NOCCA Visual Arts Students Wins Youth Art Contest
NOCCA is honored to share that NOCCA full-day Academic Studio and Visual Arts student Gianni Cobb recently was named the Grand Prize Winner in Tulane University Violence Prevention Institute Youth Art Contest.
The art contest received 23 submissions from all four eligible parishes and from ages 11 to 18. Their subject matter covered race, ethnicity, religion, pop culture, New Orleans customs, art, dancing, and food. A judging panel of area artists awarded a grand prize and four prizes according to age. The contest committee and staff awarded honorable mentions to seven artists.
In its second year, the Center for Youth Equity Youth Art Contest amplifies young people’s voices in conversations about how to make their neighborhoods and schools safe, supportive spaces where they can thrive. Their perspectives on fairness, safety, and community can inspire action toward a future free from violence and full of access and opportunity.