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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
Project HOPE honors Texas’ 36th Infantry Division who fought to liberate Paestum and southern Italy from the Nazi regime during World War II. This partnership supports art, cultural exchange, and travel for local students and veterans. It helps students learn and reinforce with veterans the importance the Texas military has played in securing our liberties as well as contributing to continued good will and cultural exchange between Texas and southern Italy.
This international artwork collaboration focused on hope, peace, freedom, brotherhood, democracy, tolerance and inclusion. Selected artworks will be exhibited in Paestum, Italy and permanently integrated into a 30-foot sculpture designed by Italian artist Franco Palmentieri. Winning artists will attend the 80th anniversary of “Operation Avalanche” in Paestum, Italy to witness the dedication and unveiling of the sculpture to honor our Texas military.
Feb 6 2023 News Release: Project HOPE Awards Concert Takes Place March 31
Jan 9 2023 News Release: Project HOPE Art Exhibition and Competition Takes Place in March
Nov 11 2022 News Release: Formal Announcement of Project Hope Collaboration
Project Hope featured in ‘We The Italians’ Article
Project Hope featured in Statesman News Article
Bee Cave Arts Foundation 