2nd Harmony of Hearts · 2025
The Charm of Our City: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
171 artworks from 37 schools were selected and displayed from March 17 to April 12, 2025 — each one a personal view of the beauty and character of our community.
The exhibition
- Exhibition
- March 17 – April 12, 2025
- Goldy S. Lewis Community Center
- Award ceremony
- April 12, 2025, 2:00 PM
- 4th Rancho Cucamonga Community Arts Festival, 11200 Base Line Road
- Artworks selected
- 171
- Schools represented
- 37
The theme
The 2025 theme was a chance for young artists to show their personal view and celebrate the beauty and character of our community through art.
Results
Thank you to all the young artists who shared their creativity with our community, and congratulations to every participant and winner.
Award ceremony
Gold, Silver, Bronze and Judge’s Awards were presented on stage with cash prizes, rosette ribbons and gifts.
Honorable Mention and Outstanding Young Artist Awards — ribbons and City certificates — were handed out at the exhibition area between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM.
How entering worked
The 2025 submission steps, kept for reference.
Step 1: Get to know the theme
The Charm of Our City — yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Step 2: Prepare the artwork
Oil, watercolor, pastel, acrylic, spray, ink wash, encaustic, digital art, sculpture and pottery were all accepted.
Paintings smaller than 18″ × 24″ were framed for free; larger works came framed, mounted or on canvas.
Sculptures and fragile pieces were submitted as photos or video first.
Step 3: Photograph or scan it
A high-resolution JPEG or PNG with good lighting.
Step 4: Write an essay or make a short film
Up to 500 words, or up to 3 minutes hosted on YouTube or Vimeo — the interpretation of the theme, the inspiration, the artistic journey.
Step 5: Complete the submission form and upload the image
File name with the artist’s full name and the artwork title, for example JaneDoe_HarmonyInNature.jpeg.
Step 6: Package, label and drop off before January 31, 2025
At one of the partner locations below.
Drop-off locations
Rhapsody Education
7201 Archibald Avenue
Cecellia Art Studio
11940 Foothill Boulevard, Suite 206, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739
Mathnasium — The Math Learning Center
11460 Kenyon Way, Suite 105, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701
Providence Education Group
10399 Lemon Avenue, Suite 103, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737
A heartfelt thanks to our judges
Thank you to our panel of judges for supporting us for the second year, and for sharing your insight and passion with our young artists.
Susan Sluka Kelly
Executive Director, RC Community Arts Foundation
Leslie Matamoros
Director of Education, RC Community Arts Foundation
Rebecca Trawick
Artist and Curator, Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College
Mark Rush
President, Associated Artists of the Inland Empire
Nancy Speaker
AAIE Art Show Chair, Associated Artists of the Inland Empire
Paul Speaker
Master Photographer, Professional Photographers of America and Photographic Society of America
Sarah Patterson
National Board Certified AAIE Art Show Chair Coach; Owner, CERASart; Etiwanda School District PTA
Jeanine-Jonee Keith
Storyboard Artist, Illustrator and Instructor, JenJo Ink
Dr. Sherry Smith
Superintendent, Alta Loma School District
Dr. Malinda Hurley
Board Clerk, Alta Loma School District
Brad Buller
Board President, Alta Loma School District
Eric Chung
Board Vice President, Alta Loma School District
Kathryn Coon
Art 1 and AP Art History Teacher, Rancho Cucamonga High School
Maria Miao
Artist
Ming Chen
Artist
Dr. Owen Lijun Jia
Founder and President, International ECI Association and ECI Awards
Yini Wang
Art Committee Member, Polaris Education Foundation
Lavinia Yap
Art Committee Member, Polaris Education Foundation
Jun Lan
Art Committee Member, Polaris Education Foundation; San Gabriel Pomona Regional Center
Theodore Morales
Community Superintendent, City of Rancho Cucamonga
LaChelle Brown
Community Services Supervisor, City of Rancho Cucamonga
Gonzalo Perez
Community Services Specialist, City of Rancho Cucamonga
Nadine Perez
Community Center Staff, City of Rancho Cucamonga
Christine (Jing) Sun
Community Center Staff, City of Rancho Cucamonga
Take it home
The 2025 artbook
Available on Amazon.
