Artwork and Video Competition
LaGuardia faculty, staff, and students are invited to participate in the artwork and video competition. This competition gives participants the opportunity to express themselves through art and video in the spirit of advancing diversity, equity and inclusion on the LaGuardia campus.
Submissions will be accepted from March 6, 2023–April 7, 2023. There is NO COST to enter this contest. Contest rules and submission guidelines are as follows:
ARTWORK Submissions
- Artwork submissions must answer the question: “Who Are You?”
- Artwork submissions must be created on a 9x12 paper/canvas. NOTE: Paper/canvas and starter kits with crayons are provided by the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and can be picked up at the 5th Floor of the E-Building, Room E-513D.
- Artwork submissions can be created by an individual or a team. Only LaGuardia students, faculty and staff are eligible to participate.
- Artwork submissions can be created using a wide range of materials that include, but are not limited to: photographs, crayons, markers, paint, stickers, food, glitter and more.
- Students, faculty and staff can only participate in ONE submission (either individual or team).
- Artwork submissions CANNOT include copyright materials, logos, or brands. Make your work original!
- Artwork submissions CANNOT include any obscene, indecent, or profane language.
- Artwork must include completed submission form that provides a brief description of the artwork and approach.
VIDEO Submissions
- Video submissions must answer the question: “Who Are You?”
- Video submissions can be created using digital video cameras and/or cell phones (using a landscape layout).
- Video submissions can include voice-overs and non-copyright/opensource music only.
- Video submissions cannot exceed one-minute. Videos exceeding 1-minute will be disqualified.
- Students, faculty and staff can only participate in ONE submission (either individual or team).
- Video submissions CANNOT include copyright materials, logos, or brands. Make your work original!
- Video submissions CANNOT include any obscene, indecent, or profane language.
- Videos must include completed submission form that provides a brief description of the artwork and approach.
- Video dimensions should be 1920px x1080px for full view.
Eligibility and Deadlines
PLEASE NOTE: All artwork and video submissions will become the property of LaGuardia Community College and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and will be displayed on the DEI website: https://www.laguardia.edu/dei/.
Only LaGuardia students, faculty and staff are eligible to participate.
All entries must complete the online form to be valid. Artwork may be submitted electronically through the form or in person at E-513D by April 7, 2023.
Submissions will be judged by a panel of LaGuardia, faculty, staff and students; based on aesthetic merit and how well each submission reflects the DEI theme and answers the question: “Who Are You?”
Submission Form
You will be asked to sign in with your CUNYfirst credentials
Categories and Prizes
Winners will receive gift cards and will be awarded in the following eight categories:
Artwork
- Student - $100
- Faculty - $100
- Staff - $100
- Team (two or more people) - $200 total
Video
- Student - $100
- Faculty - $100
- Staff - $100
- Team (two or more people) - $200 total
For more information about the Artwork and Video Competition, contact Wendy Nicholson, Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, at wnicholson@lagcc.cuny.edu or (718) 482-5140.