Asian Culture Center at IU

I am an Ox, What about You? Children's Art/Poster Contest

Congratulations to the Following Winners!



     "I Am An Ox, What About You?" Children's Art/Poster Contest Winners. Shown in photo are: Lingling Chen, IU Professor, Biology Dept, Christopher Davis, 1st grader, Summit Elem. School, Ms. Bess Lee, Art Teacher, Summit Elem. School, and Beverly Calender-Anderson, Safe and Civil City Director, City of Bloomington.

     Christopher Davis, First Grader at the Summit Elementary School won first place in the "I Am An Ox, What About You?" Art/Poster Contest, hosted by the IU Asian Culture Center with support from the Felix Chen Memorial Fund. The contest is part of the Asian Pacific American Heritage month celebration in Bloomington. The Asian Pacific American Heritage month originated in a congressional bill that was introduced by Reps. Frank Horton of New York and Norman Mineta of California. Pres. Jimmy Carter signed a resolution in 1978 designating the national annual celebration. May was selected to observe two historic occasions: the immigration of the first Japanese to the U.S on May 7, 1843 and to remember the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1860. The tracks on this railroad were mostly laid by Chinese immigrants.


     "I Am An Ox, What About You?" Children's Art/Poster Contest Winners. Shown in photo: Christopher Davis of Summit Elem. School (first place in the K-3 Category), Ms. Bess Lee, of Summit Elem. School, Savannah Brummett of Summit Elem. School (First Place, 4th-6th Category), Nathan Kenshur of University Elem. School (second place, 4-6th category), Gladys Newsom, Art Teacher in Univ. Elem. School and Hannah Kunzman of Univ. Elem. School (third place, 4-6th category).

     Not shown in photo are: Dietrich Davidson, of Clear Creek Elem. School (second place, K-3rd category) and Rebecca Hahn of Summit Elem. School (3rd place, 4-6th grade). The contest is part of the Asian Pacific American Heritage month celebration in Bloomington. The Asian Pacific American Heritage month originated in a congressional bill that was introduced by Reps. Frank Horton of New York and Norman Mineta of California. Pres. Jimmy Carter signed a resolution in 1978 designating the national annual celebration. May was selected to observe two historic occasions: the immigration of the first Japanese to the U.S on May 7, 1843 and to remember the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1860. The tracks on this railroad were mostly laid by Chinese immigrants.


     Shown in photo: Lingling Chen, IU Professor, Biology Dept, Beverly Calender-Anderson, Safe and Civil City Director, City of Bloomington, Savannah Brummett of Summit Elem. School, and Ms. Bess Lee, Art Teacher, Summit Elem. School.

     Savannah Brummet, a Fourth Grader at the Summit Elementary School won first place in the "I Am An Ox, What About You?" Art/Poster Contest, hosted by the IU Asian Culture Center with support from the Felix Chen Memorial Fund. The contest is part of the Asian Pacific American Heritage month celebration in Bloomington. The Asian Pacific American Heritage month originated in a congressional bill that was introduced by Reps. Frank Horton of New York and Norman Mineta of California. Pres. Jimmy Carter signed a resolution in 1978 designating the national annual celebration. May was selected to observe two historic occasions: the immigration of the first Japanese to the U.S on May 7, 1843 and to remember the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1860. The tracks on this railroad were mostly laid by Chinese immigrants.

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Open to K to 6th Graders
Deadline of Submission on April 28, 2009
Description:
The Indiana University Asian Culture Center and the Felix Chen Memorial Fund are cosponsoring a children's art contest to celebrate the Asian Pacific American Heritage month in May, 2009. We have been organizing this contest for the past six years. This year the title of the contest is: I am an Ox, What about you? In many Asian cultures, especially Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Korean, the zodiac signs are very important because it is believed that the animal signs assigned by the person's birth year can tell a lot about the person. The zodiac has 12 animal signs: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Ram, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig.

The purpose of the contest and exhibition is to provide an opportunity for the children to express their unique individualities as seen through the zodiac signs they represent. The contest is open to children from K to 6th Grade in Monroe County Community Schools Corporation and homeschooled children in Monroe County. There will be two levels:

  • K to 3rd grade

  • 4th to 6th grade levels


    • Each level will have first, second, and third prize winners. Gift packs containing art supplies and certificates will be awarded to the two sets of winners. There will also be prizes for Art teachers with most student entries (Art supply allowance of $150.00) and teachers of first prize winners (Art Supply allowance of $150). Funding support for the prizes is supported by the Felix Chen Memorial Fund.