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Billboard Generation VII

Posted on March 12, 2009 - 1:38 AM by


My Bus Runs on Lemons and Flys by Kate, 1st grade, Grandview Elementary, Bloomington, IN

Announcing the Winners of Your Art Here’s 7th annual youth art billboard competition, Billboard Generation VII, beginning March 1st!

Your Art Here (YAH) is pleased to announce the winners of the seventh annual youth art billboard competition, Billboard Generation VII (BBG VII). In celebration of National Youth Art Month in March of 2009, Your Art Here is asking kids to make art on the topic “Sustainability: Living in Balance.”

Chosen artwork from grade through high school winners will be displayed on billboards in Bloomington and Indianapolis during March 2009. Selected pieces will be exhibited during the month of March as well (details forthcoming).

The Billboard Generation project provides kids the opportunity to express themselves to the community through visual dialogue. This year’ theme, “Sustainability: Living in Balance”is inspired by the increased attention, both media and civic, given to the spectrum of sustainability topics, from global warming (Al Gore’s Inconvenient Truth) to the discussion of alternative and renewable energy (2008 presidential candidates’ new energy plans), from “green development” of our built environments (U.S. Green Building Council) to the protection of natural environments, ecosystems and farmlands (Environmental Protection Agency).

Through visual expression, kids will be able to explore sustainability issues that affect them at a personal and community level. The topic is meant to encourage reflection on their role and the role of the greater community in achieving a balance with our natural environment.

Winning Entries for Bloomington Billboards:

  • My Bus Runs on Lemons and Flys by Kate, 1st grade, Grandview Elementary, College and 17th Street
  • Good and Bad for the Environment by Zackry, Charlie, Travis, and Myles, 5th grade, Templeton Elementary, 101 W. 6th Street
  • Alternate Fuels by Lia, Kate, Sophie, and Karen, 7th grade, Tri-North Middle School, SR 45 W, .5 Miles East of HWY 37
  • One Less Car by Nate, 9th grade, Pinnacle School, SR 37 N, .75 Miles North of 45/46 Bypass

Winning Entry for Indianapolis Billboards:

  • Watch Your Carbon Foot Print by Joey, 11th grade, Broad Ripple High School, 888 Massachusetts Avenue

Honorable Mention Entries for Exhibition:

  • Clean Air by Sydney, Kindergarten, Unionville Elementary, Bloomington, IN
  • Recycle Overflow by Patrick, 2nd grade, Childs Elementary, Bloomington, IN
  • Drive Less Ride Your Bike by Lauren, 3rd grade, Arlington Heights Elementary, Bloomington, IN
  • Colors of Deforestation by Susanna, 8th grade, Jackson Creek Middle School, Bloomington, IN
  • Feed Your Planet, Mind and Body by Holly and Leah, 7th grade, Tri-North Middle School, Bloomington, IN
  • Recycle by Sayra, Broad Ripple High School, Indianapolis, IN
  • No Matter How You Do It by Dalesa, Broad Ripple High School, Indianapolis, IN

Important Dates

  • March 1st-31st: BBG VII Youth Art Billboards are on display in Bloomington and Indianapolis.
  • March 12th at 7 pm: BBG VII awards ceremony at the John Waldron Arts Center, Bloomington, featuring the winners as part of the Monroe County Community School Corporation National Youth Art Month exhibition
  • March 5th-27th: Opening of the BBG VII exhibition on March 5th featuring winners, honorable mentions and a photo documentary of the BBG VII process by Crisia Miroiu, at the Monroe County Public Library, 303 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, through March 27th
  • March 5th-27th: Exhibition of the BBG VII winners at City Hall, Atrium, 401 North Morton St., Bloomington

This activity made possible through support from the Bloomington Community Arts Commission, the City of Bloomington and by the Efroymson Family Fund, a Central Indiana Community Foundation Fund. Additional financial support is made possible by donations from Bloomington Bagel Company, Bloomingfoods, and friends of Your Art Here.

Billboard Generation VII also benefits from several successful partnerships such as the Bloomington Science Café, the Monroe County Public Library and the Monroe County Community School Corporation.

Thank you!

 

Billboard Generation VI

Posted on March 10, 2008 - 1:43 AM by


If I Were President by Daniel, St. Charles School, Bloomington, IN, March 2008

 

Announcing the Winners of Your Art Here’s 6th annual youth art billboard competition, Billboard Generation VI, beginning March 1st!

Your Art Here (YAH) is pleased to announce the winning entries of the sixth annual youth art billboard competition, Billboard Generation VI. In celebration of National Youth Art Month, YAH asked kids to make art on the topic “If I Were President…” Seven entries made by grade school through high school students will be on display on billboards in Bloomington and Indianapolis during the month of March.

