Inspiring Space Art Gallery: Space Foundation's Student Contest Winners 2013

Grand Prize, Pre-K-2nd Grade

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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.]

Grand Prize, 6th-8th Grade

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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.]

Grand Prize, 9th-12th Grade & Space Foundation Achievement Award

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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.

Grand Prize, 3rd-5th Grade

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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.

1st Place, PreK-2nd Grade, Drawing

Natalie Huang, DiFinci School, Bayside, N.Y., USA, won the Place, PreK-2nd Grade Drawing in the

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.]

1st Place, PreK-2nd Grade, Digital

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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.

1st Place, 3rd-5th Grade, Painting and Mixed Media

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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.]

1st Place, 3rd-5th Grade, Digital

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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.

1st Place, 6th-8th Grade, Drawing

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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.]

1st Place, 6th-8th Grade, Digital

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Alyssa Gazic, Barkalow Middle School, Freehold, N.J., USA, won 1st Place,

1st Place, 9th-12th Grade, Painting & Mixed Media

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Jasmine Narang, Yadavindra Public School, Mohali, Punjab, India, won 1st Place,

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