2020 Past Competitions
Nov 1 – Dec 15 2020
“If we find the things that really interest us and allow us a sense of wonder, we will be more able to lean into joy.” – Mary Clark Moschella
1st Place $6,000
Christine Rodgers
Tennessee, USA
wonder-full
2nd Place $3,000
Anya Gleizer
Oxford, United Kingdom
Cheap Wonders
3rd Place $1,000
Joy Chan Nian En
Singapore
Wasted by Shazam
Finalists
Allison Tan
Philippines
Babao
Carmen Bat
Hong Kong
Where is Joy?
Chris Dixon
New Jersey, USA
Mr Probz Waves
Cindy Latin
New York, USA
Every Time I Feel Like This
Fran Ruiz Haack
San Jose, Costa Rica
Learning to Fly
Isaac Chan
Hong Kong
Morning
Niño Robin Piamonte
Philippines
FRAY
Ryan Yan
Georgia, USA
Gifts and Curses
Sam Schaber
North Carolina, USA
How Our Gardens Grow
Sep 1 – Oct 17 2020
“They say you never have had a perfect day until you’ve done something for someone who will never pay you back.” – Morgan Wootten
1st Place $6,000
Keri Hui
Hong Kong
Non(Transaction)
2nd Place $3,000
Jonathan & Christine Rodgers, Chelsea Jeffery
Tennessee, USA
For Mothers and Daughters
Art | Poetry |Video/Photo
3rd Place (tie) $1,000
Grace Shaw
Virginia, USA
Teacher
3rd Place (tie) $1,000
Jonathan Stern
San José, Costa Rica
Johnny’s Clones
3rd Place (tie) $1,000
Thena Beam
California, USA
Kingdom Come
Finalists
Cindy Latin
New York, USA
Patience is a Gift
Gracie Moses
Tennessee, USA
thank you
John Hathaway
Arkansas, USA
Beverly’s Video
Joshua Turskey
Virginia, USA
City of Roots
Michelle Wong
California, USA
Mentor
Sangeetha Santhebennur, Tanima Mehrotra, Sabreen Jafry, Muriella Mercado | New Jersey, USA
Because of them, we are
July 15 – Aug 23 2020
“You’re only going to be as wise as the relationships that you have.” – Lecrae
1st Place (tie) $6,000
Shani Zhang
New Hampshire, USA
Esmeralda 933
1st Place (tie) $6,000
Kenneth Lea-Wilson
Virginia, USA
How We Grow
2nd Place $3,000
Franklin Chen
New York, USA
Wise as the relationships
3rd Place (tie) $1,000
Cindy Latin
New York, USA
Turn Another Page
3rd Place (tie) $1,000
Emma Ingalls
Massachusetts, USA
First Date
3rd Place (tie) $1,000
Gracie Moses
Massachusetts, USA
The Light Back
Finalists
Andrew Nemr
New Jersey, USA
Reach
Iris Kim
California, USA
Listen
Jack Chen
British Columbia, Canada
Employee 515
Kirsten Mount
Virginia, USA
A Revival of Repentance
Lori Chan
Toronto, Canada
A hopeful letter to a dear friend
Naomi Chan
California, USA
Theo’s Side of Vietnam
May 4 – July 4 2020
“Unexpected Intrusions of beauty. This is what life is.” – Saul Bellow
1st Place $6,000
King Yaw Soon
California, USA
All I Did Was Smile and Say Hello
2nd Place $3,000
Luca Artioli
Florida, USA
COVID 19 Artioli Homage to NYC
3rd Place $1,000
Sky Citizen
Texas, USA
Quarantine
Finalists
Cindy Latin & 16-Piece Band
New York, USA
Rain Virtual Big Band
Elle Cheng
Singapore
Flatness
Michael Mendez
Texas, USA
Recipe for a Disaster
Page Richards, A.Philip Chuk, Septime Webre, Yuh Egami, & supporting team | Hong Kong
The Situation Room
Ryan Yan
Georgia, USA
you are the light
Thanh Thuy Truong
Texas, USA
An ending a beginning: Gratitude in motion
Timothy Allan, Stephanie Donohoe, Pat Cleland | Washington D.C.
Awake
Tricia Patrick & Frances Ruck Keene Oxford, UK
FRANCES THE ARTIST
Yasmine Kahsai
California, USA
Coffee
Yunting Yu
Maryland, USA
Apart Together
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