The Billboard Generation project provides kids the opportunity to express themselves to the community through visual dialogue. This year’s theme, “If I were president …,” is inspired by the upcoming 2008 presidential election. We hope that this topic will encourage kids to understand the multi-dimensional roles and responsibilities of the presidency and how they can impact, if they were president, their community, their nation and nations abroad. Through visual expression, they will be able to explore current events and issues that affect them at a personal and community level. The topic is meant to encourage reflection on what qualities, characteristics, skills and experiences are critical in leading a large and diverse democratic nation. Lastly, this year’s theme will also instill at an early age the significance of voting for elected representatives and officials.

By providing public advertising spaces for youth art we hope to encourage thought on how to enrich our community through visual dialogue. Through this project we want to instill in kids the desire, knowledge, and confidence that will allow them to engage their community and world throughout their lives.

Winning Entries for Bloomington Billboards:

  • If I Were President by Daniel, St. Charles Borromeo School, Bus. St. Rd. 37, 0.75 miles north of 45/46 Bypass
  • The War in Iraq Will Be Stopped by William, Arlington Heights Elementary School, 3rd St. and College Ave., northwest corner
  • STOP WAR by Sara, Jackson Creek Middle School, 17th St., 0.4 miles west of College Ave.
  • EFS (Enforce Free Speech) by Jordan, Pinnacle School, 101 E. 6th St. [map]

Winning Entries for Indianapolis Billboards:

  • New Flag by Alexa, St. Matthew Catholic School, 922 Massachusetts Avenue [map]
  • The Hungry by Michael, St. Matthew Catholic School, 888 Massachusetts Avenue [map]
  • Voice by Kelsey, Broad Ripple High School, 1206 East 16th Street [map]

Important Dates

Funding for this year’s BBG VI is provided by the City of Bloomington, the Bloomington Community Arts Commission, and the donations of friends of Your Art Here. Billboard Generation VI is sponsored by Your Art Here and supported by these fine organizations: Bloomington Community Arts Commission, City of Bloomington, Harrison Center for the Arts, the Monroe County Library and the John Waldron Arts Center.

Billboard Generation V

Posted on March 14, 2007 - 1:53 AM by


Announcing the Winners of Your Art Here’s 5th annual youth art billboard competition, Billboard Generation V, beginning March 1st!

Your Art Here (YAH) is pleased to announce the winning artworks of the fifth annual youth art billboard competition, Billboard Generation V. In celebration of National Youth Art Month, YAH asked kids to make art on the topic “Be the Media: What Would You Say? ” Six artworks made by grade school through high school students will be on display starting March 1st on billboards in Bloomington and Indianapolis.

The Billboard Generation Project gives kids the opportunity to express themselves to the community through visual dialogue. This year’s topic was inspired not only by YAH’s own mission, but also the increasing ubiquity and diversity of media in our daily lives. Today’s media extends beyond the more traditional vehicles of communication such as newspapers, magazines, television, radio, etc. to include the Internet, video, electronic mail, blogs, podcasts, etc., all of which have generated an increased volume of media output and intake. Students from Bloomington and Indianapolis were encouraged to consider the affect of mass media on their everyday lives. They used this opportunity to “be the media” and realize the power of their own voice while considering the impact it can have on their community and the public-at-large.

By providing public advertising spaces for youth art we hope to encourage thought on how to enrich our community through visual dialogue. Through this project we want to instill in kids the desire, knowledge, and confidence that will allow them to engage their community and world throughout their lives.

 

Locations of Bloomington Billboards:

  • Don’t Litter by Nicolas, Arlington Heights Elementary School, 4th Street, 100 ft East of Walnut
  • Do Anything to Help Our Community by Alena, Unionville Elementary School, SR 45 West of St Rd 37 / Leonard Springs Road (near Super Walmart)
  • Freedom by Stephanie, Jackson Creek Middle School, SR 37 South of Bus Street (south of Starlight, billboard facing northbound traffic)
  • Untitled by Ryan, Bloomington High School North, 101 E. 6th St. [map]

Locations of Indianapolis Billboards:

  • Is No News Good News? by Jonathan, Broad Ripple High School, 888 Massachusetts Ave.   [map]
  • Celebrity by Dynesha, Broad Ripple High School, 922 Massachusetts Ave.   [map]

Important Dates

  • March 1st: Billboard Generation V Opens!
  • March 8th at 7pm, Reception at the John Waldron Arts Center, Bloomington
  • March 9th at 7pm, Your Art Here / Art Hospital Art Auction and Benefit Show at Art Hospital, Bands: Racebannon, Mouthbreather, and more!

