Page 18 - Lifestyles in Palm Bach Gardens - December '22

Page 18, Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens

Jupiter Community Call For ‘ArtiGras Island’

High School Marching Themed Student Entries For 2023

Band Wins At Hialeah ArtiGras Youth Art Competition

Competition

The 2023 ArtiGras in mediums ranging from pencil and crayon to chalk and
Congratulations to the Fine Arts Festival, paint. For many students in Palm Beach County, ArtiGras
Jupiter Community High presented by Hanley is more than a fabulous art festival to attend during
School, Spirit of Jupiter Founda t i on a nd Presidents’ Day weekend, it is an opportunity to share
Marching Band, for produced by the Palm their works of art and showcase their skill and talent in
taking first place, grand Beach North Chamber the ArtiGras Youth Art Competition.
champion, across all the of Commerce, is looking The artwork will be judged by local artists and art
bands competing at the for artistically-talented educators who will have the daunting task of narrowing
Hialeah event held Oct. students to submit pieces down the hundreds of entries to only 77 finalists then
29. This is an amazing of artwork for their selecting a first, second and third place winner along
accomplishment and Baptist Health ArtiGras with two honorable mentions for each school grade. The
a testament to how Youth Art Competition winners will be announced on the Sunday of ArtiGras,
hard the band has been which this year carries Feb. 19, 2023.
working. the theme “ArtiGras Students can submit their artwork through the ArtiGras
Island.” Students can website (artigras.org) or through their school’s art teacher
create their own piece up until the deadline on Friday, Dec. 16. Students and
of art centered around teachers can email info@artigras.org, call (561) 746-7111
what “ArtiGras Island” or visit www.artigras.org for more information.
means to them. The ArtiGras, which is scheduled for Feb. 18 to 19, 2023,
artwork can be about Estephany Herrera from Jupiter has been listed as a Top 10 festival in the country and
what they love about High School placed third in the features more than 300 artists from across the country.
nature, or students senior division in 2022. Over the past 10 years, ArtiGras has raised over $300,000
can recreate their own for youth art education and local charities.
destination island.
Students in grades kindergarten through

12th grade are encouraged to submit artwork

Photograph of artwork from Daniel Tran from
Suncoast Community High School who won
Best of Show in the 2022 Baptist Health Youth
Submission from last year’s youth art contest 2020 Youth Art winner Art Competition

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