COSTA MESA, Calif.,
May 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Vans,
the original action sports brand and icon of creative expression,
named Hixson High School from Hixson,
Tennessee as the grand prize winner of the ninth annual Vans
Custom Culture art competition. Vans and its program partners,
including Journeys, Yoobi, Laguna College of
Art + Design (LCAD) and Americans for the Arts (AFTA),
awarded $75,000 towards the school's
arts education program. The remaining finalists – Fontainebleau
High School, Larned High School,
Middle Township High School and Moanalua High School – will each
receive $10,000 toward their arts
program and a limited-edition Vans gift.
"It's an honor to be in Tennessee to present Hixson High School with
$75,000 worth of funding that was
earned from the students' creative thinking," said Megan Klempa, Vans Custom Culture Program
Manager. "Every year we see art that comes to life from an
inspiring group of individuals that work together to bring their
local story to life. We're thrilled that these students conceive
of and create pieces that are truly 'Off The Wall.'"
With Steve Van Doren, son of the
founder and Vans' Ambassador of Fun, as the ringleader, Vans
surprised the competition winners at Hixson High School with an
award and a $75,000 check to fund the
school's future art programs. Vans hosted a school-wide BBQ to
celebrate the win and arrived in a RV filled with gifts, music and
prizes. The students were also surprised with a special guest
performance from singer and actor, Trevor
Jackson.
Since its inception, Vans Custom Culture has awarded hundreds of
thousands of dollars to support art education in schools across the
nation, empowering creativity through art and design. Vans
continues to be a proponent and voice to encourage youth to
creatively express themselves.
For more information and to stay up-to-date on future art
opportunities from Vans, visit customculture.vans.com and
www.vans.com.
About Vans Custom Culture
With this year's new competition format of focusing on high schools
who've had their arts education funding cut, Vans selected 500
eligible schools out of the 2,000 registered schools to compete.
The 500 qualifying schools were asked to design two pairs of blank
Vans shoes for the themes of 'Local Flavor' and 'Off The Wall.' The
high schools were also assigned to submit an Impact Document
describing how their school, class and community would be impacted
by the winning prize. Based on the criteria of creativity,
relevance and overall execution, the Vans team selected this year's
top 50. With the public's help in voting for their favorite design,
they have helped select the final five finalists.
About Vans
Vans®, a VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) brand, is the
original action sports footwear, apparel and accessories brand.
Vans authentic collections are sold globally in 84 countries
through a network of subsidiaries, distributors and international
offices. Vans also owns and operates more than 600 retail
locations around the world. The Vans brand promotes the
action sports lifestyle, youth culture and creative self-expression
through the support of athletes, musicians and artists and through
progressive events and platforms such as the Vans Park
Series, Vans Triple Crown of Surfing®, the
Vans U.S. Open of Surfing, Vans Pool
Party, Vans Custom Culture, Vans Warped
Tour®, and Vans' cultural hub and
international music venue, House of Vans.
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