Amid the worldwide slowdown of day-to-day life attributable to COVID-19, Vans continues to uplift spirits and allow creativity. The California establishment’s newest effort – the 11th annual Vans Customized Tradition competitors – not too long ago concluded by awarding $50,000 USD to Strawberry Mansion Excessive Faculty of Philadelphia, PA and George Washington Excessive Faculty of San Francisco, CA.
The Vans Customized Tradition Excessive Faculty competitors – which started in 2010 – invitations college students from throughout the nation to creatively categorical themselves on iconic “Off The Wall” silhouettes. Traditionally, solely customized bodily shoe submissions have been accepted, however this 12 months’s occasion made digital creations out there given the present COVID-19 panorama. Each Strawberry Mansion Excessive Faculty and George Washington Excessive Faculty submitted a Slip-On impressed by their respective cities and can assist their artwork packages with the $50,000 USD reward. (The competition has put greater than $1 million again into highschool artwork packages nationwide since its inception.) Moreover, each winners may have a non-public Skype-session with singer-songwriter Julia Michaels. 4 runner-up colleges in Los Angeles, Idaho, Oregon, and New York will every obtain $10,000 USD in direction of their very own artwork packages, in addition to mentorship with a Vans ambassador.
Take pleasure in a take a look at the successful designs forward. And for extra uplifting information from the California-based model, take a look at the Vans Customs Class of 2020 choices.
George Washington Excessive Faculty (San Francisco, CA)
Strawberry Mansion Excessive Faculty (Philadelphia, PA)
