The annual Meyer and Frances Shnurman Visual Arts Contest theme is “Imagery and Expression: A Visual Response to the Holocaust.” The contest is open to students in grades 6-12 in the Greater Quad City area. Deadline for submission is March 1 (annually). See contest guidelines below.
Shnurman Biography: Bios Meyer and Frances Shnurman
Guidelines & Entry Form: 2023 Holocaust Art Contest rules.updated
2022 Visual Arts Winners:
1st Place: Seryanna C. (8th grade), Creative Arts Academy of the Quad Cities – “Chaos in Color”
2nd Place: Aly P. (7th grade), Creative Arts Academy of the Quad Cities – “Millions”
3rd Place: Levi T. (10th grade) and Yosef T. (9th grade), Homeschooled – “The Sixth Bridge”
2021 Visual Arts Winners:
1st Place: Grace P., 7th grade, Creative Arts Academy of the Quad Cities
“Peggy Taylor’s Assassination”
2nd Place: Ella S., 8th grade, Creative Arts Academy of the Quad Cities
“Maty Anitek (Little Angel)”
3rd Place: Aviel R., 12th grade, Rockridge High School
“The Blood on his Hands”
Honorable Mentions:
Gael C., 8th grade, Creative Arts Academy of the Quad Cities, “It Only Takes One”; Johnise T., 7th grade, Creative Arts Academy of the Quad Cities, “Despair”
2020 Visual Arts Winners:
Honorable Mention –
Rhett B. “Tears from the Prosecuted” – 10th Grade, Mercer County High School, Aledo, Illinois
Sulymar M. “The Safety Wall” – 6th Grade, Creative Arts Academy, Davenport, Iowa
Alexys S. “Free Like a Butterfly” – 9th Grade, Central DeWitt High School, DeWitt, Iowa
Mwenyemali D. “Lost Innocence in a World of Destruction” – 7th Grade, Washington Junior High, Rock Island, Illinois
Miles S. “Grief” – 9th Grade, Mercer County High School, Aledo, Illinois
Gael C. “Hope Among Darkness” – 7th Grade, Creative Arts Academy, Davenport, Iowa
Hope B. “Looking In….Reaching Out” – 11th Grade, Bettendorf, High School, Bettendorf, Iowa
Benjamin M. “The Jewish Star” – 9th Grade, Home Schooled
2019 Winners:
2nd Place: Lamam H. – “DON’T” – 12th Grade, Mercer County HS, Aledo, Illinois; Nominating teacher: Tara Guidinger
3rd Place: Marley N. –“Humans Not Numbers” – 8th Grade, Sudlow Intermediate School, Davenport; Nominating teacher: Heidi Hernandez
Kayla S.–“Portrait of Auschwitz Children Survivors”– 10th Grade, Home Schooled
1st Place – Sophia D. from Pleasant Valley High School – 11th grade – “Wings of Hope.” Nominating teacher Pat Bereskin from Bereskin Art Gallery & Academy.
2nd Place – Anna S. from Morning Star Academy – 9th grade – “Striped Pajamas.” Nominating teacher Pam Rohde.
3rd Place – Lauren M. from Morning Star Academy – 9th grade – “Captive.” Nominating teacher Pam Rohde.
Honorable Mention –
Destiny D. from Davenport Creative Arts Academy – 7th grade – “Trapped in Trepidation.”
Jozlynn E. from Davenport Creative Arts Academy – 8th grade – “Judgmental Eyes.”
Abigail S. from Morning Star Academy – 10th grade – “The Look.”
Lauren W. from Quad City Christian School – 12th grade – “A Helping Hand.”
2017 Winners:
1st Place – Faith M. from Rock Island High School – Deliver Us From Evil, Painting. Nominating teacher Adrianna C..
2nd Place – Agata B. from Rock Island High School – Captive, Collage. Agata is a foreign exchange student from Poland. Nominating teacher Adrianna Corbey-Winn.
3rd Place – Sophie U. from Bettendorf Middle School –Yearning to Fly, Drawing.
2016 Winners:
1st Place – Madison M. – Moline High School – 12th grade – Lost Faces, Sculpture
2nd Place – Amy V. – Homeschooled, Bettendorf – 12th grade – Shadows of the Past, Drawing
3rd Place – Wyeth P. & Makayla S. – Creative Arts Academy
2015 Winner:
1st Place – Kylie W. – Walcott Intermediate – 7th grade – A Single Candle, Painting
Holocaust Education Committee of the Quad Cities 