Young Artists & Authors Showcase

The Young Artists and Authors Showcase (YAAS) is an annual art contest that encourages youth worldwide to express the mission of Sister Cities International through original artwork, literature, poetry, photography, and music

YAAS Highlights

2023 YAAS

YOUNG ARTISTS & AUTHORS SHOWCASE WINNERS

Artists Showcase (Classic Medium)

For the Future

Diana Lopez

Norfolk Sister City Association-Philippines

Surviving

Anne Ruffin House

Suffolk Sister Cities International

Eating Without Worry: The World is Safe

Yang Zhiyu

Tacoma Fuzhou Sister Cities

Artists Showcase (Digital Medium)

Some Heroes Don't Wear Capes. Some Bring Food Into Our Plates.

Rembrant Pintor

Norfolk Sister City Association - Philippines

Piece by Peace Cataclysm

Evarya Tucker

Lakeland Sister Cities

Holding On

Grace Lee

Santa Clarita Sister Cities

Artists Showcase (Photography)

Agricultural Lineage

Uriel Briceño

Asheville Sister Cities-Mexico

On the Field of Hope

Zhang Jingwu

Baltimore - Xiamen Sister Cities

Simplicitas

Zarah Roa

Norfolk Sister Cities Association-Philippines

Artists Showcase (Essay)

Have You Eaten

Nicole Clarin

Santa Clarita Sister Cities

Pulling Together – My Community Gains Back Food Security

Oleksandra Volekova

Baltimore-Odesa Sister City Committee

Food Security's Enemy

Leticia Fulustan Marandu

Sister Cities of Durham

Artists Showcase (Poetry)

A Rumbling Stomach

Sara Standish

Carmel Cortona Sister Cities

Family Dinner

Dylan Crews

Lakeland Sister Cities

Sisa

Ryu Kent C. Fua

Norfolk Sister Cities Association-Philippines

Artists Showcase (Music)

Peace by Piece

John Eparwa

Norfolk Sister Cities Association-Philippines