Featured Event:
2021 Young Artists Showcase Winners

Each year, the Young Artists Showcase encourages youth from around the globe to express the mission of Sister Cities International through original artwork and literature. The Young Artists Showcase gives us an opportunity to reach out to the community. It enables us to engage local Art and English teachers and reach an audience of public, private and home-schooled students that might not already be included in our Sister City youth programs.

The 2021 first place winner of the local Sister Cities of Hampton Artists Showcase, Arianna Creasman received a $200 prize and her art work titled “Sunflower Skies” was entered in the Sister Cities International Showcase to compete for the $1,000 Grand Prize. Arianna is a senior at Bethel High School. 
Congratulations for rising to the challenge and delivering an incredible work of art that successfully illustrated last year's theme was “United in Hope.”  Arianna’s artist statement below explains her interpretation of the Young Artists and Authors Showcase theme: 

“Inspired by communication during the pandemic, I took a spin on video calls. Many different people were affected, but despite hardships, joy from loved ones inspired us to keep going. Handing sunflowers to each other despite a barrier symbolizes hope exchanged.”

The theme for the 2022 Young Artists Showcase is “Generation Rescue: Sustainable Water for All”. Consistent with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, Sister Cities International will adapt climate change as the overarching theme for the Young Artists and Authors Showcase in years 2022 and 2023.

A History of Winners

Past winners of the Sister Cities of Hampton Artists/Authors Showcase are Jasmine Small, Diamond Sampson, Hannah Painter, Catherine Brignoni, Katlin Braxley, Zane Peters, Kianna Vallarde, Tessa Solle, and Joshua Williams. Joshua Williams and Kianna Vallarde were also selected as the National Grand Prize Winners of the Sister Cities International Young Artists and Authors Showcase, each receiving $1,000.

Scheduled Events for 2022-23

Annual Meeting
September 15, 2022
Hampton City Hall
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Executive Board Meeting
November 10, 2022
Hampton City Hall
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

South Africa Children's Book Drive
December 2022 Executive Board Meeting
January 12, 2023
Hampton City Hall
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

The Inaugural Sister Cities International Africa Cape Town Conference
February 20-24, 2023
Cape Town, South Africa

Executive Board Meeting
March 9, 2023
Hampton City Hall
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

City2City Event
March 2023
More Details to Come

Young Artist/Authors Contest
THEME: Peace by Piece:
Food Security in My Community
Deadline: April 1, 2023
Hampton City Schools

Give Local 757 Fundraiser
May 10, 2023
givelocal757.org
12:00 am – 11:59 pm