Hailing from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah, the open call winners thoughtfully address themes of social tolerance, access to education, climate change, immigration, and endurance in the face of COVID-19.
“Each of the winners is unique in their impressive artistic vision and thoughtful response to the world around them. Together, along with all 1,500 of the submissions, they represent the diversity of the hopes and dreams of the next generation,” said Amplifier Executive Director Cleo Barnett. “Along with the J. Paul Getty Museum, Amplifier is proud to give a platform to America’s youth, and hopes that these artworks can be used to inspire discussion about the future.”
Educators around the country were able to utilize the free “In Pursuit of ______” teaching guides. “My students ran with the “In Pursuit of ______” project—I used it as a final project in both my photography and graphic design classes. The video went a long way to show the kids the process and was super helpful… It really gave them a chance to reflect on their world and express their ideas thoughtfully,” said an educator about the experience.
“In Pursuit Of ______” Open Call Winners
- Zoe Anderson
- Nora Basler
- Gigi Beardsley
- Rebecca Bresnahan
- Ava Burton
- Abigail Choi
- Alison Coles
- Andrea Cruz
- Kate Cusumano
- J Darracq
- Kailyn Dudukovich
- Janelli Garcia
- Madelyn Janisse
- Lindsey Jarrett
- Sydney Jones
- Kelty Keltner
- Maeva Lile
- Fatima Lopez
- Hannah Lorenzana
- Eduardo Miranda
- Anna Nielsen
- Erik Pedersen
- Aman Rampure
- Gloria Salinas
- Mikel Sanchez
- Haoqing Shi
- Zara Silvis
- Kaya Tallman
- Ava Terosky
- Kyle Trefny
- Mishelle Trejo
- Zachary Williams
- Alyssa Wilson
This partnership between Amplifier and the J. Paul Getty Museum expands upon a shared commitment to arts education. “In Pursuit of ______” is the theme for the third iteration of the Getty’s award-winning Unshuttered photography program, which is a platform and community for teenagers to share and expand on their passion for photography and social justice advocacy.
To accompany the “In Pursuit of ______” open call, Amplifier created their first ever informational “how to,” a 30-minute video lesson plan created by Amplifier’s founder and creative director Aaron Huey that reached the more than one million students in its Education Amplifier network, as well as the Getty’s education networks.
See all submissions to “In Pursuit of ______” on Amplifier’s website.
Getty’s Unshuttered program is generously supported by the Genesis Inspiration Foundation.
About Amplifier
Amplifier is a nonprofit design lab that makes art and media experiments to amplify the most important social movements of our time. Since 2015, we’ve commissioned over 400+ artists, distributed tens of millions of pieces of art and sent free artwork to hundreds of thousands of students across the United States.