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The Project HOPE Art Exhibition ran through March 2023. Students and military veterans submitted Project Hope – themed artwork for display; The exhibit was an international artwork collaboration with the City of Paestum, Italy honoring soldiers in Texas’ 36th Infantry Division and Allies who fought to liberate Paestum and Southern Italy from the Nazi regime during World War II. Artwork from both students and military veterans focused on hope, peace, freedom, brotherhood, and inclusion.
Grand Prize Winners whose work will be permanently etched in the sculpture:
Texas Veteran – Wes Odell from Georgetown, Texas
Student Artist- Hailey Browning, a Junior at Lake Travis High School
Artists whose work will be permanently displayed on the Walkway leading to the sculpture in Italy:
Veterans
Doug MacPhearson from Temple
Dwyane White from Round Rock
Hector Leal from Laredo
Students:
Elementary
Shivan Ashish Parekh from Teravista Elementary in the Round Rock ISD
Middle School
Henry Roberts from Hudson Bend Middle School from LTISD; Fiorenza Nguyen from Bee Cave Middle School from LTISD
High School
Erin Elaine Jackson; Elizabeth Cobb; Nicolas Miller all from Lake Travis ISD
Awards of Honorable Mentions to our Texas Veterans
Juan Adame from Weslaco; Peter Buotte from Fort Hood; Cesar Lira from McAllen, Texas; Vino Santillian from Harlingen
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The Awards Concert Event took place on March 31 beginning with an art reception in the BCAF gallery from 5:30-6:30 pm. The event included an awards presentation to the student and veteran artist winners and a concert headlined by award-winning singer-songwriter Tish Hinojosa. Rising star Elle Townley will also perform. The event was free and open to the public.
The winners’ art will be exhibited in Paestum and permanently integrated into a 30-foot memorial sculpture there designed by Italian artist Franco Palmentieri. The winners will attend the 80th anniversary of “Operation Avalanche” in September 2023 in Paestum to witness the dedication and unveiling of the sculpture.
