Stand Together SF 2022 – 2023“Changing the Narratives” Art Campaign Kicks Off
The San Francisco Human Rights Commission and its Stand Together SF initiative is working to foster a positive and mutually supportive environment for seniors in diverse ethnic communities. Oftentimes, media coverage of events tends to focus on tensions between the Asian and Black communities while many stories of friendships and solidarity remain untold.
The driving force of this Art Campaign is to “Change the Narratives” and tell the stories of positive engagements between these two communities. Our focus is on the seniors who are all too often forgotten and whose presence we value. We invite the public to participate in this Art Campaign by submitting graphic images or short videos that depict the positive interactions and relationships between Asian and Black seniors and families. This campaign/contest is open to all ages.
Submission Requirements – All artwork and videos will be submitted digitally. Click here to submit you entry: https://bit.ly/standtogethersf
Submission Deadline – Please submit artwork online by Friday December 30
Subject of Art Submissions
The artwork and videos we are judging will meet the requirement and intent of the following:
Asian (API) and African American Seniors Active in Community and in Solidarity with One Another
· Submit graphic art or a short (~30 second) video that celebrates our API and/or African American seniors. Higher value will be given to submissions that show our seniors actively engaged with their communities and/or extended families, and additional points will be awarded form images/videos showing seniors working with people and communities outside their own.
Awards – Prizes are awarded to two categories:
Graphic Art
Short Video
Graphic art includes but is not limited to painting, drawings, photography, and computer art.
$750 for 1st Place
$350 for 2nd and 3rd
$150 for 4th and 5th
$100 for 5 Honorary Mentions from all submissions
Judges
The Amelia and Adinah Show
@AmeliaAndAdinah Show
Dr. Carolyn Ransom Scott
Founder, Black Inventors Black Excellence Awareness Project
Diane Gray
Director, 100% College Prep Institute
Jason Wong
Chinatown Community Art Program Leader and Film Location Scout
Jon Henry
Executive Director, Both Sides of the Conversation
Kyle Shin
“Son of Paper”
Max Leung
Community Leader
Michael Lambert
Chief Librarian, SF Public Library
YiYing Lu
Commissioner, SF Arts Commission