California Young Artists Expo Awards – Selected by Judge
Awards announced on 2/25/23
The Richard Fukuhara Art Award: 1st Prize $500
Click to read about Richard Fukuhara, a Sister Cities champion
- Given to the California Young Artists Expo 1st Prize winner: $500 cash prize contributed by the Los Angeles-Nagoya Sister City Affiliation (LANSCA), Akiye J. Vaughn, Kihei Otani, and Robert Horsting.
- “Nothing Can Stop Us” by Christopher Hernandez from Woodbury University
The Thelma Press World Peace Art Award $250
Click to read about Thelma Press, a Sister Cities Pioneer
- Peace, Kindness and Cooperation: Cash prize presented to the artist whose art best aligns with the California Young Artist Expo theme of Peace, Kindness and Cooperation. $250 cash prize contributed by the San Bernardino – Tachikawa Sister City Committee.
- “Retro Japanese Wave” by Levi Alderete from Murrieta Mesa High School
The Young Artist of the Year Award $200
- The Young Artist of the Year Award: $200 cash prize contributed by former Santa Monica Mayor Nat Trives from the California Sister Cities Nat Trives Fund.
- Emmaline Thorpe from Santa Monica High School
The Artistic Expression Award $100
- The Artistic Expression Award: $100 cash prize
- “Ms. Handled” by Demi Saleeb from University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
The Emerging Young Artist Award $100
- The California Young Artists Expo Emerging Young Artist Award: $100 cash prize for the emerging young artist contributed by Sister Cities International Board Member Dr. Michael McQuary
- John Arevalo from San Bernardino Valley College
The Emerging Young Filmmaker Award $100
- The California Young Artists Expo Emerging Young Filmmaker Award: $100 cash prize contributed by Santa Monica Sister City Association
- Joshua Lou from Oxford Academy in Cypress
