The 2013 Space Foundation International Student Art Contest invited PreK through 12th grade students from around the world to submit original artwork depicting the theme, "If I were going ..." The foundation received more than 4,700 entries representing 45 countries, including 38 U.S. states and territories – the largest contest yet since it began three years ago. The 36 winners, selected by a panel of distinguished art professionals from the Colorado Springs area, came from 12 countries including 9 U.S. states.
Poem Shiuey of Meyerholz Elementary School, San Jose, Calif., USA, won the Grand Prize, Pre-K-2nd grade, in the 2013 Space Foundation International Student Art Contest. [Images courtesy of Space Foundation.]
Junsu Lee, D-DIM Academy, Buena Park, Calif., USA, won the Grand Prize, 6th-8th grade, in the 2013 Space Foundation International Student Art Contest. [Images courtesy of Space Foundation.]
Kathleen Xue, Elite Art Academy, Palo Alto, Calif., USA won the Grand Prize, 9th-12th Grade, in the 2013 Space Foundation International Student Art Contest.
Vincent Zheng, SKA Academy of Art and Design, Duluth, Ga., USA, won the Grand Prize, 3rd-5th grade, in the 2013 Space Foundation International Student Art Contest.
Natalie Huang, DiFinci School, Bayside, N.Y., USA, won 1st Place, PreK-2nd Grade Winners - Drawing, in the 2013 Space Foundation International Student Art Contest. [Images courtesy of Space Foundation.]
Louisenxius Pangestu, SD Immanuel School, Batu, Indonesia, won 1st Place in PreK-2nd Grade Digital, Louisenxius Pangestu, SD Immanuel School, Batu, Indonesia, in the 2013 Space Foundation International Student Art Contest.
Skylar Duncan, The Colorado Springs School, Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, won 1st Place, 3rd-5th Grade Painting and Mixed Media, in the 2013 Space Foundation International Student Art Contest. [Images courtesy of Space Foundation.]
Deanna Diocson, G., Education and Training Center School III, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Phillipines, won 1st Place, 3rd-5th Grade Digital, in the 2013 Space Foundation International Student Art Contest.
Katie Gao, Howard County Chinese School, Ellicott City, Md., USA, won 1st Place, 6th-8th Grade Winners - Drawing, in the 2013 Space Foundation International Student Art Contest. [Images courtesy of Space Foundation.]
Alyssa Gazic, Barkalow Middle School, Freehold, N.J., USA, won 1st Place, 6th-8th Grade Winners - Digital, in the 2013 Space Foundation International Student Art Contest.
Jasmine Narang, Yadavindra Public School, Mohali, Punjab, India, won 1st Place, 9th-12th Grade Winners - Painting & Mixed Media, in the 2013 Space Foundation International Student Art Contest. [Images courtesy of Space Foundation.]
Raquel Arens, Air Academy High School, Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, won 1st Place, 9th-12th Grade Winners - Digital, in the 2013 Space Foundation International Student Art Contest.