Compassion for the needy, hungry and homeless is what Hawaii middle and high school students had to interpret for Aloha Harvest’s fourth annual Compassion in Arts competition. More than 200 students from Oahu, Maui and the Big Island participated this year.
Compassion for the needy, hungry and homeless is what Hawaii middle and high school students had to interpret for Aloha Harvest’s fourth annual Compassion in Arts competition. More than 200 students from Oahu, Maui and the Big Island participated this year.
The theme of the competition was selected in honor of World Food Day, a day of action against hunger, which was held Oct. 16. An opening exhibit was held that day at the Honolulu Museum of Art School to recognize the 29 finalists. The exhibit continues through Nov. 11.
Two Big Island students took first place awards and a third student earned an honorable mention. Earning first place in the watercolor category was “Fruit of Life” by Kealakehe High School student Violet Iolani Moon. Hawaii Academy of Arts and Sciences student Pedro Prescott earned first place in the digital graphics category with his piece, “Potato of Destiny.” Honorable mention was awarded to Alanna Cutler, also of HAAS, for her piece, “We Can Change the World.”
Aloha Harvest is a nonprofit organization and Hawaii’s only food rescue program. Its mission is to rescue excess quality donated foods and deliver it free of charge to social service agencies that feed the hungry and homeless.