Santo Domingo, March 29, 2019 \u2013 The Vice President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Margarita Cede\u00f1o, presided this Thursday over the award ceremony of the 5th National Art Contest for Youth and Values, where nine young painters were distinguished for their talent. This year, the contest\u00b4s theme was \u201cArt for a Better World.\u201d The goal of this year\u00b4s contest is to stimulate the overall development of young artists.
\nFifty-nine young painters from all over the country participated in this year\u00b4s contest. All presented works that highlighted important issues of the 2030 Sustainable Agenda, such as elimination of poverty, protecting the plant and guaranteeing prosperity for all.
\nThe contest is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, the Gallery of Fine Arts, the United Nations, the Art Alliance 2030 DR, \u201cProgresando con Solidaridad (Prosoli)\u201d and the High Level Inter-Institutional Commission for Sustainable Development and the Ministry of the Economy, Planning and Development.
\nThe Director General of the \u201cProgresando con Solidaridad\u201d Program, highlighted the work carried out by the Office of the Vice President to encourage the work of young people throughout the country. [We celebrate the talent and the utopias of young Dominicans, who dream of a just and better world, where men and women can be equal and the planet remain green.\u201d
\nAt the same time, the Director of the Fine Arts Gallery, Marianne de Tolentino, thanked Vice President Dr. Margarita Cede\u00f1o for the support her Office has provided young talented Dominicans during the last five years through the Art Contest.
\nThe Winners
\nFirst place winner was artist Luis Williams Angeles Martinez, from the city of Santiago, for his painting titled \u201cSustainable Union,\u201d who received a cash award of US$2,000. Second place winner was Bryan Jos\u00e9 Hutchison N\u00fa\u00f1ez, from the National District, for his creation \u201cRaising Awareness for a Better World.\u201d He received a US$1,500 award. Third place was issued to Narciso Rincon Rodriguez, from the town of Yamasa, for his painting \u201cThe Girl with the Blue Stool.\u201d He received a US$1,000 award.
\nWinners of Honorable Mentions (US$500 each) were: Jos\u00e9 Emmanuel Peguero Tejada, with his piece \u201cUnaware Society;\u201d Julio C\u00e9sar Hern\u00e1ndez Mej\u00eda, for his painting \u201cThe Taylor,\u201d and Manaury Calasan Polanco, for his painting \u201cTaking in the Source of Life.\u201d <\/p>\n
Other special mentions, issued by the jury, went to Johanny Berenice G\u00f3mez Paulino, for her painting \u201cYou Are Always with Me;\u201d F\u00e9lix Argenio Montero Mateo for \u201cScenes from Life;\u201d and Katheryn Cabrera Santana, for \u201cLoli; An Undeniable New Life.\u201d <\/p>\n
The winning art works will be exhibited at the National Gallery of Fine Arts and will be included in a special catalog sponsored by the Office of the Vice President and other sponsoring institutions. <\/p>\n
El concurso se realiza tambi\u00e9n junto a m\u00e1s de 80 colectivos de arte con la finalidad de posicionar las voces art\u00edsticas en el marco de la Agenda 2030, que forman parte de la Alianza Arte 2030 del Sistema de las Naciones Unidas y la Comisi\u00f3n ODS Pa\u00eds. La iniciativa estuvo dirigida a pintores de 18 a 35 a\u00f1os de edad, nacionales o extranjeros residentes en el pa\u00eds, con un m\u00ednimo de cinco a\u00f1os, quienes inspiraron sus obras en uno de los 17 ODS o en una compilaci\u00f3n de varios.<\/p>\n
The Office of the Vice President, through the Social Policies Cabinet, coordinates the Commission for Sustainable Development, which is in charge of working with the 17 goals included in the 2030 Agenda. <\/p>\n
The award ceremony was headed by Vice President Cede\u00f1o; Minister of Culture Eduardo Selman; Altagracia Suriel, Prosoli Director; Marianne de Tolentino, Director of the National Gallery of Fine Arts; Carmelo Gallardo, U.N. Representative in the D.R. Carmelo Gallardo; Luis Ortega, from the Ministry of the Economy, Planning and Development, and Katherine Cabrera, who represented the participating artists. <\/p>\n
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