, and homelessness will not be tolerated because international standards of human decency will not allow it (see below for more details about the Beloved Community).

THE CONTEST THEME WAS:

Use the information about Dr. King's vision to express your take on life in the community of Casa Grande.  

• Benny Andrews
• Romare Bearden 
• Shepard Fairey (OBEY) 
• Frida Kahlo 
• Barkley L Hendricks
• Dorothea Lange   
• Diego Rivera

 This contest is for students in grades 6-12.  Submissions can be created by a group or an individual.  

 Your artwork can be any size and shape and can be created using any medium. 

With your contest submissions, please include your name, email, school, and grade.   PLEASE put ART CONTEST SUBMISSION in the subject line of the email.  

To submit original artwork, you are welcome to drop the art pieces of at our office - Casa Grande Alliance, 280 W. McMurray Boulevard, Casa Grande, AZ 85122

Initially the artwork will be vetted by the Casa Grande Youth Alliance members, as well as the CGA staff and board.   

Spoken Word is broad designation for poetry intended for performance. Though some spoken word poetry may also be published on the page, the genre has its roots in oral traditions and performance. Spoken word can encompass or contain elements of rap, hip-hop, storytelling, theater, and jazz, rock, blues, and folk music. Characterized by rhyme, repetition, improvisation, and wordplay, spoken word poems frequently refer to issues of social justice, politics, race, and community. Related to slam poetry, spoken word may draw on music, sound, dance, or other kinds of performance to connect with audiences.  

• Fear
• Not Everyone is Your Friend
• If You Give A Child A Word
• Pause
• We Can Be More

Use the information about Dr. King's vision to express your take on life in the community of Casa Grande.  

 This contest is for students in grades 6-12.  Submissions can be created by a group or an individual.  

 Your videos must be between 30 seconds and 3 minutes long.   By submitting for the contest, the student and parent give their consent to posting and sharing of the video by Casa Grande Alliance. With your contest submissions, please include your name, email, school, and grade.   PLEASE put VIDEO CONTEST SUBMISSION in the subject line of the email.