Sister Cities of Long Beach holds an annual competition, Young Artists and Authors Showcase (YAAS), to encourage young artists to express the values of international friendship and cultural exchange through artwork, photography, music, literature, and poetry. Winner's submissions will advance to the Sister Cities International global competition.
YAAS 2024 Theme: CLIMATESCAPE- RESILIENT CITIES FOR TOMORROW'S CLIMATE
Artists are encouraged to explore individual and community resilience by highlighting diplomacy and creative ways to advance peace through people-to-people interaction.
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Submission Deadline: April 17, 2024
ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE MADE IN ENGLISH.
Accepted file formats
- For Classic Art, Digital Art, and Photography: .JPEG, .PNG
- For Essay and Poetry: .DOC, .PDF
- For Original Music: .MP3 ONLY
The title of the artwork should be in the following format: STUDENT LAST NAME, FIRST NAME - TITLE OF THE ARTWORK e.g. Eisenhower, Dwight - Resilient Cities