Join us in celebrating Taiwanese American Heritage Week Festival
as i-MATTER collaborates with Taiwan Center of Greater Los Angeles
ART CONTEST
The i-Matter Mental Health Art Competition is intended to inspire, inform, reflect and heighten community awareness around mental health, while also reducing stigma. All visual artists from grade levels kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to apply.
USE YOUR CREATIVITY TO SUPPORT
EMOTIONAL HEALING AND
RAISE AWARENESS
ART COMPETITION
2024
ABOUT:
Join us in celebrating May for AAPI Month and Mental Health awareness month at the Taiwanese American Heritage Festival, as we dedicate our theme in advocating for senior citizens well-being. We strongly believe through art; we can heighten community awareness while reducing stigma. It is with the participation of individuals like yourself that we can further spread the word and provide multiple lens to look and dive into this important topic of geriatric mental healthcare.
The 2024 i-Matter Mental Health art competition invites all artists from grade levels kindergarten through sixth grade to participate in integrating a socially engaged art experience. In our journey we hope to break down societal stigmas and offer an opportunity to encounter and understand mental health through the lens of contemporary craft.
Submissions will be displayed in our i-Matter virtual art exhibit. Winners and some additional participants will be invited to be a part of our panel in a future Mental Health online forum to discuss their artwork.
Art submission shall be submitted at the Taiwanese American Heritage Week festival at Barnes Park by 4:00 p.m. We have an outstanding selection committee and our judges will be representatives from Taiwanese American Artist Associations.
THEME:
As we observe Mental Health Awareness Month, May 2024, we invited artists to share “Why is support and community important for us?”. In this way, we hope to shine a light on the experience that senior citizens face with mental health challenges and raise awareness in our communities that Mental Health Matters.
LOCATION:
Barnes Park @ Monterey Park, CA
PRIZES:
KINDERGARTEN
幼幼組
(幼稚園）
1st Place: $200
2nd place: $100
3rd Place: $50
PRIMARY A
GRADES 1-3
小學A組
(一至三年級)
1st Place: $200
2nd place: $100
3rd Place: $50
PRIMARY B
GRADES 3-5
還有小學B組
（四至六年級）
1st Place: $200
2nd place: $100
3rd Place: $50
MOST POPULAR
KINDERGARTEN THRU GRADE 6
還有小學B組
（幼稚園四至六年級）
$100 cash prize
There will be only 1 winner for all grade levels.
Competition
APPLICATION
HOW TO ENTER
Accepting Registration: April 16 - May 18, 2024
Winners will be announced first week of June (TBA)
STEP 1
Please read our rules and guidelines and make sure your entry follows the guidelines. If not, your entry may be disqualified. Only 1 artwork allowed per applicant.
STEP 2
All applicants must register. Early bird registration or for groups of 3 or more is $5. Onsite registration on
May 18, 2024 will be $10. Click APPLY NOW button below and then register your information.
STEP 3
All artwork must be originated by young artists themselves on the same day. Please make sure all artwork are original and do not show depictions of nudity, blood, or violence. Questions? Contact us at
support@I-matter.info
virtual exhibit
ALL submissions will be featured in our virtual exhibit.
Winners' artwork will be featured at the Taiwan Center Hall for one year will be announced on June 1st (details to be announced).
By taking part in this event, artists are able to engage in the conversation around mental health. Not only are they empowered and motivated to be a part of this growing dialogue, but they are able to challenge biases and beliefs that exist in our community. We hope through this virtual art exhibit, stories can be shared, voice and perspective heard, as well as talents showcased to combat stigma.
Judging is based on originality, creativity and how well your entry expresses the contest theme. A team of judges will select the top submissions for each category from each age group. Your artwork once submitted, grant i-Matter the right to reproduce the works for promoting mental health awareness and marketing materials. Entries may be posted to the i-Matter websites and used in promotional materials.
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