On Friday, Feb. 23, young artist from Umatilla and Morrow counties celebrated the results of climate change poster contest, sponsored by the Eastern Oregon Climate Change Coalition in partnership with three community arts centers in eastern Oregon.
The Pendleton Center for the Arts, Crossroads Carnegie Arts Center in Baker City, and Art Center East in La Grande each invited teens and youth to enter a climate change poster contest and vie for cash awards. The Pendleton Center for the Arts received 36 entries in both teen and youth categories.
“This year set global records for heat. As our climate continues to warm, we need to engage all generations, especially our youth who will be mostly affected by a warming climate over time,” said EOC3 board president Jeff Blackwood. “We wanted to give youth and teens an opportunity to express themselves, and poster-making is a great way to explore ideas.”
Artist Judith Baumann, who also serves as Master Printer at Crows Shadow Institute of the Arts, judged the event. She said choosing her favorites was a challenge due to the high quality of entries and the variety of the ways entries were designed and presented. She encouraged all who participated to continue exploring their creativity.
Vivianna Martinez earned first place for teens and an award of $500. Jubilee Morrison won second for $300, Adrienne Rouse was third for $200. Honorable Mentions at $100 each went to Mollie Waterworth, Shelby Saulman, and Chayce Fulfor.
Under 12 years of age awards of $100 each went to Molly Taylor, Morgan Currin, Geneeva Nein, and Riley Williams.
The contest was made possible through a generous grant that Amazon Web Services awarded to Eastern Oregon Climate Change Coalition. All posters may be viewed on the Pendleton Center for the Arts website. More information about the Eastern Oregon Climate Change Coalition is available at EOC3.org.
