2020 Deep Meanings Art & Innovation Contest Winners

5/7/2020

The Theology Department is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Deep Meanings Art & Innovation Contest for seniors: Alyanna Arlegui '20 in first place; Jenna Loquercio '20 in second place; Tina Li '20 in third place; and MK Kelley '20 and Helen Melaki '20 with honorable mentions.

Contestants were invited to create a work of art (such as visual art, short story, film, music video, sculpture) or innovation experience (such as a Ted Talk type video) that would engage an ultimate question of meaning. Submissions were evaluated by a panel of senior theology teachers.

Submissions were judged on the basis of the following criteria:

· Evidence of deep thinking and deep level of engagement with the ultimate question

· Evidence of unique approach to ultimate question

· Evidence of making new connections of various types

· Professionalism of composition or presentation

· Engages audience on the level of mind, heart, and spirit

The winners and prizes are outlined below:

First Place ($250): Alyanna Arlegui ’20 – visual art for “What is imagination?”

Second Place ($100): Jenna Loquercio ’20 – animated film for “What is Our Purpose?”

Third Place ($100): Tina Li ’20 – visual art for “What is God?”

Honorable Mentions: MK Kelley ’20: video reflection on “What is Our Purpose?” and Helen Melaki ’20: visual art for “Who is God?”

First-place winner Alyanna Arlegui ’20 writes on her entry form: “Growing up I found that books with vivid action could take me to a land where gods and goddesses and powers and monsters helped me see the world in a different perspective. Imagination can bring color and magic back into a life seemingly covered in darkness.”

Second-place winner Jenna Loquercio ’20 created her animated film for her Tao te Ching project in World Religions class and writes: “I had a lot of fun writing the story, creating the characters, props, and settings, and filming/editing the video.”

Third-place winner Tina Li ’20 writes: “During Justice class it became evident that everyone’s perception of God was different. What if God is not a person/thing, but a universal action? What if God is not a noun but a verb – God is love!”

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