[Stellan Lindh - A New Beginning] With this artwork I want to celebrate the new beginnings between Asian (API) and African American Seniors in our community. A beginning which shows how two communities can come together, create something beautiful for future generations, and show love and appreciation for one another. The sapling in the middle represents this happy new beginning and how it will blossom into an endless number of possibilities.

[Lingsheng Li - Our Community Garden] Growing up, I spent a lot of time with my grandparents in community gardens and public parks. There is something special about how people of all ages and different walks of life can come together to a common place where they can experience joy, safety, and serenity. In San Francisco, there are many beautiful gardens that are lovingly maintained and tucked away in various neighborhoods. This digital drawing represents a community garden where Black and Asian seniors and their grandchildren can join in solidarity through acts of love and nurture. Together, we are stronger.

[Alisha Wu - Lunar New Year] This piece is loosely based on my experience with my family on Lunar New Year. My dad would spend hours cooking. There would be steamed fish, fried pork belly, stir fried noodles, choysum, taro, and more. There would be big bags of tangerines and my grandma and relatives would give out red envelopes. They would also burn paper money and stuff, which was fun.

[Michal Yu - Two Friends] “Hi there, Sweetie Pie!” Ms. Ella calls me. We’re so happy to see each other and even the face masks did not conceal our big smiles. Ms. Ella was my favorite neighbor from our old apartment building in the Excelsior neighborhood. She was the unofficial babysitter for us kids in the building while our parents were at work. Even though she’s African American, and most of us are from Asian immigrant households, we get along just fine. Ms. Ella has always been her friendly self and everyone in the building loved her. I share a special bond with Ms. Ella because we both love wonton noodle soup and Kool and the Gang. One of my fondest memories was when we listened to “Celebration!” and danced off happily while waiting for the hot soup to cool off. Ms. Ella has moved away since she suffered from a stroke a few years ago, and each of the families in their building eventually moved out to different parts of the city. I won’t forget Ms. Ella because of her friendly smiles, funny dance moves, silly knock knock jokes, and most importantly, her kindness, and the ways she made everyone feel loved. Indeed, I am very lucky to have been Ms. Ella’s “Sweetie Pie”.

[Olivia Xie - My Grandma and Her Best Friend] My grandma always told me and her students: no matter what color we are, we are all brothers and sisters in this global village. We should love each other. The photo of her with her colleague, an African-American teacher, with the words "Sisters for life," is beautiful. The yellow lady in my artwork is my grandmother and the black lady is her friend and colleague. They happily teach side by side.

Honorable Mentions

2022 Changing the Narratives Art Campaign

Honorable Mentions

2022 Changing the Narratives Art Campaign

Winning Art Submissions

Youth Submissions