COSTA MESA, Calif.,
May 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Vans
today announced the top five high schools in the ninth annual Vans
Custom Culture art competition. Vans will select the grand
prize-winning school during the week of May
14, with the help of a public vote, along with input from
its partners including Journeys, Yoobi, Laguna
College of Art + Design (LCAD) and Americans for the Arts
(AFTA).
The top five finalists competing for the $75,000 grand prize include:
- Fontainebleu High School (Mandeville,
LA)
- Hixson High School (Hixson, TN)
- Larned High School (Larned, KS)
- Middle Township High School (Cape May Courthouse, NJ)
- Moanalua High School (Honolulu,
HI)
"The top five finalists for this year's competition truly
captured the essence of what Vans is all about –creative
expression," said Megan Klempa,
Custom Culture Program Manager. "Thanks to communities across the
countries, we're able to give even more funding to these talented
students and push their talents and capabilities even further."
The 2018 grand prize winner will receive a visit from Vans and a
lunch time party at their school, filled with activities and music.
At the celebration, Vans will present the school with a check for
$75,000 toward future arts education
programs. However, the four runners-up will not leave empty-handed
as they will all receive a special, limited-edition Vans gift and
$10,000 toward their school's art
program.
For more information and to stay up-to-date on the winner of the
2018 competition, visit the Custom Culture website at
customculture.vans.com.
About Vans Custom Culture
With this year's new
competition format of focusing on high schools who've had their
arts education funding cut, Vans selected 500 eligible schools out
of the 2,000 registered schools to compete. The 500 qualifying
schools were asked to design two pairs of blank Vans shoes for the
themes of 'Local Flavor' and 'Off The Wall.' The high schools were
also assigned to submit an Impact Document describing how their
school, class and community would be impacted by the winning prize.
Based on the criteria of creativity, relevance and overall
execution, the Vans team selected this year's top 50. With the
public's help in voting for their favorite design, they have helped
select the final five finalists.
About Vans
Vans®, a VF
Corporation (NYSE: VFC) brand, is the original action sports
footwear, apparel and accessories brand. Vans authentic
collections are sold globally in 84 countries through a network of
subsidiaries, distributors and international offices. Vans
also owns and operates more than 600 retail locations around the
world. The Vans brand promotes the action sports lifestyle,
youth culture and creative self-expression through the support of
athletes, musicians and artists and through progressive events and
platforms such as the Vans Park Series, Vans Triple Crown
of Surfing®, the Vans U.S. Open of Surfing,
Vans Pool Party, Vans Custom Culture, Vans
Warped Tour®, and Vans' cultural hub and
international music venue, House of Vans.
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