2026 Submissions
Split Self
This word demonstrates the gap in how people often carry thoughts and feelings that they do not show.
Zip-tie Portrait
Through this project I communicate the impact of the recent ICE raids in the US on immigrants by creating a portrait out of zip ties.
A Fleeting Moment
My mom smiles as I come up to take a photo of her, embarrassed and worried that she doesn’t look good.
Dia de los Vivos
I chose to imitate several parts from my mentor poem, Dinosaurs in the Hood by Danez Smith.
Lin Chong, Snow Tramping
Across my life, I have heard many voices offer definitions of what a “Chinese-American” artist is, and like this composition’s hero, I am in the process of discovering my authentic self.
Cindy Undead
My 2d hand drawn animated film “Cindy Undead” follows a mysterious supermodel, Cindy Devereux, who constantly falls apart and sews herself back together until the breaking point.
Your time to go
“Your time to go” is a duet inspired by the themes of loss, grief, and despair that accompany parting.