LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Eight lucky students were chosen out of more than 100,000 Clark County-based students to create art for the Exosphere.
The students chosen range from elementary school to college and will have their Earth Day-themed artwork displayed on a rotation basis at the Exosphere throughout the summer.
“We are proud to collaborate with CCSD and UNLV on this important initiative and we encourage all participants to continue to pursue their interests in the arts, science and technology,” Sphere Global Head of Government Affairs and Social Impact Rich Constable said.
The winners of the Sphere XO Student Design Challenge were revealed during a special ceremony on Tuesday and are listed below.
- Leena Luu – Grade 5, Lucille S. Rogers Elementary School
- Maksim Gridunov – Grade 5, John W. Bonner Elementary School
- Antonella Sanchez – Grade 8, Thurman White Academy of the Performing Arts
- Lily Huang – Grade 8, Kenny C. Guinn Middle School
- Iris Copeman – Sophomore, Liberty High School
- Miguel Diaz – Senior, Green Valley High School
- Sebastian Rubi – Junior, UNLV
- Gage Glass – Senior, UNLV
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Eight lucky students were chosen out of more than 100,000 Clark County-based students to create art for the Exosphere. (Credit: Sphere) -
Eight lucky students were chosen out of more than 100,000 Clark County-based students to create art for the Exosphere. (Credit: Sphere) -
Eight lucky students were chosen out of more than 100,000 Clark County-based students to create art for the Exosphere. (Credit: Sphere) -
Eight lucky students were chosen out of more than 100,000 Clark County-based students to create art for the Exosphere. (Credit: Sphere) -
Eight lucky students were chosen out of more than 100,000 Clark County-based students to create art for the Exosphere. (Credit: Sphere) -
Eight lucky students were chosen out of more than 100,000 Clark County-based students to create art for the Exosphere. (Credit: Sphere) -
Eight lucky students were chosen out of more than 100,000 Clark County-based students to create art for the Exosphere. (Credit: Sphere) -
Eight lucky students were chosen out of more than 100,000 Clark County-based students to create art for the Exosphere. (Credit: Sphere) -
Eight lucky students were chosen out of more than 100,000 Clark County-based students to create art for the Exosphere. (Credit: Sphere) -
Eight lucky students were chosen out of more than 100,000 Clark County-based students to create art for the Exosphere. (Credit: Sphere)
In addition to having their work displayed on the Exosphere, winning CCSD high school and UNLV students received a $10,000 educational scholarship from Sphere. Winning CCSD elementary and middle school students earned a $10,000 donation from Sphere for their school’s art program to further art education in public schools, along with tickets for the entire school to attend The Wizard of Oz at Sphere in the fall.
High school sophomore and Las Vegas native, Iris Copeman, said she was inspired by the Nevada landscape when drawing her artwork, while UNLV senior, Gage Glass, wanted to showcase the four seasons.
“It’s quite incredible to have my art featured on the biggest canvas in the world after all this hard work, and I’m still trying to wrap my head around it!” Glass expressed. “I plan to use the scholarship towards my tuition for school so I could graduate with a major in entertainment engineering and design and a minor in music technology.”
Four of the eight winners were selected by the public vote, and four were selected by judges, including renowned artists Shepard Fairey and Jen Stark, both of whom have recently designed for the Exosphere.