Email Announcement(s)

Billboard Generation V is sponsored by Your Art Here and these fine organizations: Art Hospital, Bloomington Area Arts Council, Bloomington Community Arts Commission, Buskirk-Chumley, City of Bloomington, Friends of Art Bookstore, Harrison Center for the Arts, John Waldron Arts Center, The Lodge, Monroe County Community School Corporation and the Monroe County Public Library.

Billboard Generation IV

Posted on March 12, 2006 - 2:21 AM by

The Astronaut with a Turtle by Tristan, Clear Creek Elementary, Bloomington, IN

 

Announcing the Winners of Your Art Here’s 4th annual youth art billboard competition, Billboard Generation IV, beginning March 1st!

Your Art Here (YAH) is pleased to announce the winning artworks of the fourth annual youth art billboard competition, Billboard Generation IV. In celebration of National Youth Art Month, YAH asked kids to make art on the topic “Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?” Seven artworks made by grade school through high school students will be on display starting March 1st on billboards in Bloomington and Indianapolis.

The Billboard Generation Project gives kids the opportunity to express themselves to the community through visual dialogue. This year’s topic asked kids to self-reflect on the kind of person they want to be as an adult and how they can have a positive effect through their work, their family, and their community. Students from Bloomington and Indianapolis communicated their hopes, dreams, and questions about their future, imagining such things as career choices, what they will look like, and what it will mean to be true to themselves as grown-ups in the world.

By providing public advertising spaces for youth art we hope to encourage thought on how to enrich our community through visual dialogue. Through this project we want to instill in kids the desire, knowledge, and confidence that will allow them to engage their community and world throughout their lives.

Locations of Bloomington Billboards:

  • The Astronaut with a Turtle by Tristan, Clear Creek Elementary School, Boomerang Hair on 6th St, Wall facing Encore parking lot   [map]
  • Astro-Physicist and Artist… That’s What I Want to Be by Erin, Binford Elementary School, Bicycle Garage on Kirkwood Ave., Wall facing People’s Park   [map]
  • find yourself by Alex, Bloomington High School South, Rhino’s Youth Center & All-Ages Music Club on Walnut St. between 2nd and 3rd Streets   [map]

Locations of Indianapolis Billboards:

  • I Want to Be a Zookeeper by Azariah, Paul I. Miller Elementary School, 888 Massachusetts Ave.   [map]
  • The future by Bryan, Grassy Creek Elementary School, 3732 Martin Luther King Jr St.   [map]
  • I am Color by Corinne, Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center, 922 Massachusetts Ave.   [map]
  • My Dream Future by Mariam, Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center, 1445 Madison Ave.   [map]

Important Dates

Billboard Generation IV is sponsored by Your Art Here and these fine organizations: Bicycle Garage, Bloomington Area Arts Council, Boomerang Hair, Harrison Center for the Arts, Humanetrix, John Waldron Arts Center, Monroe County Community School Corporation, Oliver Winery, Omega Properties, Rhino’s Youth Center & All-Ages Music Club and Second Story Nightclub.

Billboard Generation III

Posted on November 20, 2005 - 7:20 PM by


Search for Truth, 6th St, Two Blocks West of College Ave., Bloomington, IN, by Amber, Harmony School; Photo by Stephanie Stanley

Announcing the Winners of Your Art Here’s 3rd annual youth art billboard competition, Billboard Generation III, beginning March 1st!
Your Art Here (YAH) is pleased to announce the winning artworks of the third annual youth art billboard competition, Billboard Generation III. In celebration of National Youth Art Month, YAH asked kids to make art on the topic “Free Speech: Voice Your Opinion!” Nine artworks made by grade school through high school students are currently on display on billboards in Bloomington and Indianapolis.

The Billboard Generation Project gives kids the opportunity to express themselves to the community through visual dialogue. We believe that expressing unique opinions, and giving a voice to every individual’s ideas is a patriotic and civic duty. Students from the Bloomington and Indianapolis community communicated their thoughts and feeling about a wide variety of issues: the importance of expression, gender equality and equality for the handicapped, equality for all races and ethnicities, the alienation of youth in modern culture, the obesity epidemic, and the search for truth in American culture.

By providing public advertising spaces for youth art we hope to encourage thought on how to enrich our community through visual dialogue. Through this project we want to instill in kids the desire, knowledge, and confidence that will allow them to engage their community and world throughout their lives.

Important Dates

  • March 1st: Billboard Generation III Opens!
  • March 5th, Reception at the John Waldron Arts Center
  • March 11th, Reception at the Harrison Center
  • April 9th, Your Art Here Art Auction and Benefit Show at Second Story, Bands TB
  •  Download the Art Auction Press Release [pdf, 56k]