Outstanding Young Artists Recognized in MTD Art Contest

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SANTA BARBARA – Santa Barbara MTD held the 11^th Annual Youth Art Poster Contest this spring for Grades 1 through 6 with a theme of “Buses in Space.” This year’s contest saw a record 180 entries which were voted on by MTD employees. This year MTD teamed up with MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration & Innovation, and not only will the winning works of art will be featured inside MTD buses for the next year, they will be included in a summertime art exhibit at MOXI, along with 18 other selected entries.  The exhibit is set to open at the beginning of July.

Participating sites included several South Coast afterschool programs, schools, and libraries. Entries came from the Eastside, Central, Montecito, & Carpinteria Libraries, City of Santa Barbara RAP Program, the Carpinteria & Greater Santa Barbara Girls, Inc., Carpinteria, Westside, & Goleta Boys & Girls Clubs, and Santa Barbara Community Academy.

1^st-3^rd Grade Winners

1^st Place: Elisa Mora, 2^nd Grade, Aliso Elementary 
2^nd Place: Keren Fuentes, Camila Estrada, & Emily Castillo, 3^rd Grade, Aliso Elementary
3^rd Place: Gabriela Munoz-Vargas, 2^nd Grade, Santa Barbara Community Academy
Honorable Mention: Avalon Penniman, 2^nd Grade, Washington Elementary 

4^th-6^th Grade Winners

1^st Place: Sebastian Serrano, 6^th Grade, Peabody Charter School
2^nd Place: Camilla Gonzalez, 6^th Grade, Monte Vista Elementary
3^rd Place: Kevin Carlos Mendoza, 6^th Grade, Adams Elementary 
Honorable Mention Nick Price, 4^th Grade & Evan Reed, 5^th Grade, Adams Elementary
High-resolution images of the artwork and other winners are available upon request.