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
2024 YAAS
YOUNG ARTISTS & AUTHORS SHOWCASE WINNERS
Accounting for the Talented Young Artists and Authors Across the Globe
From heartfelt stories to vivid canvases, these young voices represent the spirit of citizen diplomacy and cultural exchange—reminding us that creativity knows no borders. As cities and communities join together in partnership, YAAS celebrates the next generation of global thinkers and storytellers who are shaping tomorrow through imagination today.
Artists Showcase (Classic Medium)
Reflect
Loralee House
Norfolk Sister Cities Association
Maintaining the Climate for a Colorful Summer
Adrianne Figueroa
Norfolk Sister City Association-Philippines
City Cooking
Kathleen Yu
Tempe Sister Cities
Artists Showcase (Digital Medium)
Renew Our Cities or Stay Living in Pity
Rachel Sarmiento
Norfolk Sister City Association-Philippines
Ice City
Daniel Sharik
Lakeland Sister Cities
Learn from Plants, Animals and the Land
Xiwen Pan
Tacoma Sister Cities Fuzhou Sister City Relations
Artists Showcase (Photography)
Green Spaces
Celeste Jenkins-O'Reilly
Fort Worth Sister Cities International
Urban Charm
Yiqi Chen
Baltimore-Xiamen Sister City Committee
Rebirth in the Darkness
Carlos Castillo
Valladolid-Asheville Sister Cities
Artists Showcase (Essay)
The Resiliency of Our City
Nicolette Ranan
Norfolk Sister City Association, Philippines
Arusha as a Resilient City: Addressing the Challenges of Tomorrow
Natasha Lewis Laizer
Sister Cities of Durham-Arusha Committee
Greenhouse
Christabel Yun
Santa Clarita Sister Cities
Artists Showcase (Poetry)
Her Cries
Mary Lyzbette Anne Capadocia
Norfolk Sister City Association Philippines
Cityscape of Climate Champions
Juliana Rose Dinglasan
Santa Clarita Sister Cities
Resilient Cities for Tomorrow's Climate
Sarah Huang
Tacoma Sister Cities Fuzhou Sister Cities Relations
Artists Showcase (Music)
City of Resilience
Gianna Renee Alexa Mantilla
Norfolk Sister City Association-Philippines
Sliver of Earth
Alan Currit
Issaquah Sister Cities
Forgotten Futures
Nikita Schwass
Palm Desert Sister Cities - Gisborne District Sister Cities Partnership