2026 Student Expression Campaign

Great artwork elicits emotions of all kinds. Artistic expression is about representing the truth behind the artist’s vision. We hope this contest allows student-artists to express themselves with few restrictions, but there are some boundaries we will enforce. Advocating for justice requires us to acknowledge issues relating to violence and the law. We expect that artwork submitted for this contest may include representations of these issues because issues of violence and the law are often a central theme of racial and social justice. However, no submission will be considered if it – in the opinion of our judges – condones or encourages violence or law breaking, period. No artwork will be considered if- in the opinion of our judges- representations expressed in the artwork are intended primarily to disparage or denigrate an individual or group or a particular culture, value system or faith system. We will not consider artwork that includes- in the opinion of our judges- vulgar or profane themes. We will report to the authorities the submission of any materials of a threatening nature or which is suspected of violating the law. We will make every attempt to judge submissions anonymously.