The Archdiocese of Atlanta Creating on the Margins contest is a tool for schools and parishes to engage young people in the Gospel call of Luke 4:18 to bring good news to the poor, liberty to captives, sight to the blind, and freedom to the oppressed. Through the contest, youth will learn about the efforts of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) to address the root causes of poverty in the United States.
The contest is designed to be used across disciplines and is evaluated on two components: the creativity of the work, and the essay answers submitted with the work to demonstrate proper understanding of how we are called to respond as disciples of Jesus when people are living in poverty in our communities.
Please contact Kat Doyle at 404-920-7897 or kdoyle@archatl.com for any questions about the contest.
2021-2022 Art Contest
Builders of Peace in Our Communities
The theme of the 2021-2022 Creating on the Margins Youth Art Contest is “Builders of Peace in Our Communities,” which outlines the need to build peace by equipping and assisting low-income persons to create strong and sustainable communities.
Please download the contest packets to find resources and contest rules for participation in this year’s contest. The local deadline for artwork and essay submissions is February 1, 2022.
Previous Winners
2020
First Place (National)
10th-12th Grade
Anjali David, 11th Grade,
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School
2019
First Place
7th-9th Grade
Anjali David, 9th Grade,
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School
10th-12th Grade
Kaitlyn Coulter, 12th Grade,
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School
2nd Place
7th-9th Grade
Kate Hicks, 7th Grade,
St. Joseph’s Catholic School
10th-12th Grade
Andrea Pozos, 11th Grade,
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School
Third Place
7th-9th Grade
Cate Meyer, 8th Grade,
St. Joseph’s Catholic School
10th-12th Grade
Matheus Bagatin, 12th Grade,
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School
