Announcing our annual K-12 art contest. This year, our theme is MONARCH BUTTERFLIES! One entry per child. Please |email us|hello@alithiasartangels.com| a clear scan or photo of your child's monarch-themed artwork before August 31, 2024. Include your child's name (first names are okay), and the grade they just completed. All entries will be featured on our website and social media.

Age Ranges
K-2nd Grade
3rd-5th Grade
6th-8th Grade
9th-12th Grade

Recognition
All artwork will be featured here on our website and also on our Facebook and Instagram accounts, and every participant will receive a digital certificate of awesomeness.

Prizes (One Winner per Age Range)
One winner per age range will receive a milkweed seed packet from Save Our Monarchs Foundation , and a $40 gift card for art supplies from Hobby Lobby, JOANNS, or Michaels (winner’s choice).

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Alithia's Art Angels celebrates the life and art of Uvalde victim Alithia Haven Ramirez and the art of all children. Donations are appreciated! Your generosity helps us make kids' art dreams come true.

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On April 28, 2024, Alithia’s Art Angels Little Free Library-Gallery had its grand opening, commemorating the 12th birthday of Alithia Haven Ramirez. The little free library was kindly donated by Little Free Library, an organization that promotes literacy and a love for reading.

Alithia was an extraordinary young girl who was passionate about art and reading and had already won an award with her ‘KINDNESS TAKES COURAGE!’ Poster. She aspired to study at the Paris College of Art to become a professional artist, create comic books, and sell her art online. Unfortunately her life was cut short; however, her legacy continues through Alithia’s Art Angels Little Free Library-Gallery, which embodies her kind spirit and love for sharing art and books with others. The library-gallery, lovingly maintained by her mother Jess, provide a safe space for young artists to explore their creativity, leave and take artwork and books, share their passion for art and literature, and foster a sense of community.

We invite the community and visitors to be part of a positive change and visit and help by keeping this little library-gallery going. Alithia’s Art Angels Little Free Library (Charter #162737) is located beside her mural, created by artist Juan Velazquez at Alithia’s Art Alley in Uvalde, Texas. Let us come together to spread kindness and foster a love for art and books.

Alithia's Art Angels celebrates the life and art of Uvalde victim Alithia Haven Ramirez and the art of all children.

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The winners of Alithia's Art Angels 2023 Summer Art Contest were announced on Oct 12 in Uvalde at the El Progreso Memorial Library:

K-G2 Aileen Perez
G3-5 Nikolaus Lopez
G6-8 Madison Rubio
G9-12 Ellen D.
Best in Show Olive Quintana

The Award Ceremony was live-cast both by Alithia's Art Angels and El Progreso Memorial Library. The Uvalde Leader News was in attendance and wrote this lovely article.

Choosing winners was difficult, especially as we received 125 last-minute entries! The photo above shows the Alithia's Art Angels team judging entries at the library: Alithia's parents Jess Hernandez and Ryan Ramirez on the right, and site curator Violet Lemay on the left. We want to thank everyone who participated. Alithia's Art Angels is all about you! Thanks for helping us support young artists in the name of Alithia Haven Ramirez.

Alithia's Art Angels celebrates the life and art of Uvalde victim Alithia Haven Ramirez and the art of all children.

The August 2023 School Library Journal features an interview with Violet Lemay about her picture book, Alithia Ramirez Was an Artist. Dennis Pierce wrote the article.

Click here to be redirected to the School Library Journal.

Click here to order your copy of Alithia Ramirez Was an Artist today!

Calling All Child Artists K-12! 🎨

It's time for Alithia's Art Angels 2nd Annual Summer Art Contest!

All art is welcome.

BEFORE 1PM OCT 12, 2023, email 1 entry along with name of artist and grade just completed to:

hello@alithiasartangels.com

Or send 🐌 mail to:

PO Box 2017
Dilley TX
78017

(Note: We cannot promise to return physical entries.)

All entries will be featured in the "Your Art" section of our website, and on our social media. (We reserve the right not to publish inappropriate content.)

Fun prizes, including art supplies, will be awarded to 5 winners!

Alithia's Art Angels celebrates the life and art of #Uvalde victim Alithia Haven Ramirez and the art of all children.

Announcing Alithia's Art Angels 2nd Annual Summer Art Supplies Giveaway!

Last summer our contest was wide open, but for the summer of 2023 we have narrowed our focus.

All children are artists, and art is a powerful and influential means of communication. Gun Violence is America's #1 killer of children, so we are inviting children to raise their art-voices and create END GUN VIOLENCE posters.

All children from grades K-12 are eligible.
All artwork must be received no later than 1pm Oct 12, 2023.
Winners will be notified by email, and also on our social media.
We will choose 4 winners by age range, and 1 overall winner.
Fun prizes will be awarded, including art supplies!


All entries will be posted here on our website, and also on our social media. (Note that Alithia's Art Angels reserves the right not to publish any content deemed inappropriate by our judges.)

Submit your child's art along with name and grade just completed, one of two ways:

Email a high-quality digital file to our site curator.

OR

Send your poster via snail mail to:

PO Box 2017
Dilley TX
78017

Due to the high volume of entrants, we can't promise to return physical entries.

Questions? Comments? Reach out via email.

Read the interview of author/illustrator Violet Lemay written by Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal in Parents Magazine.

Alithia Ramirez Was an Artist celebrates the life and art of Uvalde victim Alithia Ramirez. As Pablo Picasso famously said, "all children art artists." Kids everywhere will relate to Alithia's joys, struggles, and excitement as she pursues her passion: art.

Alithia Ramirez Was an Artist will be in bookstores on October 10, 2023, and will be available online before that. PREORDER your copy today!

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Alithia's Art Angels celebrates the life and art of #Uvalde victim Alithia Haven Ramirez, and the art of all children.

Coming Soon from Michael Sampson Books: Alithia Ramirez Was an Artist, a picture book written and illustrated by Violet Lemay.

100% of Violet's proceeds will go into the Alithia Haven Ramirez Memorial Summer Seminar Scholarship fund.

Click here to read the announcement in Publishers Weekly.

Summer Giveaway: $100 gift certificates for art supplies for young artists!

To be considered for a gift certificate, submit a photo or scan of your artwork before August 31, 2022. Feel free to include written correspondence from the artist. :o)

Submit art with name and age of artist
Email
hello@alithiasartangels.com

Snail Mail
Jess Hernandez
P.O Box 2017
Dilley, Texas
78017

This giveaway is supported by the Alithia's Art Angels fund. Click here if you'd like to contribute.