A Student Art Contest Presented by Assemblymember Diane Papan & San Mateo County Supervisor Lisa Gauthier
Calling all middle and high school artists in San Mateo County! Assemblymember Diane Papan and Supervisor Lisa Gauthier are excited to announce a joint student art contest celebrating the vital role of organized labor and unions in our community.
We invite students to submit original, two-dimensional, non-digital works of art that creatively reflect the theme:
"The Role, Presence, and History of Organized Labor in San Mateo County."
From the tireless efforts of union members who built our region’s infrastructure to today’s essential workers fighting for equity and dignity in the workplace, labor has shaped the heart of our communities — and we want to see that story through your eyes.
Winning entries representing both middle and high school students will be considered as separate categories.
Winning Entries Will Receive:
🏆 Commendations and a Display of their artwork from both Assemblymember Diane Papan and Supervisor Lisa Gauthier
🍽️ A private lunch with the Assemblymember and Supervisor
📸 Recognition on official social media channels and official websites
Deadline for Submissions: Friday, August 29, 2025 at 5:00pm
The Student Art Contest is open to students ages 11-18 who reside or attend school in County Supervisor Lisa Gauthier's District.
Start sketching, painting, and imagining now — we can’t wait to see how you bring labor’s legacy to life through your art!
Questions? Please contact my district office.
Rules:
- Each entry must be original in concept, design and execution without violation of any U.S. copyright laws. Any entry that has been copied from an existing photo or image (including a painting, graphic, or advertisement) that was created by someone other than the student is a violation of the competition rules and will not be accepted.
- Any entry that has been copied from an existing photo or image (including a painting, graphic, or advertisement) that was created by someone other than the submission individual is a violation of the competition rules and will not be accepted.
- An original work is one that is new and different from what others have created. This means that you are the author of the work, and the work is not copied from someone else’s original work.
- At this time, we do not consider any work you create using AI tools or that incorporates content generated by AI tools to be your original work.
- Entries are limited to one piece of art per student.
- Artwork must be two-dimensional. Accepted mediums are as follows:
- Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, gouache, etc.
- Drawings: colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels, charcoal
- Prints: lithographs, silk screen, block prints
- Mixed Media: use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
- Collages
- Artwork must be no larger than 8.5’’X11’’